Outside Lands: Guide To BART-ing To The Festival

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — It's a given that San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is going to be packed this Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Outside Lands. But not everyone who's going to the music festival lives in the city, let alone near the park. BART officials know this, and they've got folks covered.

Here are the details:

• BART doesn't offer direct service to Golden Gate Park, but taking BART and transferring to SF Muni is an option. Outside Lands also has a prepaid shuttle option available.
• BART will run regular service until around midnight on each night of the festival.
• Per BART officials' suggestion, "It is also helpful to look at our 'Daytime' and 'Evening' maps to understand the lines that run for your trip there and your trip home at night."

From BART to Outside Lands

• Exit at Montgomery Street Station and take the 5R Fulton Rapid, 5 Fulton, 38R Geary Rapid or 38 Geary Bus to the Main Gate. Muni will provide extra service on the N Judah and 5R Fulton Rapid. Each night of the festival, Muni will provide 5X Fulton Express service from Golden Gate Park to the Civic Center BART Station.

From Outside Lands back to BART

• You can head back the same way you came or catch a special direct bus service: the 5 Fulton Civic Center Express. Pick up this bus by the Outside Lands gates at Fulton/30th Avenue or Fulton/25th Avenue.
• If you are taking the Outside Lands shuttle, exit at Civic Center/UN Plaza and head to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium across the street from the station.
• Use BART's "Trip Planner" to plan your BART ride. For more transportation options from BART to the festival, see the "Travel & Transport" section of the Outside Lands' "Info" page.

"We STRONGLY recommend that you do not drive to the events. Parking is extremely limited in the surrounding neighborhoods, reserved for residents, and strictly enforced," state Outside Lands' organizers. "There is NO general event parking, and attempting to park in surrounding neighborhoods may result in a ticket or tow. To avoid the hassle, we highly recommend using alternative transportation options like event shuttles, rideshares, Muni, BART, walking, scooters, or bikes as the smoothest and most stress-free way to get to the shows."

Another recommendation: Have this Patch story available on your phone for reference.

One final recommendation: Wear sunscreen.

For more information about Outside Lands, go here.