If you are arriving by car, Downtown Redwood City offers
plenty of convenient and affordable parking options. There are
numerous parking structures, lots, and on-street spaces to
meet any of your needs. Click a link below to learn more.
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Parking Overview
Where is parking located? How much does it cost? When do I have to pay? Click here to learn. |
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Free Parking
There is a lot of free parking available in Downtown Redwood City. Click here to learn where it is and when it is available. |
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Meters
Where are they? How do they work? Can I pay with Visa? What's this I hear about paying with a phone? |
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Time Limits
No more time limits! Stay as long as you'd like! Click here to learn more. |
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Monthly Permits
If you work Downtown, this is the best deal around. We have something for everybody. |
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The Big Picture
What is the logic behind the new system? What are we trying to accomplish? How did we come up with this? Learn all about it here. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a parking shortage? Is all of the free parking gone? Do the new meters really run on cold fusion? Learn the answers to your questions here! |
By Car
Highway 101 – If you are coming from north of Redwood City, take the Whipple Avenue exit off of the 101. The off-ramp will turn into Veterans Boulevard. At the light, don’t turn right on Whipple, but proceed straight for another quarter of a mile or so. Turn right on Middlefield Road and you are there! From south of Redwood City, take the Woodside Road exit. Take Woodside road south for about a half of a mile, and then turn right on Middlefield Road. After another half-mile or so you have arrived!
Interstate 280 – From north or south of Redwood City, take the Woodside Road exit. Head north on Woodside for about 3 miles, and turn left on Middlefield Road.
By Train
Caltrain - The Redwood City Caltrain stop is right in the heart of Downtown. Click here for Caltrain schedule information.
BART – Bay Area Rapid Transit doesn’t extend down to Redwood City yet, but the new SFO extension features a transfer point in Millbrae to the Caltrain, which will bring you right into Downtown.
By Bus
SamTrans has multiple routes which provide access to Downtown Redwood City. Click here for route and schedule information.
