Getting Here
Getting to Downtown Redwood City is a snap! We have easy freeway access, and also are well connected to regional transit systems. We are located in San Mateo County on the center of the San Francisco Peninsula.
This year the Circus is being held in the parking lot adjacent to the Downtown Redwood City Library. Click here for a map.
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 Jefferson Avenue and you are there! From south of Redwood City, take the Woodside Road exit. Take Woodside Road West 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.
Parking
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.
Circus ticket holders are encouraged to park at longer meter spaces at various locations Downtown, like the Box, Jefferson, or Marshall Garages. For a map of Downtown parking, click here.
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.
By Bike
Trip-planning tools such as 511.org, Google Maps, and other web-based tools and applications provide information about riding to, from, and within Redwood City by bike. They also provide regional transit information, current traffic conditions, and other information.