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DIRECTIONS (Click on the map below for a larger image.)
From the Golden Gate Bridge: Follow Highway 1 (19th Avenue) past S.F. State University. Take the Cow Palace / Alemany Blvd. loop and continue to Alemany. Turn left onto Alemany and continue to Geneva Ave. Turn right onto Geneva and follow until Cow Palace is on the right.

From Highway 101 North: Take Brisbane / Cow Palace exit, go straight to Geneva and turn left. The Cow Palace is 10 blocks up on the left.

From Highway 101 South: Take Cow Palace / 3rd Street exit, immediately merge to the right of the off ramp and merge onto Bayshore. Follow Bayshore to Geneva and turn right onto Geneva. The Cow Palace is 10 blocks up on the left.

From Highway 280 North: Take the Geneva / Ocean exit, and turn right onto Geneva. Follow a few miles, the Cow Palace will be on the right.

From Highway 280 South:Take the Geneva / Ocean exit, and turn left onto Geneva. Follow a few miles, the Cow Palace will be on the right.

PUBLIC TRANSIT: NINE-COUNTY SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

• Take the San Francisco/Milbrae BART line to Balboa Park station. From Balboa Park station take the S.F. Muni Bus #9ax/9x Bayshore Express to the Cow Palace bus stop at the corner of Geneva Avenue and Santos Street.
• Other routes to the Cow Palace are available from this Transit Destinations page.

PARKING
PLEASE NOTE: Credit cards are not accepted. Applicable parking fee is cash-only
The parking fee schedule is as follows:

• Lower exhibit halls and North or South Hall events: $8.00
• Family events (Cheerleading, Disney) are $15.00 preferred and $8.00 general.
• Arena events: $15.00
• Grand National, Garden Show: $10.00 general
• For all events, limos, busses and RVs are $25.00
• For all events, motorcycles are $5.00

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

• The Cow Palace is approximately 15 minutes north of the San Francisco International Airport and adjacent airport hotels.
• Check the Lodgings Pages of the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau's web site for accommodations in the San Francisco area.
• Check the Accommodations listings of the San Mateo Convention and Visitors Bureau's web site for hotels and motels near the Cow Palace or the airport.
• Certain shows have arranged for special accommodation rates. Exhibitors and visitors should check with the event promoter to see if arrangements have been made with a specific hotel.

COW PALACE HEADQUARTER HOTELS

Courtyard by Marriott San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront, South San Francisco www.marriott.com/sfoop (800) 321-2211

Courtyard by Marriott, San Bruno www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfosb-courtyard-san-francisco-airport/ (800) 321-2211

Holiday Inn San Francisco International Airport North www.hisfo.com (650) 873-3550

Larkspur Landing, South San Francisco www.larkspurhotels.com (877) 527-5778

Alpine Motor Inn, Daly City www.alpinemotorinn.com (415) 334-6969

Comfort Suites San Francisco Airport, South San Francisco www.sfosuites.com (800) 409-1753

Homewood Suites by Hilton, SFO Airport North, Brisbane www.homewood-suites.com (650) 589-1600

Bridge Point Inn, Daly City www.bridgepointinn.com (415) 467-5600

La Quinta Inn, South San Francisco www.lq.com (650) 589-6770

Staybridge Suites, SFO Airport www.staybridgesuites.com (650) 588-0770

DISABLED ACCESS

• Facility is wheelchair accessible.
  Call the Cow Palace Box Office at 415-404-4111 or
  Ticketmaster Customer Service at 415-421-8497 for tickets and information.

BOX OFFICE & TICKETS

• Cow Palace Event and Ticket Information: 415-404-4111.
• Tickets are available at the Cow Palace Box Office and Ticketmaster Ticket Centers including Wherehouse Music, Tower Records, and Select Rite Aids.
• BOX OFFICE HOURS
  Cow Palace Box Office Advance Sale Hours:
  Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm
  Closed on Sunday
• The Cow Palace Box Office is located on the premises.
• Tickets may also be purchased by calling Ticketmaster Charge-by-phone at 415-421-8497, 510-625-8497, 707-528-8497, or check your local listing for a Ticketmaster charge-by-phone number in your area code.
• Tickets for consumer shows (computer, antique, gun shows, etc.) are generally not available in advance but are sold only at the door on day of show.

PLEASE NOTE

• No cameras, cans, bottles or alcohol allowed, unless otherwise noted.
• The Cow Palace is a no-smoking facility.
• Children 23 months and under are free, unless otherwise specified.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Will-Call tickets are held at the box office on the premises.
• Doors open at least an hour before Arena performances.
• Food and drink concessions on premises available on a show-by-show basis.
• ATM bank card machine is located on the premises.
• All Arena seats are padded and cushioned, except the upper corners.