Parking can be one of the most challenging aspects of coming to Comic-Con, but a little knowledge ahead of time will help. While Comic-Con itself has no control over the parking situation in downtown San Diego, our advice is simple: Come early and be prepared with a map of parking locations, so you don't have to spend your time driving in circles trying to find another lot if your first choice is full. Better yet, park outside of downtown and utilize public transportation, including the San Diego Trolley.

San Diego's Centre City Development Corp. also has a more detailed map of downtown parking here:
www.ccdc.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/planning.parking_transportation

Please note: Event-parking rates will be in place for the entire weekend of Comic-Con throughout San Diego. These rates are higher than normal daily parking rates. Comic-Con does not set these rates. The rates are set by the individual parking companies. Rates could change from day-to-day during Comic-Con. Because of this, we have not included a list of rates.

Avoid the traffic and parking hassles:

Leave the car at home

Take the FREE Comic-Con
shuttle and relax!

Take advantage of Comic-Con's free shuttle service. These buses run between various convention hotels and the Convention Center. Even if you're not staying at a downtown hotel, you can still utilize this service by parking your car at a structure away from the Convention Center and taking the shuttle.

» Click for the 2009 Parking and Shuttle Bus Route Map