The world's largest female surfing competition - Super Girl Surf Pro Festival - takes place on Friday, September 19 to Sunday, September 21 at the Oceanside Pier. With around 75,000 people thought to have attended last year , to enjoy food, fitness, and live music as well as the surfing, navigating parking may be challenging. Here are some top tips from PayByPhone, the city’s mobile parking provider, to make sure the event’s a perfect 10:
1. Arrive early! Give yourself plenty of time to get there and to park. Arrange to meet friends early so you can avoid any traffic congestion, arrive chilled and ready to enjoy the music, roller skating, beach volleyball and food.
2. Plan your route. Know what your journey looks like - what route you’re going to take, and what you’re going to do once you get there.
3. Share the journey. Travel with friends so there’s only one car to park.
4. Check where you park. Always make sure that you have entered your license plate number correctly and chosen the right location number when you park so you can avoid getting a parking ticket.
There is paid parking in city-controlled lots on Mission Ave between Cleveland Street and North Pacific Street close to the event site. Here are some of the best spots:
5. Municipal Lot 30, 101 The Strand N. This 117-space lot is closest to the action, so plan for a dawn patrol or it will be full. It includes designated disabled spaces and has no height restrictions.
6. Municipal Lot 24, 224 Pier View Way. This 100-space lot is less than a minute’s walk from the beach. It too has designated disabled spaces and has no height restrictions, with enforcement 24/7.
7. Municipal Lot 24B, 300 N Myers Street. This 108-space lot is less than a minute’s walk from the beach. It mirrors its sister lot on Pier View way with designated disabled spaces, no height restrictions and enforcement 24/7.
8. N Cleveland between Mission Avenue and Surfrider Way. A parking garage that is wheelchair accessible and only five-minutes from all the action.
9. Municipal Lot 22, 202 Surfrider Way. This is a smaller lot, with just 24 spaces. It is an 11-minute walk to get to the Amphitheater.
Don’t wipeout, download the PayByPhone app today from the App Store or Google Play Store, where registration is quick and easy – it takes about 30 seconds. Using the PayByPhone app means you can extend your parking in line with the location’s terms and conditions from the app – so no need to go back to the car. You can also use the Maps feature to locate parking areas before you leave. The app is available globally in 11 languages, including Spanish.
