OC Marathon Parking, Directions and traffic information
Directions/Parking/Shuttle
Friday and Saturday Expo Parking
Health, Fitness and Nutrition Expo
The Expo is located at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, directly off the 405 freeway and Jamboree at 17900 Jamboree, Irvine. From the 405 Freeway exit Jamboree and head east for about one block. Turn right on Main. Turn right on Union. The Hyatt Regency Irvine is located straight head. For Parking, please follow signs to parking lot and structure. Self parking Rate - $7.00; Valet Rate - $11.00
Marathon and Half Marathon Sunday Participant Parking
Please carpool! Parking is limited. Plan to arrive at least one hour early on Sunday to allow for traffic, parking and warm up. There is no participant or spectator parking within the Fashion Island retail center! Please plan on parking at Newport Center as indicated by signage and parking volunteers.
The Marathon and 1/2 Marathon courses start at Newport Center, adjacent to Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Both races finish approximately 13 miles away at the Greater Irvine Spectrum area, on Gateway Boulevard. Marathon and half marathon participants should park at Newport Center and take the free shuttles from the finish line back to the start line (Newport Center) after their race. There will be no shuttle services provided pre-race to the start line.
Marathon and Half Marathon Start Line (Newport Center) Parking
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From 405 Freeway heading north:
- Exit Jamboree Road and turn left
- Left onto MacArthur Boulevard
- Right onto San Joaquin Hills Road
- Left onto Santa Rosa Drive
- Left onto Newport Center Drive East
- Left onto San Nicholas Drive
- Parking available on both sides off the street as directed
From 405 Freeway heading south:
- Take the CA-73 S exit and continue to Jamboree
- Exit Jamboree Road and turn right
- Left onto San Joaquin Hills Road
- Right onto Santa Cruz Drive
- Left onto Newport Center Drive W.
- Turn left at first opportunity (if you make it to Santa Rosa you have gone to far, make a U-Turn and then turn right)
From Pacific Coast Highway heading north:
- North of MacArthur Blvd you will see a sign reading Newport Center Drive
- Right onto Newport Center Drive
- Right onto Farallon Drive
- Left into Gateway Plaza or Design Plaza parking lot or as directed
From Pacific Coast Highway heading south:
- South of Jamboree Road you will see a sign reading Newport Center Drive
- Left onto Newport Center Drive
- Right onto Farallon Drive
- Left into Gateway Plaza or Design Plaza parking lot or as directed
Sunday Drop Off Locations
If you are being dropped off at the marathon and half marathon start line, we suggest the following route.
From E. Coast Highway (north of Jamboree Road), continue south to Avocado Avenue and turn left. Turn left on Farallon Drive, Turn right into Design Plaza. Follow around to back of parking lot to stairs. Take stairs to top parking lot and follow around to start line.
From E. Coast Highway (south of MacArthur Boulevard), continue north to Avocado Avenue and turn right. Turn left on Farallon Drive. Turn right into Design Plaza. Follow around to back of parking lot to stairs. Take stairs to top parking lot and follow around to start line.
If your drop-off is staying to watch the start, you will park as if they planned to park for the entire day. There is no parking on the street.
5K Run\Walk and Kids Run Parking (Greater Irvine Spectrum)
From 405 Freeway North and South
- Exit Irvine Center Drive and head east
- Follow signs and volunteers to parking
- Please do not park in the Irvine Spectrum Retail Center
From 5 Freeway North
- Exit Alton Parkway and turn left
From 5 Freeway South
- Exit Alton Parkway and go straight
- Follow signs and volunteers to parking
- Please do not park in the Irvine Spectrum Retail Center
5K and Finish Line Overflow Parking
If you are unable to find parking at the above locations, please follow these directions:
- Take Alton Parkway west to Sand Canyon and turn right
- Follow signs to Irvine Center Drive and turn right
- Follow signs to Barranca Parkway and turn right
- Follow signs to Pacifica and turn right
- Follow signs to Venture and Turn right
- Follow signs to 1 or 2 Venture and park, you will be directed towards the Kids Fun Zone where you will be directed to other points of interest…
Please carpool and plan to arrive at least one hour early to allow for traffic, parking and warm up. The 5K Run/Walk and the Kids Run start and finish in the Greater Irvine Spectrum area. Please follow the directions to parking. There is no participant/spectator parking at The Irvine Spectrum retail center! Please plan on parking in the listed locations, or as directed by parking signs and volunteers.
Sunday Shuttles
Shuttles will pick up from the finish line, on the corner of Gateway Boulevard and Alton Parkway, beginning at 8:30 am and will continuously loop back to the start line until 3:00 pm. The shuttles are available ONLY to paid participants with a bib number. There will be no pre-race shuttles from the finish line to the
start line.
Business and Resident Traffic Closure Information
- Newport Center/Port Streets
The areas around Newport Center will be closed from approximately 6:00 am - 8:30 am. Traffic impact should be minimal at this time of the morning. For those wishing to leave the Port Streets area, you should follow this route: Newport Hills Drive E. north to Ford Road, turn left, continue to Mesa View, turn right, continue to Bonita Canyon Road, turn left. Please try to avoid using Port Sutton, Eastgate or San Miguel Drive. See map.
- Turtle Rock Residents
Please note Campus Drive between California Avenue and Culver Drive will be closed from 6:00 - 9:00 am as will westbound Campus Drive between Turtle Rock Drive and Culver Drive. To exit from the Turtle Rock residential area, exit via Ridgeline Drive or Sunnyhill. To get to beach cities, take Sunnyhill to Shady Canyon and turn right. Turn left on Bonita Canyon, turn left on Turtle Ridge. Turn left on Newport Coast to E Coast Highway. To get to the 405, follow Ridgeline Drive to University and proceed right to freeway on-ramps. Avoid using Culver Drive and University. See map.
- Woodbridge Residents (Area Specific Alternate Route Map coming soon!)
West Yale loop is closed between Springbrook S. and Thunder Run. Creel and Lake are closed to through traffic between Barranca Parkway and Alton Parkway from 6:00 - 10:00 am. To exit from the Woodbridge area, you should exit via Barranca Parkway and head south on Culver Drive to Alton Parkway to go west, or continue south to the San Diego Fwy. (I-405), or north on Culver Drive to Santa Ana Fwy. (I-5) or continue north to Bryan Avenue west to catch Jamboree Road. Avoid Harvard between Barranca Parkway and Walnut Avenue. See map.
- 261 Toll Road. See map.
- Finish Area (Irvine Spectrum) (Area Specific Alternate Route Map coming soon!)
Avoid using the following streets Barranca Parkway eastbound between Sand Canyon and Alton Parkway; Irvine Center Drive between Alton Parkway and Barranca Parkway; Alton Parkway between Barranca Parkway and Irvine Boulevard. The San Diego Freeway can be reached from all on/off-ramps in Irvine. The Santa Ana Freeway can be reached from all on/off-ramps in Irvine. The Eastern Transportation Corridor (SR-261) will be closed between Jamboree Road and Portola Parkway from 6:00 am to noon. See map.
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Traffic and Street Closures
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