Directions to Speedway Meadow

Speedway Meadow is located along John F. Kennedy Drive, west of Crossover/Transverse Drive in Golden Gate Park.

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Note that John F. Kennedy Drive is closed to automobile traffic Sundays from Transverse Drive to McLaren Lodge.

BY CAR

Hwy 101 from San Jose or Bay Bridge:

• Take Fell Street all the way into the park.
• Stay in the right hand lane and go west on Fell Street to Stanyan.
• Turn RIGHT on Stanyan and move into the left hand lane.
• Turn left on Fulton. Continue down Fulton to 30th Ave.
• Turn left on 30th Ave.
• Turn left on John F. Kennedy Drive. Speedway Meadows will be on your right.

From Hwy 280:

• Take Hwy 280 north to the 19th Avenue exit.
• Continue on 19th into park (which turns to Crossover Drive), stay in left hand lane. Left lane comes to a stop light.
• Continue through light and make a quick left onto Transverse Drive.
• At the stop sign make a right onto John F Kennedy drive. Speedway Meadows will be on the left.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/FOOT

5 Fulton (takes you to the north of the park) to 30th Avenue: Enter the park at 30th Avenue. Turn left at JFK Drive, or head straight up the hill, veering a little to the right as you climb (towards a horse corral). Follow the edge of the Polo Stadium around to the left until you reach the western tip of Speedway Meadow.

29 Sunset or N Judah to 34th Avenue: Enter the park at 34th Avenue. Head straight north until you reach the Polo Stadium; turn right along the paved bike path directly in front of the entrance.