Included in your registration cost is a bus ride to your race start. Buses are for runners only.
FOR MARATHON PARTICIPANTS
From select hotel partners: For those staying at the Meritage, Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, River Terrace Inn, Westin Verasa, or Hampton Inn buses will take you to the start line directly. Hilton Garden Inn guests will be picked up at the Marriott. River Terrace Inn guests will be picked up in front of Westin Verasa. Marathon buses will load from hotels at 5:40am. Please be prompt.
From downtown Napa: For those staying at downtown Napa hotels or vacation rentals, the best way to get to the Start Line is on our Downtown Napa shuttles. This includes the Archer Hotel, Andaz Napa, Napa Valley Hotel, and many other downtown hotels and Inns. Shuttles will pick up on First St adjacent to Dwight Murray Plaza in the heart of downtown: 1106 First St, Napa, CA 94559. Ample free parking is available downtown. Downtown Napa buses to the Marathon start line will load at 5:40am. Please be prompt.
From Hampton Inn: For those staying at the Hampton Inn, shuttles will load in front of the hotel. Ample parking is available at this location. Hampton Inn buses to the Marathon start line will load at 5:40am. Please be prompt.
From Vintage High School (shuttle location for Marathon only): Park at Vintage High School (the finish line). Monitors will direct you to the parking area. Plan to arrive at Vintage High School by 5:30am. Please be prompt. View our Vintage High School Shuttle Map.
For your comfort, you will be able to wait on a bus until approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the race. Buses will park and stage approximately ½ mile north of the Start Line.
There is NO parking at the Marathon start line. Uber/Lyft are not readily available options. Napa Valley is a rural area and rideshare availability is extremely limited. Please plan to take the bus.
Full Marathon Start Line Drop Off
Drop off is available near Lincoln Ave. and Silverado Trail. All runners being dropped off at the Marathon start MUST approach from Highway 29 using Lincoln Avenue to access the drop off location (in front of Calistoga Motor Lodge). To view a map of the start line drop off area, click here.
FOR HALF MARATHON PARTICIPANTS
For those staying at the Meritage, Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, River Terrace Inn, Westin Verasa, or Hampton Inn buses will take you to the start line directly. Hilton Garden Inn guests will be picked up at the Marriott. River Terrace Inn guests will be picked up in front of Westin Verasa. Half Marathon buses will load from hotels at 5:10am. Please be prompt.
From downtown Napa: For those staying at downtown Napa hotels or vacation rentals, the best way to get to the Start Line is on our Downtown Napa shuttles. This includes the Archer Hotel, Andaz Napa, Napa Valley Hotel, and many other downtown hotels and Inns. Shuttles will pick up on First St adjacent to Dwight Murray Plaza in the heart of downtown: 1106 First St, Napa, CA 94559. Ample free parking is available downtown. Downtown Napa buses to the Half Marathon start line will load at 5:10am. Please be prompt.
From Hampton Inn: For those staying at the Hampton Inn, shuttles will load in front of the hotel. Ample parking is available at this location. Hampton Inn buses to the Half Marathon start line will load at 5:10am. Please be prompt.
From Justin-Siena High School (shuttle location for Half Marathon only): Park at Justin-Siena HS: 4026 Maher St, Napa, CA 94558. Monitors will direct you into the parking area. Plan to arrive by 5:15am. Please be prompt.
For your comfort, you will be able to wait on a bus until approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the race. Buses will park and stage approximately ½ mile north of the Start Line.
There is NO parking at the Half Marathon start line. Uber/Lyft are not readily available options. Napa Valley is a rural area and rideshare availability is extremely limited. Please plan to take the bus.
Half Marathon Start Line Drop Off
Drop off is available at Silverado Trail and Hwy 128. All runners being dropped off at the Half Marathon start MUST approach from Highway 29 using Rutherford Road and Conn Creek Rd (Highway 128). There is absolutely NO PARKING in this area—you will be directed to pull off on the shoulder, exit the vehicle, and the driver will depart using NB Silverado Trail to Zinfandel Lane. The roads around the Start Line will close promptly at 6:45am—please leave yourself plenty of time to get to the Start Area prior to roads closing. To view a map of the start line drop off area, click here.
FOR 5K PARTICIPANTS
Your race starts and finishes at Vintage High School. There is no race morning transportation provided to Vintage High School. Parking is recommended at Vintage High School.
For a comprehensive overview of race morning transportation, click here.
POST-RACE SHUTTLE SERVICES
Shuttle service is for runners, family and friends and runs from the finish line at Vintage High School to the Meritage, Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, River Terrace Inn, Westin Verasa, Hampton Inn, and Dwight Murray Plaza in downtown Napa. Post-race shuttle service is available from 9am to 2pm.
Shuttle service will also be available to and from Justin-Siena High School for half marathoners and spectators. The Justin-Siena shuttles will be available from 9:00am to 12pm. The two high schools are approximately 1 mile apart. The shuttles will loop back and forth between the two schools.
For runners who will be staying in Calistoga, we will be offering transportation from the finish line back to Calistoga at 12:30pm.
All Post-Race shuttles will load 200 yards west of the Finish Line at Vintage High School (off Trower Ave) and will display a placard designating their route. Please view our Vintage High School Shuttle Map.