Getting There
Transportation
To get to Guerneville, having a car is helpful. You can use public transportation, but it's not easy or convenient. Once you are at ‘the River’ (as it is also known) you don’t necessarily need a car, but having one will help you explore the stunningly beautiful countryside. Rent a bicycle in town (available seasonally), but be aware that much of the terrain is very hilly and the roads are narrow.
Housing & Ride Share Forum
We invite you to visit the Housing & Ride Share Threads for attendees and those interested to offer or share information on rooms and housing for rent and rideshares for the weekend in hopes that everyone who wants to attend can find a nearby place to stay or way to get there.
Driving from San Francisco
From San Francisco, take US-101 North to Mark West Springs Rd in Sonoma County.
Take exit 494 toward Mark West Springs Rd and turn left. Continue onto River Road and follow to Guerneville.
Driving from East Bay
From the East Bay, take I-580 West/I-80 E toward Berkely/Sacramento. Take exit 13B for I-580 toward San Rafael/Point Richmond. Continue onto I-580 West and Merge onto US-101 North.
Take US-101 North to Mark West Springs Rd in Sonoma County.
Take exit 494 toward Mark West Springs Rd and turn left. Continue onto River Road and follow to Guerneville.
On Public Transportation from the Bay Area
For those without a car, we recommend using the Golden Gate Bridge Route 101 Bus, which starts from Salesforce Transit Center. There are two recommended routes from there:
Get off at Santa Rosa Transit Mall and connect to the Sonoma County Route 20 Bus (to Monte Rio). Take that all the way to the Guerneville (Bank of America stop), and walk two blocks to R3; or
Get off at Piner and Industrial (the last stop for 101) and take a rideshare directly to the R3.
You can use your Clipper card for the Route 101 bus; it takes approximately 1 hour to get to Santa Rosa and costs $14.
Flying
For those that fly in, the Bay Area airports, Oakland, San Francisco, and even San Jose are options. That said, we highly suggest you try to fly into the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, which is a 20 minute Uber ride to Guerneville.