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Below is what you need to know to get to each Pride event.
Light Up the Cathedral for Pride
- Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral
- Address: 2728 Sixth Ave San Diego, CA 92103
Directions
The Cathedral is located in the Banker’s Hill area next to Balboa Park.
It is on the corner of 5th Avenue and Nutmeg Street. Be advised, the entrance is on 5th Avenue.
Parking
The vehicle entrance for the parking garage is on Olive Street, between 5th and 6th. Limited street parking is available surrounding the Cathedral. Additional ADA parking is available along Balboa Dr. in Balboa Park.
Public Transportation
You can take the MTS Bus # 3 to 5th Ave. & Nutmeg St., it will stop in front of the Cathedral. You can also take the MTS Bus # 11 to 1st Ave. & Nutmeg St. and you’ll be approximately 0.3 miles from the entrance.
San Diego Pride Parade & San Diego Pride Festival
The official parade and festival website recommends the following transportation options.
Bikes & Scooters
A scooter and bike corral are located at the corner of Balboa Dr. and El Prado.
Rideshare Options
Guests can choose to be dropped off from an Uber or Lyft at the festival entrance at the corner of Laurel St. and 6th Ave.
Parking Lot
A free parking lot is available at the Old Naval Hospital (Park Blvd and Presidents Way). A free shuttle will be available to take guests to both the parade and festival from there.
Shuttle Service
There are a number of free shuttle options available to and from the parade and Pride Festival.
A shuttle will run to the parade from 7:00am until 3:00pm, picking up at the Old Naval Hospital and dropping off at Essex and Richmond Street, one block south of University Avenue.
A shuttle will run to the festival from 8:00am to 12:00am on Saturday and 8:00am to 11:00pm on Sunday, picking up at the Old Naval Hospital and dropping off at Sixth Avenue and Juniper Street.
An express shuttle from the parade to the festival will run from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. You can get picked up at Essex and Richmond Street and get dropped off at Sixth Avenue and Juniper Street.
Accessibility vans will be available on call at any Pride Shuttle stop. Volunteers will be on hand to contact the van. They will run 7:00am to 11:00pm on Saturday and 8:00am to 10:00pm on Sunday.
Public Transportation
Rapid 215 will offer service every 15 minutes throughout the weekend. Riders can connect to the shuttle service at Park Blvd. and Presidents Way. Be aware the last bus will leave Hillcrest at midnight.
Bus # 1, 3, 20, 11, and 120 can bring guests directly to the parade route. You can take bus # 3 and 120 to 5th Ave & Laurel Street or 4th Ave & Laurel Street for access to the festival.
Spirit Of Stonewall Rally
- Location: Hillcrest Pride Flag
- Address: 1500 University Ave San Diego, CA 92103
Directions
The Spirit Of Stonewall Rally will take place at Normal St. and University, under the Hillcrest Pride Flag.
Parking
Limited street parking is available. You can also try parking at the DMV which you can get to via Cleveland Ave.
ADA parking can be found on University Ave as well as in the DMV lot.
Public Transportation
You can take the bus # 1 or 11 and get off at University Ave. & Normal St. The # 10 and 215 bus at University Ave. & Park Blvd will leave you downhill, 0.2 miles from the entrance.
Pride 5K Run & Walk
For the Pride 5k, you’ll want to get to University Avenue & Richmond Street in Hillcrest (near 3843 Richmond Street), San Diego, CA 92103.
Directions
The staging area is at University Avenue & Richmond Street, so head there first. Expect plenty of road closures in the area due to the race, so I recommend that you get an early start.
Parking & Shuttle Service
Don’t expect to find much parking in the area due to all the road closures. You can park at the Old Naval Hospital Parking Lot on Park Blvd. and Presidents Way and take the free shuttle to the race area.
The shuttle drop-off is at Essex and Richmond Street, one block south of University Avenue. The shuttle runs from 7:00am to 3:00pm.