Festival gates open 8am, Thursday, July 4. Railway Field and the Box Office on N. Mill Creek Rd. (see map) will open at 4pm, Wednesday, July 3 for early queuing. There will be a $20 per vehicle charge (collected on site) to line up early. PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE EARLIER THAN 4pm.

***NEW THIS YEAR - EXPRESS LOT, BOX OFFICE, AND OFF-SITE CAMPING HAS CHANGED. PLEASE READ NEW ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS BELOW***

Please read scenarios below carefully to find out which one fits your situation the best to gain the easiest and most efficient entry into the festival.

1. IF EVERYONE in your vehicle has their ticket in hand, AND you have an on-site vehicle pass in hand (NO RVs), go directly to RAILWAY FIELD to be issued wristbands. To reach RAILWAY FIELD, go to downtown Quincy via MAIN ST or LAWRENCE ST and head NORTH on RAILWAY AVE.

Starting at 6am Thursday, you will exchange your tickets for wristbands, and vehicle passes will be scanned. At 8am Thursday, you will be directed to Fairgrounds Road. Railway Field will be open until 5PM for expediting folks arriving with tickets and vehicles passes in hand.

2. IF EVERYONE in your RV has their ticket in hand, AND you have an RV Annex Pass in hand (off-site, no hookups), go directly to the RV ANNEX on Lee Rd. across from the fairgrounds. RV Annex – All RVs parking off-site are required to purchase an RV Annex pass. RV Annex parking is located primarily in three locations: RV Annex Field (off Lee Rd/Industrial Way), Grandview Campground (Bresciani Lane), and Shady Grove Annex (off 70/89). A walk-up booth will be open at 10AM for wristband exchange across from Gate 3 on Lee Rd. at Industrial Way. After 12pm on Thursday, proceed directly to the Box Office.

3. IF YOU HAVE TICKETS IN HAND, and are parking in the Express Lot, follow signs for FREE LOT/EXPRESS. Processing (ticket exchange for wristband) will commence at 7AM. Please come to ticket exchange tent to exchange your ticket for a wristband. Each individual person must be present to receive wristband. Shuttles will be loaded and roll onto site at 8AM.

**NOTE NEW LOCATION OF EXPRESS LOT (BELL LANE)**

4. If you need to go to the BOX OFFICE or have an on-site RV PASS, proceed to the Box Office on N. Mill Creek Rd. (**NEW LOCATION**)

If you need box office services for will call, guest passes, or to purchase tickets, follow signs to the box office queue. Will Call will be open 4PM - 10PM Wednesday. You may pick up or purchase tickets then proceed to your appropriate staging area (see above). Otherwise, you will be in the queue overnight, and processed the next morning.

RV Pass holders will be directed to the RV line on Wednesday night. Your tickets will be exchanged for wristbands Thursday morning, and you will be directed to the fairgrounds at that time.

5. If you are camping at GRANDVIEW CAMPGROUND, and have tickets in hand and Grandview parking pass (or RV Annex pass) in hand, proceed to the campground via Bresciani Lane.. You can set up camp on Wednesday night (additional $20 fee per RV or vehicle for Wed entry applies), and walk up to the ticket exchange booth across from Gate 3 at 10am on Thursday to exchange your ticket for a wristband.

Transportation
• Air
Reno is the closest airport followed by Sacramento then Oakland and San Francisco. Use the High Sierra rideboard to find a ride from the airport.

• Bus
Plumas Transit provides limited shuttle service between the Reno airport and the festival grounds. Tickets are $95.00 per person and must be purchased in advance, no later than Sunday, June 23, by 12pm. The schedule is as follows:

Wed, 7/3: Depart Reno Airport at 3:05pm. Arrive HSMF at 5pm.
Mon, 7/8: Depart HSMF at 10am. Arrive Reno Airport at 12pm.
Luggage will be limited to 3 pieces (Max: 27" tall each) per person. Tickets are available online.

• Car
A limited number of on-site vehicle passes are available for purchase.  See camping and parking page for all parking options.  Check Driving Directions for routes and distances to Quincy. Carpooling is easy with Zimride!

Drive safely! Sleep deprivation has been the direct cause of automobile-related deaths following the festival. "Operation Drive Safe: Driving for Jennifer" is a program that was created by friends of a young woman who was killed in an automobile accident on her way home from High Sierra in 2002. Operation Drive Safe and High Sierra have worked to spread the word about this danger in order to keep others safe during festival season, and throughout the year. Please be smart and drive safely.

Safe driving facts and helpful info


Driving Directions and Maps
Maps: Quincy . County. Box Office


From the San Francisco Bay Area:
Take your preferred route to Sacramento (I-80 East from SF and East Bay; 680 to I-80 East).

When approaching Sacramento, take I-80 East toward Reno to I-5 North.
Take 99 North to Hwy 70 East to Marysville and continue to Quincy.
The Plumas Sierra Fairgrounds are on Hwy 70/89 on the east side of town.

From North Lake Tahoe:
At Truckee take Hwy 89 East to Quincy.
The fairgrounds are on the east side of town.

From Reno/Hwy 395:
Take 395 North to Hwy 70 West to Quincy.

From Sacramento:
Take I-5 North to 99 North to Hwy 70 East.
Take Hwy 70 to Marysville and continue to Quincy.
The fairgrounds are on Hwy 70/89 on the east side of town.

From points North:
Take I-5 South to Red Bluff, then 36 to Hwy 89 South to Quincy.

From points South:
Take I-5 North to Sacramento OR take 395 North to Reno.
Follow instructions above.

Click here or on image below for a larger map.