Arrival
Complete Arrival Instructions are available for download here.

Box Office Hours
Wednesday 4pm-10pm (Will Call & Purchases)
Thursday 8am-2am (Fri)
Friday 8am-2am (Sat)
Saturday 9am-midnight
Sunday 10am-7pm

Festival Entry Procedures
Please read the scenarios below carefully to find out where you need to go to gain the easiest and quickest 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 JUNCTION FIELD to be issued wristbands. At 8:00AM Thursday, you will be directed to Fairgrounds Road. After 11am, go to Box Office at Mill Creek Campground.

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, you will be issued your wristbands here. After 11am on Thursday, go to the Box Office at Mill Creek Campground to be wristbanded.

3. IF YOU HAVE TICKETS IN HAND, and are parking in the free lot, follow signs for FREE LOT/EXPRESS. You will be wristbanded first thing in the morning, and expedited to the shuttles.

4. If you need BOX OFFICE SERVICES or have an on-site RV PASS, proceed to Mill Creek Campground.

5. If you are camping at MILL CREEK CAMPGROUND, proceed to that location. You can set up camp on Wednesday night, and walk up to the box office beginning at 11am on Thursday to exchange your ticket for a wristband.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: From 8:00-11:00AM Thursday, you must be in a vehicle in order to enter the fairgrounds. This is to prevent people from getting out of cars and walking up to the gate in order to save premium spots for others and will help enforce the "first come-first served" credo.

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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 as well as a daily loop service to downtown Quincy. The Reno to Quincy airport shuttle operates on Wednesday June 29th, Thursday June 30th and Friday July 1st. The buses will depart from the North exit out the double doors past the baggage claim at 3:05PM each day, arriving at the festival at approx 5:00-5:30PM. On Monday, July 4th the shuttle will depart at 10am from Fairgrounds Road right outside the main festival entrance. For pricing info and to book your reservation, please call 530.283.2538.

In addition to Reno Airport service, a local shuttle is available to take you into downtown Quincy. The shuttle will make 30 minute loops around town and will depart from Fairgrounds Road, just outside the main entrance. Hours of operation are 12pm-9pm, Thursday-Sunday and the cost is $1 each time you board the bus.

• Car
Information on vehicle passes and our free parking lot will be available in the spring. Check Driving Directions for routes and distances to Quincy.

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 . Festival . 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.

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