Handcar Regatta Driving Directions

The Handcar Regatta is located at Railroad Square in the old downtown Santa Rosa, California, "Depot Park" between 4th and 5th Streets near Wilson Street.

Santa Rosa is approximately 48 miles north of San Francisco via Highway 101.

• North on Hwy 101
  1. Exit 3rd Street Downtown.
  2. Turn left on 3rd Street under freeway (West).
  3. Head three blocks over railroad tracks to Pierson Street, go right (North).
  4. Head North for one block over creek to W 6th Street, go right (East).
  5. Park in lot on right side (South side).
• South on Hwy 101
  1. Exit at Downtown Santa Rosa.
  2. The exit merges to Davis Street, head South to W 3rd Street, turn right (West).
  3. Head three blocks over railroad tracks to Pierson Street, go right (North).
  4. Head North for one block over creek to W 6th Street, go right (East).
  5. Park in lot on right side (South side).
• West on Hwy 12
  1. In Santa Rosa, turn left (South) on Farmer's Lane (it remains Hwy 12).
  2. Enter freeway onramp, right, Hwy 12 West
  3. In less than a mile, exit Dutton Avenue, turn right (North).
  4. Go under freeway for two short blocks to W Third Street, turn right (East).
  5. Head two blocks to Pierson Street, go left (North).
  6. Head North for one block over creek to W 6th Street, go right (East).
  7. Park in lot on right side (South side).
• East on Hwy 12
  1. In Santa Rosa, exit Dutton Avenue, turn left (North).
  2. Go under freeway for two short blocks to W Third Street, turn right (East).
  3. Head two blocks to Pierson Street, go left (North).
  4. Head North for one block over creek to W 6th Street, go right (East).
  5. Park in lot on right side (South side).

Leaving Handcar Regatta
Essentially, all of the instructions above may be reversed to return.