Sally Ride Science Festival

at NASA Ames Research Center

Silicon Valley, CA • September 27, 2008

Directions & Maps

Each adult needs to make sure they have a form of ID in order to pass through the entry gate.


Parking Instructions


Here are directions & map from the NASA Ames website:


From Highway 101 Northbound and Southbound

1. Take the Moffett Field Exit.
2. Take a right at the light.
3. Proceed to the main gate and be prepared to show your identification.
4. From there you will be directed to the appropriate parking areas.

From Central Expressway East (from Mtn. View) or West (from Sunnyvale)

1. Exit Moffett Boulevard.
2. Go straight, passing 5 stoplights.
3. Proceed to the main gate and be prepared to show your identification.
4. From there you will be directed to the appropriate parking areas.

From Highway 85 (Cupertino area)

1. Exit Moffett Boulevard.
2. Take a right at the stoplight.
3. Go straight, passing three stoplights.
4. Proceed to the main gate and be prepared to show your identification.
5. From there you will be directed to the appropriate parking areas.

From 880 (Fremont area)

1. Get on 237 West going towards Mtn. View.
2. Take the Highway 101 N exit.
3. Continue with directions from Highway 101 Northbound.

From El Camino Real

1. Take Castro Street, heading north, and continue straight. Castro Street becomes Moffett Boulevard at the Central Expressway intersection.
2. Continue straight on Moffett Boulevard, passing through 5 stoplights.
3. Proceed to the main gate and be prepared to show your identification.
4. From there you will be directed to the appropriate parking areas.

Parking Instructions

• Enter main gate to Moffett Field (You will need drivers license for guard to see)
• Proceeded straight ahead till road curves to the right and becomes Westcoat Road. Watch for signage along the roadside that identifies official parking for the festival.
• All parking along Westcoat Road is found on the left hand side of the road.
• If all these spots are taken, turn left at the intersection of McCord Avenue. The next available parking lot is on the left hand side of the road.
• If that is full, turn right onto South Akron. Parking is in the parking lot to the left and then in the two lots down the street on the right hand side.
• Should these be full, turn left onto Cummings Road. There are two parking lots, one on either side of the road.
• If these are full, turn left onto Bushnell Road. Proceed to parking on the right hand side.

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