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San Francisco Finalizes Transit Boosts and Parking Crackdown for Outside Lands Festival

City agencies are preparing to accommodate roughly 75,000 daily attendees with enhanced Muni schedules

Grass Lands, Outside Lands' cannabis experience, hosts a community art wall where festivalgoers can leave their strokes during the three-day festival.
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BALTHVS performs on the Sutro Stage during the Outside Lands festival in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2024.
Fans gather at the Twin Peaks Stage during the first day of Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco on Aug. 9, 2024.

Overview

  • Outside Lands returns Aug. 8–10 across Golden Gate Park’s Polo Field, Hellman Hollow, Speedway Meadow and Marx Meadow, headlined by Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat and Hozier.
  • The SFMTA will run extra N-Judah trains each festival day from 3 p.m. to midnight, increase 5R-Fulton Rapid buses from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and launch a late-night 5X Fulton Express to Civic Center BART.
  • Parking officers will patrol Outer Richmond and Sunset neighborhoods to enforce street rules and tow vehicles reported through the 311 hotline.
  • City records show an average of eight daily parking complaints and 20 sound complaints during recent concert weekends, with residents reporting blocked driveways and more ticketing.
  • Organizers and city officials estimate the three-day festival will generate up to $175 million in economic impact for San Francisco, boosting local businesses and park funding.