Parking at IVC

Due to ongoing major construction in the IVC parking lots, there is a drastic reduction in the number of parking spaces available for the Championship Meet this year.

Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be closed.
Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 will be open.
A. Satellite Parking
B. Main Gate: have your pass ready
C. Drop-off zone: drivers stay in car
Note arrows indicating flow of traffic through drop-off zone in Lot 7 (C)

We will have only 300 PARKING SPACES - out of the original 1071 that the IVC used to have. This is over 100 spaces LESS than LAST year.

Parking passes will be REQUIRED for the available spaces.

The host team, Terra Linda Orcas, is taking action to ameliorate this situation.  However, it will ultimately be the responsibility of each team to secure transportation to the meet for all of their families.

PARKING PASSES
The MSL will distribute College of Marin Swim Meet parking passes to all of the teams, proportional to the number of swimmers attending.  We plan to have separate passes for the AM and PM sessions.  There will be approximately 300 passes for each session.  Note that this is only about 30 per team, on average.  Anyone staying all day will need both an AM pass and a PM pass.
It will be up to each team to decide how to distribute the passes within their team.
Purchased parking permits will not be accepted.  Only Swim Meet passes can be used on the day of the Meet.
Parking monitors at the main gate will check for passes, and will direct vehicles to either the drop-off zone or the open lots.
NOTE: Possession of a parking pass does NOT guarantee that a space will be available.  There will be other classes and activities at the IVC that day, and other people using the lots.  Parking will be on a “first come, first served” basis.

SATELLITE LOT AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARKING
Satellite Parking will be available at the San Jose Middle School and Baseball Field parking lots (70 spaces) (see map).
Some neighborhood parking is available near the Middle School.
We encourage each team to arrange “driver pools.”  After dropping off children and gear, the drivers can meet at a satellite lot and use one pass to carpool back to the IVC. Another option is to ride a bicycle from the satellite lot to the meet. A few bicycle racks are available near the pool, or riders can park their bicycles near their team tents.

PARKING SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
The MSL will run one shuttle bus that seats 36 passengers with stops at the Middle School parking lot, the Main Gate, and the pool Drop-Off Zone in Lot 7(see map).
The bus will run continuously, with an estimated 20 to 30 minutes per round trip.
We do not anticipate that this service alone will be sufficient to accommodate all transportation needs.
After dropping off children and gear, the drivers can meet at the lot and ride the shuttle, carpool in one car with a parking pass, or ride a bicycle.

DROP-OFF ZONE
There will be a Drop-Off Zone at the entrance to the pool in Lot 7. In order to expedite the unloading of passengers and equipment, the Drop-Off Zone in Lot 7 will be configured so that cars can pull to the front – drop off – then exit the lot. ‘Greeters’ will be available to open the door, unload passengers and gear and close the door. DRIVERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THEIR CARS. Parking Chaperones from each team will escort swimmers to their tents and help carry their gear.
To access the Drop-Off Zone, continue past the Lot 6 entrance and take the next left into lot 7. After unloading, continue straight into lot 6 parking, or turn left to Exit.
Each team is being asked to provide 2 parent chaperones to monitor the drop-off and escort young children and their gear to their team’s tent area.

GENERAL PARKING RULES
Do not park on the road.  No tents or other structures are allowed on the road.  All roadways need to be kept open for emergency vehicles.  
Park only in marked spaces. That means on the asphalt and between the lines.  Improperly parked vehicles have been and will be cited and towed.  If you have driven across a bridge, you are in a drop-off zone where parking is not allowed.  If your car is on the grass or in the weeds, or on a hillside, it is illegally parked and will be towed.
Disabled Parking spaces are enforced
No overnight parking

SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Plan on a delay due to traffic and parking.
One car maximum per family.
No coming and going – plan to stay at the pool until you are done for the day.
If you plan to be at the meet all day, please consider parking in the satellite lot and using the shuttle or carpooling from there.
Carpool if you can; combine pairs of 1 adult and 1 child
If your child is in the AM Session only, please leave promptly after the meet

CELL PHONE COVERAGE
For your information and help coordinating carpools, cell phone coverage at IVC is best in the following order of service providers: AT&T, Nextel, Sprint, then Verizon.