If you are looking for something less expensive check out the SF Hostels website.

If you are taking a taxi to Opening Ceremonies, it's critical that you book one the previous night. A list of San Francisco cab companies can be found in the Resources tab.

AIDS/LifeCycle will run shuttles from　the　Hotel Carlton and the　Radisson Hotel　to Opening Ceremonies on Sunday, June　3, 2012.　Reservations required. You will be able to reserve your tickets here starting Tuesday, April 10. No tickets will be sold on Orientation Day or at the hotels.

Closing Ceremonies will be over at approximately 5:00PM. It will take up to an hour for cyclists to ship their bikes and pick up their gear bags. If you are having a shuttle service pick you up at the VA Center, it is advisable to book it no earlier than 6PM. 

Roadrunner Shuttle and Limousine Service
If you need transportation out of Closing Ceremonies, AIDS/LifeCycle has contracted with Roadrunner Shuttle and Limousine Service to assist you.  At Closing Ceremonies Roadrunner Shuttle and Limousine Service will be staged at the Shuttle / Taxi line near the Gear Retrieval Lot. Once you have collected your bags, please go to the Shuttle / Taxi line to check in with the Roadrunner Representative.

Check out their website for shared van, individual town car & exclusive van service pricing. Once on the event, if you are utilizing Roadrunner’s service or need to make a reservation, please visit their booth in Camp 5 between 3PM and 7PM OR at Camp 6 between 3PM and 7PM (located near the Info Services Tent) to confirm your reservation. This should help facilitate your transportation at Closing Ceremonies.  Remember: if you wait to make your reservations at Closing Ceremonies, they may not be able to accommodate you.

PLEASE NOTE: Roadrunner Shuttle will give priority to participants with a reservation. If you have not made your reservations prior to Closing Ceremonies Roadrunner Shuttle CANNOT guarantee you a seat. Additionally, you must be on time for your reservation – Roadrunner cannot guarantee a departure time other than what you have booked.  Again, it is highly recommended you make your reservations BEFORE getting to Closing Ceremonies!

If you are using Taxi Cabs or a shuttle service other than the Roadrunner Shuttle service, provide them with this address for pick up:
VA Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025 OR 90073

All taxi cabs and shuttles entering the VA will be directed to the Shuttle / Taxi Line near the Gear Retrieval Lot. Please be advised that it is very difficult to call cabs to the VA. ALC has tried this for a number of years with no success. It is recommended you contact Roadrunner Shuttle and Limousine Service for your transportation needs or other pre-arranged shuttle service.

The closest airports to the Closing Ceremonies site are either LAX or Burbank. 

If you stay in LA overnight and then wish to take Super Shuttle to/from the airport (either from an LA airport or once you arrive home), check out www.coupongreat.com for discounted coupons.

You must bring your bicycle with you to Orientation Day to check in.  Your bicycle will be securely stored overnight and it will be waiting for you on the morning of Day 1.

AIDS/LifeCycle has contracted with three companies to get your bike to San Francisco pre-event:

• McCollister's Transportation Group Inc. will assist with getting your bike from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
• ACE Ride Productions will assist with getting your bike from Orange County or San Diego to San Francisco.
• TriBike Transport will assist with getting your bike to San Francisco and back from various cities across the country. *NEW THIS YEAR*

McCollister’s, ACE Ride Productions and TriBike Transport offer the same type of shipping service:
No Boxing or Disassembly Required.  These companies will receive bikes at pre-determined locations/dates and times (see below for more information), fully assembled and unboxed, for delivery to the Cow Palace. (TBT requires removal of pedals prior to shipping. Please remember to bring your pedals to Orientation Day, where TBT staff will assist you in re-installing your pedals.) Your bike will be waiting for you on Orientation Day at the Cow Palace. It is advisable that you remove all removable equipment from your bike: water bottles, computers, pumps, bento boxes etc.

Details for McCollister’s Transportation

Drop off your bike at:
Hollywood Presbyterian Church Parking Lot (on Carlos)
1760 N Gower St., Hollywood, CA 90028

On the following dates / times:
Tuesday, May 29 - 10:00AM - 7:00PM
Wednesday, May 30 - 8:00AM - 12:00PM

The cost for this service is $55 when reserved online by May 24th. Click here to complete the online registration form on the McCollister’s website.

Details for ACE Ride Productions

Drop off your bike at:

Click here to make your bike shipping reservations for ACE Ride Productions online. You can alternatively download this .pdf file to either mail or fax in to ACE Ride Productions.

Details for TriBike Transport

TriBike Transport (TBT) is a round-trip service. You may drop off your bike at one of their partner shops across the country. (Please note that TBT will not be serving bike shops within California.)

After the event, TBT will pick up bikes in Los Angeles immediately following Closing Ceremonies. TBT will only receive bikes unboxed, fully assembled with pedals removed. Your will bike will be shipped to the same shop you initially dropped your bike at. Please note that the return delivery will take about the same amount of time as it took to get to San Francisco. TBT will NOT be able to take walk ups at Closing Ceremonies.

TBT’s reservation deadline is one day before your chosen bike shop's pick-up date. However, space is limited, so please book early to ensure transportation for your bicycle. Select "AIDS/LifeCycle" from the list of events on the TBT website. Please reserve your space on/before the reservation deadline. Please note that TBT is not offering gear bag service.

For tandems, recumbents and any other unconventional bike frames, please contact TBT associate Taylor Essick at taylor@tribiketransport.com to see if TBT can accommodate your specific needs.

• Flying With Your Bike (Boxing Required) -- If you fly with your bike, all airlines have handling fees for checking bikes, payable at the ticket counter. When making your airline reservations, please check the rate and any restrictions for checking your bike.



• Other Shipping Options: You may elect to ship your boxed bike to your hotel or residence of a friend, family member, etc. (Your hotel will usually accept packages for you.) You cannot ship your bike to the Cow Palace as there will be no one there to receive it. You can then bring your boxed bike to Orientation Day at the Cow Palace for assembly by Cannondale's bike techs. There is a $25 charge by Cannondale. Cash only.



• Boxing: Most bike shops offer boxes, but you should reserve one early as they may be in great demand. There is usually a small charge, about $5, for the box.



• Disassembly: If you need to ship your bike to San Francisco, most likely you will need to disassemble it. This means removing the pedals, seat, front tire, and handlebars. Each part should be wrapped separately in bubble wrap. You can do this yourself, or most bike shops will do it for you for a cost of approximately $20.