Getting to the Festival

Parking is EXTREMELY LIMITED. Take our shuttle from an area lodging or park & ride location to avoid being turned around at a full lot. Parking cost is $20 per car.

Please drink responsibly and commit to using a safe option to travel to and from the festival. If you plan on drinking, then don’t drive. Organize a ride with a designated driver, take a taxi, or use our festival shuttle service.  

Handicap parking is available at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds, but this space is also limited. Disabled parking spaces are available to those with a handicap placard in the general parking area at the event. There is an accessible shuttle to assist those attendees to get from the parking lot to the festival building. The shuttles on the routes around town are not all equipped with handicap lifts.

Festival Shuttle: (FINAL 4/28/2023)

Cost: $3 per person, round trip (cash only; please bring exact fare)
The festival shuttle bus service is provided for Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce hotel & lodging members, in addition to many Public Park & Ride locations. You can expect delays and/or longer wait times during peak festival hours. Shuttle bus service is limited on Sunday.

Please leave hotel and campground parking lots and other business lots for their guests and customers and use public or street parking near the site if you are not staying at lodging. Or, use a park & ride location near you.

Our shuttles run on their routes continuously, in order to reduce wait times at each stop. However, factors such as traffic and peak usage periods can delay the shuttles.

The shuttle costs $3 per person, round trip. We ask that you bring exact fare in cash.

Our shuttle service is provided by the local school district and is not impacted by the closure of Sunset Empire Transportation District.

Pets are NOT allowed on the shuttles or at the festival.

Dungeness Route – Astoria 
Friday starting by 5:00 p.m.; Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday (Port of Astoria ONLY) starting at 10:30 a.m.

  • Motel 6 – 288 W. Marine Dr.
  • Basin Street Parking Lot (this is the Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa pick up) – 55 Basin St.
  • Astoria Riverwalk Inn (next to Portway St.) – 400 Industry St.
  • Port of Astoria (Public Park & Ride location for those not staying at a lodging serviced by a shuttle) – Pier 1 at 422 Gateway Ave. (This is our largest parking area for the shuttle.)
  • The Lloyd Astoria Bayfront Hotel– 555 Hamburg Ave.
  • Bayside Parking Lot (across from DMV) – 668 W. Marine Dr. (Public Park & Ride)

Salmon Route – Astoria
Friday starting by 5:00 p.m.; Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m.

Tuna Route – Astoria
Friday starting by 5:00 p.m.; Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m.

Shrimp Route – Knappa
Friday at 5:00 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
NOTE THE SPECIFIC PICK UP TIMES – This is not a regularly running shuttle bus. Each shuttle is limited to the first 60 people/bus. Riders will get a return shuttle at the end of Friday and Saturday night.

Sturgeon Route – Warrenton
Friday starting by 5:00 p.m.; Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m.

Halibut Route – Warrenton
Friday starting by 5:00 p.m.; Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m.

  • Warrenton Marina – 501 NE Harbor Pl. (Public Park & Ride). Patrons using the shuttle do not need to pay marina parking fee.
  • Hammond Marina – 1099 Iredale St., Hammond. (Public Park & Ride). Patrons using the shuttle do not need to pay marina parking fee.
  • Lewis & Clark Golf & RV Park – 92294 Youngs River Rd.

Sunday Routes – Astoria & Warrenton
Sunday starting at 10:30 a.m.

  • Warrenton Marina – 501 NE Harbor Pl. (Public Park & Ride). Patrons using the shuttle do not need to pay marina parking fee.
  • Port of Astoria (Public Park & Ride). – Pier 1 at 422 Gateway Ave. (This is our largest parking area for the shuttle.)

FESTIVAL Location:

The Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival is located at the Clatsop County Fair & Expo Center on Highway 202 about 4 miles from the junction of Highway 101 in Astoria. The physical address is 92937 Walluski Loop in Astoria.

See the location on a map.

Parking at the Fairgrounds:

Cost: $20 per car (cash only; please bring exact fare)
Parking is extremely limited at the festival. Due to these limitations, on-site parking is expensive — $20 a car. The parking lot is cash only, so please plan ahead.  We encourage you to use our shuttle bus service.

RV and/or trailer parking is NOT available at the festival due to the size of the parking lot.

Handicap parking is available at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds, but this space is also limited. Disabled parking spaces are available to those with a handicap placard in the general parking area at the event. There is an accessible shuttle to assist those attendees to get from the parking lot to the festival building. The shuttles on the routes around town are not all equipped with handicap lifts.

Parking lot opens at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 28. Early birds not allowed.

Please leave your pets at home; they are not allowed in the Festival.

(update 4/7/2023)

Other transportation options

Price varies depending on service. Please contact each provider directly to inquire about pricing and reserve a spot.

Sundial Travel Service (503) 325-4484
Shuttle to/from Seaside/Gearhart and the festival will be offered in 2023.
Call to reserve a trip for your group to arrange pick up location and times.

Onward Adventures (503) 741-9790
Shuttle servicing Astoria, Warrenton, Knappa, Seaside, or Cannon Beach.
Call to reserve a trip for your group. Pricing depends on location.
Operating on Friday after 6 p.m. and all day Saturday.
Text or call (206) 965-0132 to arrange.