Getting There & Parking

Corvallis Saturday

If you ride a bike, you might score covered parking inside the market. Walking along the riverbank on the multi-modal path is a relaxing way to arrive.

The bus station, where all routes lead, is at 5th & Monroe, only a few blocks from the market. From there you might check out the new Downtown Circulator route that makes a couple of loops through Corvallis' downtown each Saturday morning -- plus a couple more in the afternoon when we're done.

Parking is a mixed bag of free and paid. METERS are patrolled on Saturdays!

Try out the two blocks of First Street north of Van Buren. These blocks are behind the two downtown motels, and they are mostly free on weekends.

Although there is a pedestrian crossing sign overhead, we recommend walking UNDER Van Buren via the multimodal (bike and pedestrian) path closest to the river.

When you leave these blocks in a vehicle, be sure to exit north via Tyler, unless you want a tour of Linn County. Van Buren is the highway 34 bridge headed east only.

There is also some on-street parking on First Street south of Monroe and on Jackson just east of 1st. We are now using half of the Monroe block between 1st and 2nd. Other "president streets" south of the market are happy hunting grounds for many customers.

Corvallis Wednesday

The new site at 2nd and B is served by the No. 6 bus, which has more trips per hour than most routes. The downtown bus station is not far away at 5th and Monroe. There are a few bike racks at the skateboard park. We intend to use grant money to stall several more even closer to the market site.

Parking will be more challenging than the Fairgrounds. The block of B between 2nd and 3rd is a good area to look. We'll have some spots on 2nd designated for disabled permit parking, and one spot will be for pickup and drop off of people and products.

Albany (Saturdays only)

Parking downtown is all free! Most customers find spots nearby on 3rd and 4th avenues, Broadalbin and the west side of Ellsworth. If you end up parking on the other side of Ellsworth, consider using the light at 3rd Ave. to cross safely.

We also have Linn County's permission for customers to use the spacious lot at 4th and Ferry. (Sometimes this is needed for other major downtown events, like the Procession of the Species in late April.) And Washington Federal Savings lets us have handicapped parking and product pick up behind their building on the north side of the City Hall parking lot.

Regular city buses don't run on the weekends. So you'd have a long wait. But the Linn Benton Loop runs on Saturday, which might be your ticket.

Many customers in the Monteith District and other housing in and around downtown enjoy walking or riding a bike to the market.