On Parade Day, you can travel to the center of town on Metrolink for a special round-trip rate. Or you can park in two different locations and ride our parade day shuttle to town.
Take the Trolly or Metrolink to the 2026 Swallows Day Parade and Mercado
Jim Taylor
President - Sponsorship Chair
In an effort to relieve traffic and congestion due to street closures, we offer a free Shuttle with convenient parking with multiple Shuttle service locations.
The Shuttle runs from 8:30 A.M. until 5:30 P.M.
Street closure for the parade is at 10:00 A.M. with the parade starting at 11:00 A.M.
The Mercado Street Faire is open from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.Shuttle
The City of SJC has provided an ADA parking lot for the 2026 Swallows Day Parade.
31501 Avenida Los Cerritos, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
You can park off site and take the Shuttle or ride Metrolink to downtown San Juan Capistrano
Take the Metrolink to the San Juan Capistrano Station
Save on parking and avoid the hassle by taking Metrolink! Get off at San Juan Capistrano station and just walk straight up to the traffic light. You will be right in the middle of everything!!
Park your vehicle off site and ride the Shuttle from these two locations
Fluidmaster, Inc 30800 Rancho Viejo Road San Juan Capistrano, Ca 92675 East side of Interstate 5 Junipero Serra Exit)
Capistrano Business Plaza 30250 Rancho Viejo Road San Juan Capistrano, Ca 92675 East side of Interstate 5 Junipero Serra Exit)
The City of San Juan Capistrano has Free Weekend and Special Events Trolley Service This Summer!
Free weekend trolley service will be available every Friday through Sunday from June 2 through September 4. There will also be free trolley service for the Fourth of July and Summer Carnival and the San Juan Summer Nites Concert Series. The trolley frequency will be every 20 minutes.
The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association is entirely funded by public and private donations. Please click Donate or use our QR Code to make a donation of any size. Thank you!