Parking and Transportation

Parking and Transportation

Head-Royce School is located in a residential neighborhood. To mitigate the impact of the school on our neighbors' quality of life and to keep the School in compliance with the City of Oakland's requirements, we have created a set of traffic and parking rules outlined below. Everyone who drives to campus must follow these transportation guidelines 24/7.

Transportation Guide

All members of the Head-Royce School community must demonstrate responsible and thoughtful citizenship 24/7––not just during drop-off and pick-up times––by following the set of traffic and parking rules outlined in our Transportation Policy Guide (TPG). Staff will be stationed along Lincoln Avenue and nearby cross streets to monitor driving and parking behavior. Violating these guidelines puts the school at risk of losing its permit to operate.

Drivers are advised to keep speeds slow (15–20 mph) on side streets and should yield to walkers and bikers at all times. If you need to reverse direction on Lincoln Avenue, please keep in mind that the use of private driveways is strictly forbidden. U-turns and y-turns are also forbidden. Thank you for helping to keep our neighborhood safe!

Walking and Biking

We encourage all the members of the Head-Royce School community to choose alternatives to driving to campus. This helps reduce traffic congestion on Lincoln Ave and can often be a faster option for student drop off and pick up. Additionally, the school offers P.E. credits for students who walk or bike to School.

Athletics Events Parking

Athletics Events Parking

For Athletic Events that take place on the field, the tennis courts, in the gym, or in the swimming pool, visitors, fans, and game officials may park in Field Lot on the North Campus after 3:30 pm.

Be sure not to block in other cars that are parked in the tandem parking spaces in Field Lot on the North Campus.

Teams traveling by bus need to be dropped off on Lincoln Avenue.

Team buses are not allowed in any Head-Royce School parking lot.

Student and Visitor Parking

Student Drivers
Student drivers may only park in the Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral Parking Pavilion (4700 Lincoln Avenue). Students are not permitted to park on any neighboring streets per our agreement with the City of Oakland.

Visitors
Visitors may park in South Campus designated visitor spaces or in the Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral Parking Pavilion. Visitors are NOT permitted to park on any neighboring streets per our agreement with the City of Oakland. Please note:

Before 9:00 AM and after 2:00 PM, use South Campus spaces 40–55, or the Greek Pavilion if full.
Between 9:00 AM–2:00 PM and after 3:30 PM, use South Campus spaces 111–131 (signed for visitor use).
If parking on South Campus, check in and badge in at Building S security or at the Gatehouse before 8:30 AM.
After school hours, Field Lot on the North Campus is available for parking.

Neighborhood Courtesy
Please be respectful of our neighbors: do not block driveways, make U-turns, or park on Whittle or Funston Avenues. Avoid bus zones, observe street cleaning signs, and follow the Big 5 Driving Rules. Do not park on Lincoln Avenue below the gatehouse for any amount of time.

On-Campus Events
For approved on-campus events, do not park in numbered spots before 4:00 PM or on Lincoln Avenue below the Gatehouse. Parking is available on South Campus, the Field Lot (after school hours), or the Greek Pavilion.

Click here for a printable map of the Head-Royce campus.

Accessibility

Accessibility

Accessible parking is available on our campus. To reserve a spot, please contact Roz Fleury in the Business Office prior to your visit. For wheelchair access, please check these instructions.

Bus Information

Bus Information

Head-Royce offers two convenient bus options to make sure all of our students can get to school in a safe and convenient way: AC Transit has three public bus routes that serve Head-Royce, while Michael's Transportation is a private service subsidized by Head-Royce that has five routes across the East Bay.

Routes, schedules, and fees are available here.