Plan your movement
Traffic & safety
Car Week puts hundreds of thousands of extra vehicles on peninsula roads between August 7 and 16. These are the official sources to check before every trip.
Live road closures
The County of Monterey publishes daily closure and detour information for Highway One, Ocean Avenue, Pacific Grove and the routes into Pebble Beach.
Open county closure mapCaltrans traffic cameras
Caltrans operates live cameras along Highway One and Highway 68. Check them before heading to Laguna Seca or Pebble Beach on peak days.
Caltrans QuickMapPublic safety text alerts
Text CARWEEK to 65513 to receive public safety messages throughout the week — incidents, closures and emergency notices.
County permits
For specific county permit information, call the County of Monterey Permit Center at 831-755-5025, or contact the city where the event takes place.
Call 831-755-5025Local knowledge
Getting around without the gridlock
- — Expect the heaviest congestion Thursday through Sunday, especially mornings on Highway One.
- — Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea closes for several street concours — park outside downtown and walk.
- — Laguna Seca gates back up early on race days; arrive before mid-morning or after lunch.
- — Rideshare and shuttle pickup zones move daily — confirm the location on each event's official page.
- — Cyclists and pedestrians share the 17-Mile Drive corridor all week. Slow down.