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Learn how the Port Street Vendor lottery works
You can apply for the monthly lottery after you have been approved as a vendor on Port property.
Certain Port locations are only available to venders via a monthly lottery. Learn about how the lottery works.
Who can enter the lottery
Vendors that have submitted all documents required to vend at the Port will receive a link to enter the lottery each month.
How we conduct the lottery
Public Works staff will perform the lottery drawings for each location in the following order:
- From the location with the greatest number of entries
- To the location with the least number of entries
After we conduct the lottery
After the lottery drawing, we notify you of the results and let you know if you were selected.
If you are selected
- You may vend at the location indicated in the lottery results
- You must be at your spot by 10am to avoid losing your spot.
If you are not there by 10am, your spot becomes available for other Port street vendors to occupy. Then, you will need to reenter the lottery.
If you are not selected
- You may enter future lotteries for another chance to vend at your selected location.
Locations that are subject to a lottery
The following locations are subject to a monthly lottery to vend Friday through Sunday:
- Pier 45 (locations A-1 and A-2)
- Pier 43 (locations B-1, B-2, and B-3)
- Powell & The Embarcadero (C-1, C-2)
- Pier .5 (G-1, G-2)
The following locations are subject to a lottery according to the Giants Home Game schedule:
- Pier 30 (I-1, I-2)
- Brannan St Wharf (J-1, J-2)
- Pier 48.5 (K-1, K-2)