Ticketless entry:  No ticket? No problem! As space allows, each Open Warehouse Day we will admit walk-ins after 11:00 AM, after we admit all those with tickets. Walk-in shoppers pay the $7 per day admission fee at the door (no cash; credit/debit card only).

Free shopping hours:  As space allows, shoppers may enter the warehouse on Open Warehouse  Days at 1:00 PM for free to shop until we close at 2:00 PM.

Free admission for preK-12 teachers:  On every Open Warehouse Day, credentialed California preK-to-12 classroom teachers get free admission after 11:00 AM. A photo ID and proof of current employment are required.

Bring the kids over 12:  Children over 12 are welcome during the Open Warehouse Days with a $7 per day admission fee (no cash; credit/debit card only).
For security and safety reasons, no children under 12 are allowed, including infants in arms, or in a sling, backpack, frontpack, or other similar baby carriers.

Children of all ages are welcome at the free Clearance Weekend. We cannot, however, accommodate strollers in the warehouse.

The only animals permitted in the warehouse are service animals:  A service animal is an animal that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for persons with disabilities. Animals that solely provide companionship, comfort, or emotional support are not considered service animals and will not be allowed in the warehouse.

Parking Update:  The two free parking lots under the freeway that shoppers used last year will not be accessible this year as CalTrans is no longer renting them out to us. 
Instead, we encourage you to carpool, take public transit, or use ride share services if possible. On-street parking in the warehouse area is very limited, especially on weekends. Please do not block residents’ driveways. You will be towed.
Parking is available at the Fruitvale BART station garage located at 3401 E. 12th Street in Oakland near the Sale. Parking is free all day on Saturdays and Sundays. It is about a 10-15 minute walk to the White Elephant Sale from the garage.
Street parking is available across the Fruitvale Bridge in Alameda. It is a short walk back to the White Elephant Sale warehouse on Lancaster Street.

Free Shuttle:  A free shuttle will run during Preview and Clearance Weekend sale days (but not during the Open Warehouse Days). The shuttle will be circling between the BART station (on Oscar Grant III Way), and WES, starting at 8:00 AM. The last shuttle will leave WES at 3:45 PM from the pick-up location at the corner of Ford and Lancaster, one block up from the warehouse.  
Shoppers can take BART or park at the Fruitvale BART station and take the free shuttle to the warehouse.​​