DUI Checkpoints in San Mateo County
Law enforcement agencies conduct DUI checkpoints throughout San Mateo County to promote road safety and responsible driving. This page provides updated information on sobriety checkpoints, DUI patrol areas, and related enforcement activity across local cities. Check dates, locations, and times to stay informed while driving in San Mateo County.
| Date | City | Location | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 13, 2026 | 6 PM to 2 AM | San Mateo | San Mateo Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint in the area of 4th Ave. and S. Humboldt St. in San Mateo. | Original Source |
| Friday, February 27, 2026 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Millbrae | A DL and sobriety checkpoint is scheduled for El Camino Real in the City of Millbrae by the San Mateo County Sheriff?s Office. | Original Source |
| Friday, January 30, 2026 | 6 PM to 2 AM | San Mateo | DUI Checkpoint at Alameda de las Pulgas & Barneson Ave San Mateo, CA 94402 | Original Source |
| Friday, January 30, 2026 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Redwood City | Redwood City Police have announced plans for a DUI checkpoint along El Camino Real near Carlos Avenue and later near Woodside Road and Bay Road. | Original Source |
| Monday, December 29, 2025 | 6 PM to 1 AM | Atherton | Law enforcement may establish a DUI sobriety checkpoint on El Camino Real, Middlefield Road, or Alameda de Las Pulgas. | — |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | 8 PM to 2 AM | Pacifica | Pacifica Police confirmed a DUI checkpoint will take place at an undisclosed location. | — |
| Friday, September 26, 2025 | 7 PM to 2 AM | Menlo Park | DUI Checkpoint near Marsh Road and Florence Street, conducted by Menlo Park Police Department, for impaired driving monitoring. | — |
| Friday, September 26, 2025 | 7 PM to 2 AM | Menlo Park | DUI Checkpoint near Marsh Road and Florence Street, close to Menlo Park, to enforce sobriety laws. | — |
| Friday, August 15, 2025 | 8 PM to 2 AM | South San Francisco | South San Francisco - DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location. | — |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | San Mateo | DUI Checkpoint at Barneson Ave & Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, CA 94402. | — |
| Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Redwood City | DUI checkpoint first at El Camino Real near Carlos Avenue and then at Woodside Road near Bay Road by Redwood City Police. | — |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | San Mateo | DUI/Driver's License checkpoint in the area of E Hillsdale Blvd & S Norfolk Street, San Mateo, CA 94403. | — |
| Friday, March 7, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | San Mateo | DUI checkpoint near S. Norfolk Street and Shoreview Avenue. | — |
| Friday, February 28, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Redwood City | Redwood City Police Department DUI/DL checkpoint at El Camino Real near Hopkins Avenue, then Woodside Road near Hess Road. | — |
| Saturday, December 14, 2024 | 6 PM to 2 AM | San Mateo | DUI checkpoint at South Norfolk Street and Shoreview Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401. | — |
| Saturday, December 14, 2024 | 7 PM to 2 AM | Menlo Park | DUI checkpoint (Alcohol or Drugs) scheduled on the 500 block in Menlo Park. | — |
| Saturday, September 7, 2024 | 7 PM to 1 AM | Pacifica | Pacifica Police Department Traffic Unit will hold a DUI/Driver's License checkpoint at an undisclosed location. | — |
| Saturday, June 22, 2024 | 6 PM to 2 AM | San Mateo | Checkpoint is at Norfolk Street and Los Prados Street. | — |
| Friday, June 14, 2024 | 8 PM to 2 AM | Menlo Park | DUI checking is happening at the 500 block of Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA. | — |
| Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Redwood City | Checkpoint is set at Bay Rd & Woodside Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063. | — |