Mott Gym
An arena in San Luis Obispo, California. It seats a stated 3,032. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 3,032
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1960
- 66 years old
- From SBP
- 7 km (4.3 mi)
- San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- From the centre
- 1.8 km (1.1 mi)
- of San Luis Obispo
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What the record holds
It sits in San Luis Obispo, right in the centre of San Luis Obispo.
Mott Gym was opened in 1960 and owned by California Polytechnic State University, which puts it at 66 years old.
At a stated 3,032 this takes an entire conference in one room rather than one track of it.
- Owner
- California Polytechnic State University
- Coordinates
- 35.2989, -120.6590
- Classified as
- arena
How attendees reach it
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) is 7 km (4.3 mi) away — close enough that a delayed speaker can still make an afternoon slot.
At 1.8 km (1.1 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.
San Luis Obispo has 8 venues mapped in total and a population of 49,729. The San Luis Obispo guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Programming it
A room for 3,032 is a plenary space in practice, whatever it is classified as. It ranks 2nd among the 8 venues mapped in San Luis Obispo.
- award ceremonies
A stage, a bowl of seats and a control room already in place.
- company all-hands
One room, everybody in it, nobody watching on a screen in an overflow space.
What event67 costs at this capacity
A Mott Gym programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Mott Gym — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Elsewhere in San Luis Obispo
3 other venues in San Luis Obispo have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Mustang Stadium11,075 seats
- Fremont Theaterevent space
- Arroyo Grande IOOF Hallevent space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 7 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, owner, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Mott Gym hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 3,032 for Mott Gym. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
What does an event app cost for an event at Mott Gym?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Mott Gym. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Mott Gym?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Mott Gym is booked?
Mustang Stadium (11,075), Fremont Theater and Arroyo Grande IOOF Hall are in the same city and have their own pages here. 8 venues in total are mapped in San Luis Obispo.
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Elsewhere in San Luis Obispo
- Mustang Stadium
11,075 seats
- Fremont Theater
event space
- Arroyo Grande IOOF Hall
event space
- Hosting an event in San Luis Obispo
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