Wifi - Wireless Internet Access - in Petaluma

See Wifi Instructions on use of the City-maintained facilities. See also Disclaimer

November, 2007 - City Council approved expansion of the Sonic.Net pilot, including the Airport, Marina, Transit Mall and Turning Basin.

September, 2007 - Wireless is available in the larger City buildings for consultants, contractors, and others doing business with the City. Users must check with the department to obtain username/password.

March 12, 2007 - Just recently, the City has launched a pilot program, in conjunction with Sonic.Net. The new mesh hotspot operates downtown Petaluma (click to view the coverage map). Within the coverage area, select the SSID, SonicNet. Cost is free to existing Sonic.net customers, $3/day for others. This is a pilot program, for a period of one year, launched to ascertain the viability of broader coverage.

The City of Petaluma operates a wireless hotspot, "PetalumaHotSpot," in the Petaluma Community Center, 320 NMcDowell Blvd.'  It covers over 90% of the floor space in the building, including the lobby, the large assembly room and meeting rooms A/B/C/D, conference rooms 2 and 3, club room, the activity room and both the crafts rooms.

The City's Senior Center, 211 Novak Drive, operates free wireless access to its customers.

The Petaluma branch of the Sonoma County Library offers free wireless internet access to persons with Sonoma County Library cards.

Wireless access is available via various commercial entities, such as The Petaluma Yacht Club, various Starbucks, Deaf Dog Coffee, Burger Kings, McDonalds (this list is not by any means complete). Hotels with wireless service for their customers include: Petluma Marina Sheraton , Best Western, and Quality Inn.

For further info, consult Google Maps or Free Wifi Hotspots or JWire.