Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Riverside Gateway
Riverside, CA
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Riverside, CA |
| Published price | $96 |
| Capacity | Up to 20 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, Marriage Ceremonies page: "Civil ceremonies are $96 at all of our locations, except the 14th Street Chapel in downtown Riverside, which is $138." Guest limit for this office: "At our Gateway and Palm Desert offices, up to twenty guests are allowed."
The source publishes $96 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- civil ceremony performed by a county deputy commissioner of civil marriage
2724 Gateway Dr., Riverside, CA 92507; hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. The county's locations page lists "Marriage Licenses and Ceremonies" among the services available here. The ceremony fee is separate from the marriage license, which must be applied for before the appointment: "Please complete your application for your marriage license before arriving or booking your appointment." "Appointments are suggested." Phone (951) 486-7000.
Published on rivcoacr.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Riverside-San Bernardino
$96 is the 5th lowest published starting price of the 21 venues listed in the Riverside-San Bernardino metro. The metro median starting price is $100, and 12 of the 21 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 7 courthouse & city hall listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $96 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 20 guests. At $96, filling the space works out to $4.80 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 16 Riverside-San Bernardino listings that publish one is 98 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.
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Other courthouse & city hall listings in Riverside-San Bernardino
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| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - TemeculaTemecula, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $96 | 15 guests |
| Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Palm DesertPalm Desert, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $96 | 20 guests |
| Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - HemetHemet, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $96 | 4 guests |
Marriage license in Riverside County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Riverside sits in Riverside County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-RecorderRiverside Gateway, 2724 Gateway Dr., Riverside, CA 92507 |
| License fee | $111Public marriage license $111.00. 'Payment of fee for a confidential marriage license: $122.00.' |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid, current, government issued picture identification for both parties |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $96'Civil ceremonies are $96 at all of our locations, except the 14th Street Chapel in downtown Riverside, which is $138.' Ceremonies are offered at Riverside Gateway, Temecula, Hemet, Palm Desert and Blythe. Guest limits: Gateway and Palm Desert up to twenty guests, the 14th Street Chapel up to forty, Temecula up to fifteen, Hemet and Blythe up to four. Appointments are suggested at most locations; the 14th Street Chapel is pre-paid appointment only. Couples must complete the marriage license application before booking. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: rivcoacr.org, rivcoacr.org, rivcoacr.org, leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
'Both parties MUST be present TOGETHER during their appointment to obtain the marriage license.' Both must be 18 or older for a confidential license. Apply online first and keep the order number (SST#); appointments can be booked online and are recommended. 'Once issued, licenses are valid for 90 days.' Offices open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additional license and ceremony offices are at Riverside Downtown (4080 Lemon St., 1st Floor), Palm Desert (38-686 El Cerrito Rd), Hemet (880 N. State St. Suite B-6), Temecula (41002 County Center Dr. #230) and Blythe (270 N Broadway).
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