| DIRECTIONS | Santa Cruz is located at the top of the Monterey Bay on the Central California coast, just south of San Francisco. It is 75 miles from San Francisco International Airport and 30 miles to San Jose International Airport. Two helpful maps of the area may be found at: http://maps.ucsc.edu/cmdirections.html
To Santa Cruz From San Francisco Airport: From San Jose Airport: From Southern and Central California: From Northern California:
Once you're in Santa Cruz on Route 1 north, follow the highway as it becomes Mission Street through town. Then turn right on Bay Street and follow it to the campus entrance. |
| CAR RENTAL | From the Airports
We recommend hiring HERTZ for the rental car needs. We have an agreement with them whereby insurance is included in the rate. To make a reservation please enter: 73528, in the "Company Order/Billing Reference Number" section. |
| SHUTTLE and PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
From the Airports
SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL Public transportation:
Public transportation:
A local shuttle bus will transport guests to the conference site. It will stop at both the University Inn and the Coast Hotel on the mornings of the conference and return guests at the end of the day back to the hotel. More details on times will be posted here soon. |
| HOTEL | University Inn (link)- $69/night + tax, complimentary continental breakfast and internet access. For guest reservations, please contact the Inn at 1-866-827-2466 and refer to "UC Atlas" when making your reservation. Or to book your reservation online go to http://www.ucscinn.com/reservations.php Click on ’Äúreservations’Äù then on ’Äúbook your reservation online’Äù. Then down at the bottom of the page there is a ’Äúgroup reservation’Äù option to click on. Please enter the attendee code: UCAC Coast Santa Cruz Hotel (link)- $115-125/night + tax (Saturday has a slightly higher rate of $139-149/night). Ocean views from every room and internet access. For reservations please call: 1-800-716-6199. Please refer to "UC Atlas" when making your reservation. |
| PARKING ON CAMPUS | There will be an attendant selling permits from 8am-10am at the parking lot closest to the confrence location (just follow the signs posted at the main campus extrance).
For all other times, please purchase a permit at the Main Entrance Kiosk. Cost of UCSC permit is $5 all day. UCSC campus shuttles are free. |
| ADDITIONAL TRAVEL RELATED QUESTIONS? | Please contact Lisa Nishioka (elnish@ucsc.edu) or Hannah Engholm (hengholm@ucsc.edu) or call 831-459-2833. |