Directions & Parking

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Location

University of California, Irvine
Our event will be held in and around the Engineering quad, on the campus of the University of California, Irvine. If you're getting dropped off, the nearest street address is 25 E. Peltason Dr., Irvine, CA 92697. If you're driving, see directions below for where to park.

Please note this is an on-campus location change from 2015.

Follow the directions below, or the roadway signs once you arrive on campus.

Engineering quad

If you are coming from out-of-town, or otherwise want to stay overnight in Irvine, check out our Travel & Sleep info.

Parking

Parking is $10/day in the 7-level Anteater Parking Structure, located near the corner of East Peltason Dr. and Anteater Dr., Irvine, CA 92697, a three minute walk from the Engineering quad. Parking permits must be displayed on your dashboard. There is a parking kiosk with an attendant 8:00am-noon Saturday, and 8:00am-noon Sunday; and a permit vending machine for late arrivals.

Parking Structure

The permit dispenser at the parking structure entrance is available at all times and accepts major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) and cash ($1, $5 & $10, exact payment required, gives no change or refunds).

Purchase your permit and display it on your dashboard. Parking enforcement is 24x7, and while the campus could use the money you'll pay for a parking ticket, it's a lot cheaper to pay for the daily permit.

If you didn't see a parking kiosk when you entered the parking structure, you probably came in the back (ground level) entrance (no, you didn't sneak in for free). Go up to the 3rd level to find the kiosk and buy a parking permit; or, take the ground-level exit and go left, turn left at the Engineering Service Rd, left onto E. Peltason Dr., and left at Anteater Dr. to re-enter at the kiosk entrance.

Display your permit on your dashboard and park in any unmarked space. General parking is plentiful on the upper and lower levels of the parking structure. If you have an electric vehicle, there are ChargePoint charging stations on level 1 (as of this time these are free, with a 4-hour limit, and yes they will ticket for the 4-hour violation so move your car once it's full).

UC attendees: there is permit reciprocity for parking permits from other UC campuses.

Directions to the Engineering quad (Drupal Camp Registration)

Walk toward the elevator at the southwest corner of the lot (at the end of the leftmost aisle as you first drive in). Go downstairs to level 2 and walk out onto the adjacent building plaza to your left, then out to the sidewalk along the main road (Peltason Dr.). Go right, cross the Engineering Service Rd. and continue along the sidewalk past the Henry Samueli School of Engineering monument sign. Go right at the crosswalk and down the large stairs to the Engineering quad (walking time: 3 minutes).


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Engineering Hall staircase

Driving Directions

For more detailed information about the UC Irvine area and transportation considerations there are more details on the UC Irvine Parking Website and of course campus maps for once you have arrived.

Set your GPS to the intersection of E. Peltason Dr. and Anteater Dr., Irvine, CA, or follow these directions:

From Downtown LA, I-5:

1. Head south on I-5 S
2. Take the exit onto CA-55 S toward Newport Beach 5.4 mi
3. Take exit 5A to merge onto CA-73 S toward San Diego   3.2 mi
4. Take exit 13 for Bison Ave 0.4 mi
5. Turn left onto Bison Ave 0.7 mi
6. Turn right onto E. Peltason Dr 0.8 mi
7. Turn left at Anteater Dr into parking structure ($10/day, cash preferred)

From West LA, I-405:

1. Head southeast on I-405 S
2. Take the exit toward CA-73/CA-55/San Diego
3. Merge onto CA-73 S/Corona del Mar Fwy   3.8 mi
4. Take exit 13 for Bison Ave 0.4 mi
5. Turn left onto Bison Ave 0.7 mi
6. Turn right onto E. Peltason Dr 0.8 mi
7. Turn left at Anteater Dr into parking structure ($10/day, cash preferred)

From Riverside/San Bernadino, CA-91, CA-55:

1. Head southwest on CA-91 W
2. Take exit 34 on the left to merge onto CA-55 S toward Newport Beach   13.0 mi
3. Take exit 5A to merge onto CA-73 S toward San Diego 3.2 mi
3. Merge onto CA-73 S/Corona del Mar Fwy   3.8 mi
4. Take exit 13 for Bison Ave 0.4 mi
5. Turn left onto Bison Ave 0.7 mi
6. Turn right onto E. Peltason Dr 0.8 mi
7. Turn left at Anteater Dr into parking structure ($10/day, cash preferred)

From Newport Beach, CA-55:

1. Head northeast on CA-55 N
2. Take exit 5A to merge onto CA-73 S   3.1 mi
3. Merge onto CA-73 S/Corona del Mar Fwy   3.8 mi
4. Take exit 13 for Bison Ave 0.4 mi
5. Turn left onto Bison Ave 0.7 mi
6. Turn right onto E. Peltason Dr 0.8 mi
7. Turn left at Anteater Dr into parking structure ($10/day, cash preferred)

From San Diego, I-5:

1. Head northwest on I-5 N
2. Slight right at I-405 N (signs for Long Beach/I-405)
3. Take exit 5 for Culver Dr 0.3 mi
4. Turn left onto Culver Dr 1.6 mi
5. Turn right onto Campus Dr 0.6 mi
6. Turn left onto E. Peltason Dr 0.4mi
7. Turn right onto Anteater Dr. into parking structure ($10/day, cash preferred)

Metrolink/Bus service

Weekend Metrolink service and OCTA bus service are limited. The Tustin Metrolink station on the Orange County Line is the nearest train station to UC Irvine. OCTA bus fare is $2/ride with no transfers and exact change is required ($1 bills or coins $0.05 and up). A one-day pass is $5, which may save you money if you need to ride multiple buses or are planning a round-trip. You can walk from the Tustin Metrolink station to Culver and Irvine Center Dr (about 20 minutes). From there you can catch Bus 79 which goes to UCI.

From the Irvine Spectrum shopping center, you’ll take Bus 90 to Bus 79 to UCI. From the Irvine Metrolink station (in the Irvine Spectrum area) you’ll have to walk about 25 minutes to first catch Bus 90.

From LA, Google Transit has info for OCTA and Metrolink, so you can use that to plan a route.

Air

The UC Irvine campus is about 4 miles from Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA).

OCTA can get you to UCI with a fair bit of walking. However, OCTA service is limited on the weekend, so taking a taxi to the campus will save you a lot of time.

If you going to be staying in the area, several local hotels provide a shuttle to/from the airport, and to/from UCI.