Directions to UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is located along the border of Central and Southern California along the 101 Freeway and can be reached by car or plane.
Arrive to Santa Barbara by plane
To check out flights into Santa Barbara, please visit www.flysba.com. The Santa Barbara Airport is located just minutes from UCSB and offers taxis and rental cars to help get you around.
Arrive to Santa Barbara by car
To drive to Santa Barbara you can read the directions below, or find us on Google Maps. You can also use this map to get directions from your location. Below there is more information about the best potential parking options for our guests.
Parking Directions
Day Parking
Below we have attached directions to arrive to three parking lots on the UCSB campus for attendees driving to UC Santa Barbara for the conference on Friday, April 25th. All parking lots have automated parking permit machines. Day parking on Friday costs $8. And permits are not dispensed, your license plate is your parking pass.
Overnight Parking
Attendees requiring overnight parking must park in Lot 22. Attendees who indicated in their registration that they will require an overnight parking pass will receive an email with further instructions.
Map with Parking and Event Locations
Directions to Lot 23
Heading northbound on Highway 101
Take the 217 Exit off Highway 101. It will take you right into the main entrance to the campus near the ocean.
As you enter underneath Henley Gate, keep right at the roundabout to get onto Mesa Rd.
Turn left onto Ocean Rd. Keep left to stay on Ocean Rd.
Continue straight down Ocean Rd. Lot 23 will be on the left.
Note: Lot 23 is past Lot 22
Heading southbound on Highway 101
Take Exit 107 to S Los Carneros Rd.
Turn right onto S Los Carneros Rd.
Turn left onto El Colegio Rd.
Turn right onto Ocean Rd.
Continue straight down Ocean Rd. Lot 23 will be on the left.
Note: Lot 23 is past Lot 22
Directions to Lot 22
Heading northbound on Highway 101
Take the 217 Exit off Highway 101. It will take you right into the main entrance to the campus near the ocean.
As you enter underneath Henley Gate, keep right at the roundabout to get onto Mesa Rd.
Turn left onto Ocean Rd. Keep left to stay on Ocean Rd.
Continue straight down Ocean Rd. Lot 22 will be on the left.
Heading southbound on Highway 101
Take Exit 107 to S Los Carneros Rd.
Turn right onto S Los Carneros Rd.
Turn left onto El Colegio Rd.
Turn right onto Ocean Rd.
Continue straight down Ocean Rd. Lot 22 will be on the left.
Directions to Lot 18 (Mesa)
Heading northbound on Highway 101
Take the 217 Exit off Highway 101. It will take you right into the main entrance to the campus near the ocean.
As you enter underneath Henley Gate, keep right at the roundabout to get onto Mesa Rd.
Turn left onto Ocean Rd.
Turn left – Lot 18 will be immediately to the right.
Heading southbound on Highway 101
Take Exit 107 to S Los Carneros Rd.
Turn right onto S Los Carneros Rd.
Turn left onto Mesa Rd.
Turn right onto Ocean Rd.
Turn left – Lot 18 will be immediately to the right.
