Exploring Future Directions of Stellar Spectral Analysis at Low and High Resolution
26-28 August 2013
University of California, Santa Cruz
| Overview | Lodging |
Three major airports are located within 70 miles of UC Santa Cruz:
• San Jose International Airport (SJC)
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
• Oakland International Airport (OAK)
Ground Transportation Options
Airport Shuttle Company
Early Bird Airport Shuttle
(831) 462-3933
Rental Car Companies
Most rental car agencies offer corporate rates for those traveling on business. Please check with your institution for discount codes and procedures. Below is a list of agencies that can be found at all three airports:
• Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, National, Thrifty.
Driving Directions to UC Santa Cruz
From San Jose: Take Highway 17 south to Santa Cruz. As you enter the city of Santa Cruz, follow Highway 1 north (toward Half Moon Bay) along business Highway 1 (Mission Street). Travel approximately 0.8 mile southwest along Mission Street to Bay Street in Santa Cruz. Turn right on Bay and proceed up the hill to the main campus entrance.
From San Francisco: Take Highway 101 south to 880 (which becomes Highway 17) going south to Santa Cruz. Alternatively, you can travel on Interstate 280 from San Francisco and take Highway 85 south until it reaches Highway 17 south to Santa Cruz. As you enter the city of Santa Cruz, follow Highway 1 North (toward Half Moon Bay) along business Highway 1 (Mission Street). Travel approximately 0.8 mile southwest along Mission Street to Bay Street. Turn right on Bay and proceed up the hill to the main campus entrance.
From Oakland: Take Interstate 880 South to San Jose, where the freeway becomes Highway 17. Continue on Highway 17 south to Santa Cruz. As you enter the city of Santa Cruz, follow Highway 1 north (toward Half Moon Bay) along business Highway 1 (Mission Street). Travel approximately 0.8 mile southwest along Mission Street to Bay Street in Santa Cruz. Turn right on Bay Street and proceed up the hill to the main campus entrance.
**Important: a permit is required to park your vehicle on campus. Please stop at the parking kiosk, located at the main entrance of campus. Staff will sell you a daily permit, and can give you a map to the the closest parking to the meeting, so please ask for assistance if you are unsure where to park.**
Below are walking instructions from the parking lot, to the meeting room. A map has also been created for your convenience. (coming soon)
Maps
• UC Santa Cruz - Campus Map
• Walking Map (coming soon)
• Google Map of Santa Cruz - includes lodging, entertainment, restaurants, etc.
Transportation While in Santa Cruz
On-Campus
Free on-campus shuttles operate M-F, 7:30am - 6:00pm, every 15 minutes. Weeknight service will run along perimeter routes every 30 minutes until 10:00pm. There is no weekend shuttle service.
Off-Campus
The Santa Cruz METRO services all of Santa Cruz County. The adult fare on most METRO buses is $2.00/ride or $6.00/day pass, exact change required. Below are routes that start at the Main METRO Station, continue to the UC Santa Cruz Campus and end where they began, at the Main METRO Station.
Westside and University Routes - Click the route number you want to take to view timetables.
• Route 16 Schedule - Best Route to take if you want to get to Downtown Santa Cruz
• Route 19 Schedule - Best Route to take if you want to go the SC Beach Boardwalk or the Santa Cruz Wharf
Local Taxi Company
Go Green Cab Company