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Caltech is easily accessible from both the 110-N Freeway and the 210 Freeway.

If you are taking the 110-N Freeway to Pasadena, follow the freeway until it ends and becomes Arroyo Parkway. Continue straight on Arroyo Parkway; turn right onto East Del Mar Boulevard. Proceed approximately 1.25 miles. The Caltech campus will be on your right. You may turn right onto South Wilson Avenue to park in Parking Structures 1 and 2. Proceed to Parking Structure 1 or 2 and park in an unreserved commuter space. Overflow parking is available in Parking Structure 4 on Holliston Avenue.

If you are taking the 210 Freeway, use exit 27 at Hill Avenue. Turn south onto Hill Avenue and drive south to East Del Mar Boulevard. Turn right onto East Del Mar Boulevard and drive for 0.4 miles. Turn left onto South Wilson Avenue to park in Parking Structures 1 and 2. Proceed to Parking Structure 1 or 2 and park in an unreserved commuter space. Overflow parking is available in Parking Structure 4 on Holliston Avenue.

Visitor parking permits may be purchased through Caltech’s mobile parking payment system Honk Mobile. Visitors can purchase a parking session at payment signs in the campus lots including scan-to-pay (QR code) and text-to-pay options. JPL personnel may use their JPL hang tag.

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Driving Directions:

Take Sepulveda Boulevard south to the 105-E Freeway to the 110-N Freeway, which becomes the Arroyo Parkway.

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Take the 405-N Freeway to the 10-E Freeway to the 110-N Freeway, which becomes the Arroyo Parkway.

THEN

From the Arroyo Parkway, turn right onto East Del Mar Boulevard. Proceed approximately 1.25 miles. The Caltech campus will be on your right. You may turn right onto South Wilson Avenue to park in Parking Structures 1 and 2. Proceed to Parking Structure 1 or 2 and park in an unreserved commuter space. Overflow parking is available in Parking Structure 4 on Holliston Avenue. Visitor parking permits may be purchased through Caltech’s mobile parking payment system Honk Mobile. Visitors can purchase a parking session at payment signs in the campus lots including scan-to-pay (QR code) and text-to-pay options. JPL personnel may use their JPL hang tag.

Taxi, Lyft, Opoli or Uber at LAX

LAX-it is where guests can pick up their Taxi, Lyft, Opoli or Uber. Walk or catch the free shuttle outside baggage claim on level one to LAX-it.

For LAXit bus to all Uber/Lyft/Opoli Shared Rides and Express reservations:

Step 1: Exit the double doors outside of Baggage Claim area.

Step 2: Ride the LAXit green shuttle bus. The drive through the central terminal loop to the lot will take about 10 minutes. All Shared-Ride pickups and Opoli services must occur at LAXit area.

Public Transportation from LAX to Pasadena:

(Please note that the trip will take about 2.5 hours)

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1. FlyAway buses pick up at every LAX terminal on the Arrival/Lower level under the green signs indicating “FlyAway, Buses and Long-Distance Vans.” Get on a FlyAway bus going to Union Station.
2. Once arriving at Union Station, disembark the bus and walk to the A Line, located at Tracks 1 and 2.
3. Board the A Line with direction to Pasadena.
4. Exit at Lake Street station, which is a 10-15 minute walk from campus. (The Del Mar station is closest to the Sheraton and Hilton, the Lake station is closest to Vagabond Inn, and the Allen station station is closest to Saga Motor Hotel and Athenaeum). Once in Pasadena, there are LA Metro buses that run within Pasadena, or you could walk.

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Driving Directions:

Take the Golden State Fwy (Interstate 5) south to the Ventura Fwy (134) east to the Foothill Fwy (210) east. Use exit 27 at Hill Avenue. Turn south onto Hill (this is a right from Burbank) and drive south to E Del Mar Blvd. Turn right onto E Del Mar Blvd and drive for 0.4 miles. Turn left onto S Wilson Ave and proceed to Caltech’s Parking Structure #1 or Parking Structure #2. Please park in a commuter spot. The overflow parking is located in Parking Structure #3 (under the softball field) on California Blvd (next to the tennis courts). Purchase a parking permit at the kiosk inside the Parking Structures #1 or #3 and display it on your dashboard. JPLers may use their JPL hang tag.

Public Transportation:

(Please note that the trip will take between 1.5 and 2 hours)
The Metro 794 bus (toward Downtown LA – Hill – Venice) can be boarded at Hollywood Way and Thorton. Take that to the Los Feliz/San Fernando stop and board the Metro 780 bus (toward Pasadena City College). Get off at the Colorado/Lake stop. Here you have an option to walk to the Keck Center at Caltech or board the Pasadena ARTS 20cw bus (toward Lake and Fair Oaks). Exit at the California Blvd. and Lake Ave. stop and walk to Caltech.

For more information on detailed bus and rail itineraries for the entire Los Angeles area, please visit the Bus and Rail Trip Planner.

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Driving Directions:

If you are driving, take the San Bernardino Fwy (10) west to Orange Freeway (57) north to the Foothill Fwy (210); take the 210 west to Pasadena. Use exit 27 at Hill Avenue. Turn south onto Hill (left) and drive south to E Del Mar Blvd. Turn right onto E Del Mar Blvd and drive for 0.4 miles. Turn left onto S Wilson Ave and proceed to Caltech’s Parking Structure #1 or Parking Structure #2. Please park in a commuter spot. The overflow parking is located in Parking Structure #3 (under the softball field) on California Blvd (next to the tennis courts). Purchase a parking permit at the kiosk inside the Parking Structures #1 or #3 and display it on your dashboard. JPLers may use their JPL hang tag.

Public Transportation:

It is not advised to take public transportation from Ontario to Pasadena.