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. This map will take you directly onto our campus and leave you 200 ft. from our parking structure.
Parking Directions
For closest access to Corwin Pavilion, where the conference events are taking place we recommend parking on the southeast side of campus in Parking Lots 3, 9, or 6.
Parking is not reserved and is available on a first-come basis. Visitors must display a parking permit at all times while on campus. There are automated permit machines located in the parking lots that you will need to use in order to purchase the required visitor permit. The weekend day permits cost $4 and the machines accept cash and credit cards.
- 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, stay left to enter the roundabout.
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd right to turn onto Lagoon Rd. Continue on this road.
- Make the 2nd right at the stop sign for UCEN Rd.
- Continue on UCEN Rd., which will take you to Parking Lot 9 on the left, while further down the road will take you to Parking Lot 3 on your right.
- Return the way you came to get back on UCEN Rd. and then take a right at Lagoon Rd. to Parking Lot 6.
- Heading southbound on Highway 101
- Take the Patterson exit.
- Turn left, and then get back on the 101 going North.
- Right away, you'll see the 217 Exit towards UCSB. Take the 217 exit. It will take you right into the main entrance to the campus near the ocean.
- As you enter underneath Henley Gate, stay left to enter the roundabout.
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd right to turn onto Lagoon Rd. Continue on this road.
- Make the 2nd right at the stop sign for UCEN Rd.
- Continue on UCEN Rd., which will take you to Parking Lot 9 on the left, while further down the road will take you to Parking Lot 3 on your right.
- Return the way you came to get back on UCEN Rd. and then take a right at Lagoon Rd. to Parking Lot 6.
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