UCI Travel Information

Here are a few details to help you plan your trip to UCI. First is a list of a few hotels which are convenient to UCI. You must call the local number and tell them you are visiting UCI to get our special rate. Many of the hotels offer shuttle service to campus. If you do not have a car available, this could be very important!!
 

Area Hotels Ayres Country Inn Hotel & Suites Recommended (714) 549-0300 (800) 322-9992 325 South Bristol Street Costa Mesa, CA 92626   Hyatt Regency, Irvine (949) 975-1234 (800) 633-7313 17900 Jamboree Boulevard Irvine, CA 92614 Newport Beach Marriott Suites (949) 854-4500 (800) MARRIOTT 500 Bayview Circle Newport Beach, CA 92660   Irvine Marriott John Wayne Airport (949) 553-0100 (800) MARRIOTT 18000 Von Karman Avenue Irvine, CA 92612 Hilton Irvine Orange County Airport (949) 833-9999 (800) HILTONS 18800 MacArthur Blvd. Irvine, CA 92612   Travelodge Orange County Airport/Costa Mesa (714) 557-8700 (800) 578-7878 1400 SE Bristol (at Redhill) Santa Ana, CA 92707 Atrium Hotel (949) 833-2770 (800) 854-3012 18700 MacArthur Boulevard Irvine, CA 92612   Embassy Suites Irvine  Orange County Airport (949) 553-8332 (800) EMBASSY 2120 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614 The Sutton Place Hotel (949) 476-2001 (800) 243-4141 4500 MacArthur Boulevard Newport Beach, CA  92660   Luxury Resort Hotels Montage Resort & Spa (949) 715-6000 (888) 715-6700 30801 South Coast Highway Laguna Beach, CA 92651 The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel (949) 240-2000 (800) 241-3333 One Ritz-Carlton Drive Dana Point, CA  92629 The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa (949) 234-3200 (800) 722-1543 One Monarch Beach Resort Dana Point, CA 92629

	UCI Hotel Information Guide (includes pricing and additional hotels)
	Campus map (PDF File - The Physics Department is in building 401)
	City map (zoom in)
	Freeway Map (PDF File - shows freeways and main streets)
	Directions to the UCI campus
	Map of Orange County  (JPG)

We are located 50 minutes from Los Angeles and 90 minutes from San Diego. There is much to do in Orange County. We offer such amusement parks as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm. During summer you can cool down at Wild Rivers water park, attend the annual Orange County Fair, visit the Sawdust Festival and, if you really plan ahead, attend the annual Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach. There are many theater complexes in Irvine, including the Irvine Spectrum Theaters with 21 screens and a 3-D IMAX theater located in the Irvine Spectrum Center. Of course, there are the beautiful beaches in Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, and Laguna Beach. Also, there are many large shopping centers in the area, including the beautiful outdoor Fashion Island shopping center in Newport Beach, and the mega shopping center South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Needless to say, there is much to do in the area!  For more information and suggestions, visit the Orange County Tourism Council website.

 
Physics Department: Located in Frederick Reines Hall, just off of East Peltason Drive

When making flight reservations, you will find it much more convenient to arrive at John Wayne/Orange County Airport [SNA] which is located about 3 miles from the UCI Campus, whereas Los Angeles International Airport [LAX] is approximately 45 miles away.

At the exit, turn right on to MacArthur Blvd. Follow for about two lights, then turn left on Campus Dr. Take Campus Dr. SE for about 2-3 miles. Turn right when you get to East Peltason/Berkeley. Stop and purchase a reserved parking permit ($8.00), then drive along East Peltason Drive until you reach the signal at Bison Avenue.  Turn right onto Bison then turn right into parking lot 16. 

Parking lot 12B is now reserved faculty/staff parking and the general parking permits are not allowed in this lot.

Take Century Blvd. to the 405 South. Follow 405 south for ~45 miles until you get to SR-73 (San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor). Exit at Bison Avenue. (You will not need to pay any tolls if you get off at Bison Avenue). Turn left (NE) towards the UCI campus. If you do not have a permit, turn left at Medical Sciences Road (parking lot 83) & purchase a visitors general parking permit ($7.00) from the yellow permit dispenser.  Return to Bison, then continue straight through the intersection (West/East Peltason Drive), then turn right into parking lot 16. Parking lot 12B is now reserved faculty/staff parking and the general parking permits are not allowed in this lot.

Guest & Visitor Parking Information

   

Sylvia Hansen, UCI
Updated 02/10/2006