Transportation
Santa Cruz is conveniently located on the northern rim of Monterey Bay, approximately 1.5 hours south of San Francisco. We are serviced by both the San Francisco International Airport and San Jose International Airport.
Transportation information you may find useful:
JSM shuttle
For workshop particpants also attending the Joint Statistical Meetings in San Francisco, we will be chartering a bus to shuttle attendees from San Francisco to Santa Cruz on Thursday afternoon. More details on the exact time and location will be posted soon. There will be no extra cost for this service. If you are interested in this option, you may indicate the number of travelers in your party on the registration page.
Airport shuttles
We will also be providing charter bus service from Santa Cruz to both San Francisco and San Jose airports on Sunday morning. There will probably be two departure times, an early morning bus (perhaps as early as 5 am) and a late morning bus (perhaps around 10 am). The exact times of departure will be determined based on the needs of our participants. If you are interested in this option, on the registration page you should indicate the number of travelers in your party, the airport you are departing from, and the time your flight departs.
Other shuttles
A number of private shuttle companies provide transport to and from Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz Airporter has regular service from/to both San Francisco and San Jose airports. One way service from San Francisco airport is $50 and $40 from San Jose. Call 1-800-497-4997 for reservations. Details on public transit between the airports and Santa Cruz can be found here.
Car rentals
Renting a car at the airport is often the cheapest method of travel to and from Santa Cruz. Avis and Hertz have rental agencies in Santa Cruz that allow one way rentals, allowing you to pick up the car at the airport and drop it off in Santa Cruz (or vice versa). Enterprise and Budget also have agencies in Santa Cruz. For more information on rental cars, see the following.
- Hertz. 1-800-654-3131 for reservations.
- Avis. 1-800-831-2847 for reservations.
- Enterprise. 1-800-rentacar for reserverations.
- Budget. 1-800-527-0700 for reservations.
Driving from Eastbay/San Jose Airport
Take route 880 south to highway 17 south to route 1 north into Santa Cruz
Driving from San Francisco/San Francisco Airport
Take route 280 south to route 85 south to highway 17 south to route 1 north into Santa Cruz
Driving from Southern California
Take U.S. highway 101 north through Salinas (from Ventura in the Los Angeles area, for example, this will be a journey of about 255 miles), and north of Salinas near San Juan Bautista take California 129 west toward Watsonville. 129 will merge into California highway 1; take route 1 north through Capitola and into Santa Cruz.
Driving directions to campus
Follow route 1 north into Santa Cruz. At the second light, follow route 1 right as it becomes Mission St. At the Mission St/Bay St intersection, turn right. Follow Bay St to the main entrance to UCSC and continue into campus. Turn left on Hagar Dr and follow Hagar until the second stop sign (McLaughlin Dr). Turn left and follow the signs for College 10. There will be several small parking lots on the left.
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