Directions and Information

Getting to UCSC Music Department: 

UCSC is accessible by car and bus (Highway 17 Express) http://www.scmtd.com/en/routes/schedules/systemschedule/17.

The nearest airport is Mineta San Jose International Airport (http://www.flysanjose.com/fl/).

** “Beach Traffic” starts on Highway 17 South around 10:30am and lasts til 5pm on Saturdays and on Sundays, traffic getting out of the area, Highway 17 North (towards San Jose) starts around 12 and lasts til 7pm. 

Bus service throughout the City of Santa Cruz is easy, safe, and affordable. Public buses connect UCSC to Downtown Santa Cruz and other locations (the beach, Boardwalk, downtown, restaurants, bars, etc.).

Campus Loop Shuttles (free) service the campus.

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Directions to the Music Center building and Digital Arts Research Center:

From Bay Ave: make a left at the main entrance stoplight onto Empire Grade. From Empire Grade, make a right at the stoplight onto Heller Drive. Continue on Heller Drive and make a right at the fourth stop sign onto Meyer Drive. At the second stop sign on Meyer Dr. turn left, the Music Ctr is the large concrete building on your right. Park in the lot.

From High St: Continue on High St. past the main campus entrance. High St. will turn into Empire Grade. From Empire Grade, make a right at the stoplight onto Heller Drive. Continue on Heller Drive and make a right at the fourth stop sign onto Meyer Drive. At the second stop sign on Meyer Dr. turn left, the Music Ctr is the large concrete building on your right. Park in the lot.

Parking: For info on parking: http://taps.ucsc.edu/parking/visitor-parking.html. Visitors must pay to park on Saturdays (credit cards are accepted at the stations) and there is a pay station in the arts center parking lot.

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