Travel to UCI
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. When contacting the hotel, be
sure to inquire about a UCI rate and ask if shuttle service is provided
to the campus.
All of
the hotels offer shuttle service to and from John Wayne Airport.
Places
to Stay
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Country
Inn & Suites
(714) 549-0300
(800) 322-9992
325 South Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
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Hyatt
Regency, Irvine
(949) 975-1234
(800) 633-7313
17900 Jamboree Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92614 |
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Newport
Beach Marriott Suites
(949) 854-4500
(800) MARRIOTT
500 Bayview Circle
Newport Beach, CA92660 |
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Irvine
Marriott
John Wayne Airport
(949) 553-0100
(800) MARRIOTT
18000 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine, CA 92612 |
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Hilton
Irvine
Orange County Airport
(949) 833-9999
(800) HILTONS
18800 MacArthur Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92612 |
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Travelodge
Orange County Airport/Costa
Mesa
(714) 557-8700
(800) 578-7878
1400 SE Bristol (at Redhill)
Santa Ana, CA 92707 |
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Sheraton
Newport Beach Hotel
(949) 833-0570
(800) 325-3535
4545 MacArthur Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
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Embassy
Suites Irvine
Orange County Airport
(949) 553-8332
(800) EMBASSY
2120 Main Street
Irvine, CA 92614 |
Helpful
Links
UCI
Hotel Information Guide (includes
pricing and additional hotels)
Campus
map (zoom into center grid, we're building 401)
City
map (zoom in a bit)
Freeway
Map (shows freeways and main streets)
Things
to Do
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. 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!
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.
Directions
To
get here from the John Wayne airport [SNA]: 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 buy a visitors parking permit ($4.00), then drive along
East Peltason Drive (past 1 signal and 3 stop signs) until you reach Physical
Sciences Road. Turn right into parking lot 12B.
To
get here from LAX: Take Century Blvd. to the 405
South. Follow 405 south for ~45 miles until you get to the Culver exit.
Exit Culver, turn right (SW) towards the UCI campus. When you get to Campus
Drive, turn right. Follow Campus Drive to the second stoplight, then turn
left on to East Peltason Drive/Berkeley. Stop
and buy a visitors parking permit ($4.00), then drive along
East Peltason Drive (past 1 signal and 3 stop signs) until you reach Physical
Sciences Road. Turn right into parking lot 12B. Roads
are subject to periodic closures due to construction on campus.
Courtesy of SM