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Institute of Transportation Studies

Directions

Institute of Transportation Studies
University of California, Davis
Academic Surge Room 2028
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 752-6548

Getting to the Main Parking Lot for ITS-Davis (Lot 46)
From Downtown Davis (estimated travel time 10 minutes, door-to-door)

  • First Street west toward campus
  • Left on A Street
  • Right on Old Davis Road (1st Stop sign)
  • Left at Stop sign on Old Davis Road – continuing on Old Davis Road
  • Right at stoplight – continuing on Old Davis Road
  • Right at California Avenue (1st right; before Information Booth)
  • Left on La Rue Drive (1st possible left), then 1st right into Parking Lot 46
  • The Academic Surge Building spans the entire north side of Lot 46

From Sacramento Airport (estimated travel time 30 minutes)

  • Interstate 5 South (toward Sacramento)
  • Interstate 80 West (toward San Francisco)
  • Exit UC Davis. Right turn off freeway on Old Davis Road
  • Turn left on California Avenue, just past Information Booth
  • Left on La Rue Drive (1st possible left), then 1st right into Parking Lot 46
  • The Academic Surge Building spans the entire north side of Lot 46

From San Francisco Airport (estimated travel time 2 hours)

  • Highway 101 North
  • Interstate 80 East (toward Oakland and Sacramento)
  • Cross over Carquinez Straits Toll Bridge. Continue on I-80.
  • Exit UC Davis. Left turn at end of off-ramp onto Old Davis Road
  • Turn left on California Avenue, just past Information Booth
  • Left on La Rue Drive (1st possible left), then 1st right into Parking Lot 46
  • The Academic Surge Building spans the entire north side of Lot 46

Parking ( Lot 46; or secondary Lots 44 and 47)

Parking in Lot 46 is limited due to construction and is only available if ITS-Davis has provided a parking pass. Lots 44 and 47 are also nearby and may be used if Lot 46 is full; see map above for locations. A parking permit is required to be displayed on your car’s dashboard in all UC Davis lots (these cost $6, unless provided).

Getting to the Main Office of ITS-Davis

  • Enter the Academic Surge Building through sliding glass doors on the building’s west side
  • Take the stairs or elevator on the right to the 2nd Floor, walk to right down the main/center corridor, take 1st left, turn right at end of hall
  • Parking passes are available in Room 2028, the main office for ITS-Davis