Acommodations:

Santa Cruz Hotels:

To receive the special UCSC visitor rates, give the rate code when making your reservation.

   Hotel Address (Santa Cruz) Phone Rates Notes:
1 The Ocean Pacific Lodge 301 Pacific Avenue 800-995-0289 $109 - $159 UCSC rate code: UCSC/FET-052107
2 The Sea and Sand 201 West Cliff Drive 831-427-3400 $199 - $409  
3 Seaway Inn 176 West Cliff Drive 831-471-9004 ~$135 UCSC rate code: UCSC/FET-011208
4 The Mission Inn 2250 Mission Street 800-895-5455 $120 - $135 UCSC rate code: UCSC/FET-121307
5 Adobe on Green Street 103 Green Street 831-469-9866 $149 - $219  
6 The University Inn 611 Ocean Street 866-827-2466 ~$113 UCSC rate code: UCSC/FET-070808
7 Best Western All Suite Inn 500 Ocean Street 831-458-9898 $155 - $195  
8 Best Western Capitola By-the-Sea 1435 41st Avenue 831-477-0607 $170 - $202  

Getting to the Workshop:

Parking Info:

The route to the Core West parking structure entrance is indicated by the red line on the UCSC map. You must follow the indicated route (red line) and stop at the information kiosk that is marked by the on the map. At the kiosk you need to purchase a one day visitor parking permit that will allow you to park in the parking structure.

Taxi:

The Simularium is in the Engineering 2 (E2) Building which is located near the corner of McLaughlin Drive and Red Hill Road (map).

City Bus:

The Santa Cruz METRO bus service has several routes that will take you to the University of Californina Santa Cruz. The map below shows all 10 of the routes together.

To view individual routes, go to Sata Cruz METRO's system map and click the "10-27 UCSC & WESTSIDE" link in the left column. The closest stop to the workshop is called Science Hill at McLaughlin and Science Hill.