These two maps give an overview of our location relative to Los Angeles and Santa Barbara (the red star).

To come from the airport (LAX) you would take I-405 N to US-101N to Camarillo, or the scenic route along the coast on Highway 1. Call us for details.

Note that the red star on these MapQuest maps actually indicates the turn for the University entrance rather than the true location of the University.

If you are coming on the 101 freeway take the Santa Rosa Rd/Pleasant Valley Rd exit and head south on Pleasant Valley, following the signs for Cal. St. University, Channel Islands. You will turn left at Lewis Rd. (traffic light) and then left after ~1.5 mile onto University Drive (the position of the star on the maps). The campus entrance is about 1.5 mile along University Dr.; be careful, the 35 m.p.h. speed limit is strictly enforced by radar!

From Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) take the Los Posas Rd. exit and head north. Turn right at the first light onto Hueneme Rd. Hueneme Road becomes Lewis Rd. after crossing a bridge, where Potrero road intersects from the right. Continue on Lewis about 1.5 mi until you see the sign for CSU Channel Islands, where you turn right onto University Dr.

Continue straight onto campus on University Drive. Unfortunately all parking on campus for longer than 45 minutes now requires a daily parking permit. If we have not told you we have one for you, please purchase one ($6/day) by turning right into the first parking lot (lot A1) and either buying it at the vending machine in that lot (cash or credit) or going into the nearby building (Police & Transportation/Parking).

After reaching a stop sign on University Dr. (which is also the exit if you have gotten a parking permit) continue straight, and after ~100 yards there is a second stop sign where Chapel Ave enters from the left (keep going straight). Go past the Islands Cafe/Arts Complex on the right (#71 University Dr.), then you will see Lindero Hall (#81). On the left across from Lindero Hall is one 30-minute visitor parking space, or if you are staying longer park in one of the regular spaces in that parking lot (A10).

After parking, you can get to our lab either the 'front' (official) way or the 'back way'. The front way has an elevator, so definitely use that if you don't want to walk up stairs or are bringing something heavy.

To come in the front way, walk back along University Dr. to the driveway marked #77, between Lindero Hall and the Islands Cafe/Arts Complex building. Walk into that driveway to the courtyard and continue straight across that courtyard. Then to get to APL take the elevator located to the left of the archway on the far side of the courtyard to the 2nd floor. When exiting the elevator turn left and follow the signs to APL (about 50 yards from the elevator).

To come in the back way, walk into the narrow driveway marked #85, to the left as you face Lindero Hall and directly opposite parking lot #10. Continue into the courtyard, across the grass oval in the center, and walk up the stairway on the opposite side (at the end of the 2-story section). Our office area is the 3rd door on the right as you come in from the top of the stairs. (Usually we keep this back door unlocked while we are here, but if you find it locked then knock or give us a call at 805-388-1074.)