LOCATION

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Location of Univeristy of Southern California and Vagabond Inn (marked by the A flag):

Check with your TASA/TAU/TAO/TCS (or any other variant) to see if group travel by bus will be arranged.

For those coming by plane, the closest airport to campus is the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). At the time of registration, let us know if you need to be picked up and what time you will be arriving.

For those planning to come by train, the closest train station to campus is Union Station. If you click on "Union Station to UPC" on the USC Tram schedule page, you can see the times at which USC trams will arrive to transport people to campus. When you register, let us know if you need to be picked up from Union Station (ie. after USC tram hours) and what time you will be arriving.

Local drivers may want to check out Southern California traffic updates before coming.

DIRECTIONS

Directions to USC's Main Entrance from local freeways

110 (Harbor Freeway) North
1. Take the Exposition Boulevard exit.
2. Go straight through the 37th Street light. Keep left.
3. Go under the freeway bridge and across Flower Street and Figueroa Street.
4. Turn right into the main entrance to the university at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way.

110 (Harbor/Pasadena Freeway) South
1. Take the Exposition Boulevard exit. Keep right.
2. Go across Flower Street and Figueroa Street.
3. Turn right into the main entrance to the university at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way.

10 (Santa Monica Freeway) East
1. Take the Hoover Street exit. Turn right at the light.
2. Continue until Hoover Street ends at Jefferson Boulevard. Turn left on Jefferson Boulevard, then turn right on Figueroa Street.
3. Take Figueroa Street to Exposition Boulevard and turn right.
4. Turn right into the main entrance to the university at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way.

10 (Santa Monica Freeway) West
1. Take the Hoover Street exit. Turn right at the light.
2. Continue until Hoover Street ends at Jefferson Boulevard. Turn left on Jefferson Boulevard, then turn right on Figueroa Street.
3. Take Figueroa Street to Exposition Boulevard and turn right.
4. Turn right into the main entrance to the university at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way.

405 (San Diego Freeway) South or North
1. Transition to the 10 (Santa Monica Freeway) east heading toward Los Angeles.
2. Take the Hoover Street exit. Turn right at the light.
3. Continue until Hoover Street ends at Jefferson Boulevard. Turn left on Jefferson Boulevard, then turn right on Figueroa Street.
4. Take Figueroa Street to Exposition Boulevard and turn right.
5. Turn right into the main entrance to the university at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way.

101 (Hollywood/Ventura Freeway) South or North
1. Transition to the 110 (Harbor Freeway) south.
2. Take the Exposition Boulevard exit.
3. Go across Flower Street and Figueroa Street.
4. Turn right into the main entrance to the university at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way.

5 (Golden State/Santa Ana Freeway) South or North
1. Transition to the 10 west (Santa Monica Freeway ) and then to the 110 south (Harbor Freeway).
Note: An alternate route if you are north of downtown and driving south on the 5: Exit directly to the 110 south and take it through the downtown area to Exposition Boulevard which is just south of downtown.
2. Take the Exposition Boulevard exit.
3. Go across Flower Street and Figueroa Street.
4. Turn right into the main entrance to the university at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way.

Directions to USC's Main Entrance from LAX
1. Take the 105 (Century Freeway) east.
2. Transition to the 110 (Harbor Freeway) north.
3. Take the Exposition Boulevard exit.
4. Go straight through the 37th Street light. Keep left.
5. Go under the freeway bridge and across Flower Street and Figueroa Street.
6. Turn right into the main entrance to the university at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way.

USC TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Parking
Parking in the Parking Center is $5/day and $8/day in all other structures on campus, and metered parking is available around campus. Alternative parking can be found at the Shrine Auditorium and the Coliseum. See the USC transportation site for more information.

Campus Cruiser
From 5:00 pm - 2:45 am daily, call (213) 740-4911 for USC Campus Cruiser as a walking or driving escort to destinations within and in the vicinity of campus.

Trams
USC offers a number of trams for transport in and around campus, as well as to and from Union Station. See the USC transportation site for a complete list of tram routes and schedules.