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Visitor Information

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For Federal Express Delivery:
Recipient Name
University of California, San Diego
San Diego Supercomputer Center, MC 0505
10100 Hopkins Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0505

For Regular Mail Delivery:
Recipient Name
University of California, San Diego
San Diego Supercomputer Center
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0505
La Jolla, CA 92093-0505

Phone:858-534-5000
Fax:858-534-5152
General comments: info@sdsc.edu

Directions to SDSC

Here is the recommended route to SDSC. Also see the map.

  • Take Interstate 5.
  • Exit Genesee, turn West off exit. (From the south, turn left. From the north, turn right.).
  • At the top of the hill, turn left at North Torrey Pines Road.
  • At the first light, turn left on Northpoint Drive into UCSD.
  • Follow Northpoint Drive past the campus Information Booth.
  • Continue on Northpoint as it turns right and becomes Hopkins Drive.
  • Turn right on Voigt Drive (South of RIMAC and SDSC).
  • Enter the Hopkins Parking structure at the top of the hill (Level 6).
  • Visitor Parking is on the top (Level 7).
    White spaces marked “V” are good with hourly permits only.
    Full-day permits must park in Green or Yellow spaces.
    Full-day permits are not valid in White or Red spaces.
  • Purchase the appropriate parking permit at the machine on that level.
    $1.00 per hour, accepts credit card or exact change only.
    Full-day permit is $6.00, $3.00 after 5:00 p.m.
  • Place parking permit face up on your dashboard in full view.
  • Cross the footbridge at the West end of the Level 7 and turn right in the Social Sciences Building breezeway.
  • Turn right at the curved sidewalk to the main entrance to the San Diego Supercomputer Center.

– or –

To drop off visitors only or for handicapped spaces:

  • Continue east past the Information Booth and follow Hopkins Drive as it turns south.
  • Pass RIMAC Arena complex (first building on right).
  • SDSC is just beyond RIMAC. Turn right into the first driveway and go to the top of the hill.
  • SDSC and special parking spaces are on the left.

NOTE: Parking passes are not required on weekends, at which time you may park in any red, green, yellow, or metered space.

From San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field):

From the airport parking lot, take the Harbor Island, Downtown Exit. Follow Harbor Drive (which leads to downtown San Diego) to Laurel Street (on the left). Follow Laurel to India Street to Interstate 5 (I-5) North. Signs along the way indicate the turns required to reach I-5.

For further information on maps, public transit, and the UCSD campus, please consult the following:

UCSD Maps
UCSD Vistors and Friends
UCSD Homepage
UCSD Parking

San Diego Weather

It does change on occasion. La Jolla forecast courtesy of Weather.com.

Local Hotels

Places to stay in La Jolla, Del Mar, and San Diego, close to SDSC (not to mention golf courses and beaches).

Hotels near SDSC

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Adjacent to Campus Distance to SDSC
Estancia La Jolla
9700 N. Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla CA 92037
(858) 550-1000		 < 1.0 miles
Hilton La Jolla
(formerly Sheraton Grande)
10950 N. Torrey Pines Rd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 558-1500
 1.0 miles
The Residence Inn
8901 Gilman Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 587-1770
(800) 331-3131		 1.3 miles
The Lodge at Torrey Pines
11480 North Torrey Pines Rd.
La Jolla CA 92037
(858) 453-4420		 1.5 miles
Sheraton La Jolla Hotel
(formerly Radisson La Jolla Hotel)
3299 Holiday Ct.
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 453-5500
(800) 345-9995		 1.5 miles
Embassy Suites
4550 La Jolla Village Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92122
(858) 453-0400		 2.0 miles
Hyatt Regency
3777 La Jolla Village Dr.
San Diego, CA 92122
(858) 552-1234
(800) 233-1234		 2.0 miles
La Jolla Marriott
4240 La Jolla Village Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 587-1414
(800) 228-9290		 2.0 miles
   
Downtown La Jolla & La Jolla Shores Distance to SDSC
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
2000 Spindrift Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 454-7126		 4.0 miles
La Jolla Shores Hotel
(formerly Sea Lodge Hotel)
8110 Camino Del Oro
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 459-8271		 4.0 miles
La Jolla Cove Suites
1155 Coast Blvd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 459-2621
(800) 525-6552		 4.7 miles
Hotel La Jolla
7955 La Jolla Shores Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 459-0261		 5.0 miles
Shell Beach
981 Coast Blvd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 459-4306		 6.0 miles
   
Inland Professional Park Distance to SDSC
Courtyard by Marriott
9650 Scranton Rd.
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 558-9600
(800) 321-2211		 4.5 miles
Wyndham Garden Hotel
5975 Lusk Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 558-1818
(800) 822-4200		 6.0 miles
   
Del Mar & North San Diego Distance to SDSC
Clarion Carriage House
720 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA 92014
(858) 755-9765		 6.0 miles
Doubletree Del Mar
11915 El Camino Real
San Diego CA 92130
(858) 481-5900
(800) 222-8733		 6.0 miles
San Diego Marriott Del Mar
11966 El Camino Real
San Diego CA 92130
(858) 523-1700		 6.0 miles
L'Auberge Del Mar
1540 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA 92014
(858) 259-1515
(800) 553-1336		 6.5 miles
Del Mar Hilton
15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Del Mar, CA
(858) 792-5200
(800) 445-8667		 8.8 miles

For more information, please contact Nancy Jensen

SDSC Tours

SDSC's tour program will take a short break during the summer. The program schedule will resume in September 2007 with monthly tours set for 3pm on the first Thursday of every month (note: no tours in Novemeber in December due to the holidays). Reservations are required as tour capacity is limited. Please call (858) 534-5000 for more information.

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