Directions, Parking, and Public Transportation
For the Arts Buildings
Parking
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A valid UC Davis permit is required to park on campus.
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UC Davis uses ParkMobile, an app that allows drivers to conduct parking permit transactions from their mobile devices.
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Visitor lots (aka C lots) allow hourly parking in any space at $1.50 for the first hour. One can purchase 1 hour and 30 minutes for $2.00. Daily rates are available in these lots for visitors for $12 per day.
- There are physical kiosks in the C lots that allow for non-ParkMobile app usage. You’ll need to know your license plate number.
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Faculty and staff lots (aka A lots) allow daily rates for campus affiliates at $3.60 per day.
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After 5:00 pm these lots become available for hourly rates to all visitors.
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Visitors with a disabled placard/plate may park without displaying an additional permit, and may park in spaces where UC Davis DSA permits are honored. Disabled placards/plates are not valid in restricted spaces (such as 1 hour A permit spaces), loading zones, red zones, center core and reserved areas.
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Directions by Car
- From Interstate 80 East (from Bay Area), take the “UC Davis” exit (Exit 71) and turn left on to Old Davis Road. Continue north-west through the traffic circle, stop light and two stop signs. Visitor Parking Lot 5 will be on your right in approximately 1 mile.
- From Interstate 80 West (from Sacramento), take the “UC Davis” exit (Exit 71) and turn right on to Old Davis Road. Continue north-west through the traffic circle, stop light and two stop signs. Visitor Parking Lot 5 will be on your right in approximately 1 mile.
- From State Highway 113 (from Woodland), head South and merge with I-80. Take the “UC Davis” exit (Exit 71) and turn left on to Old Davis Road. Continue north-west through the traffic circle, stop light and two stop signs. Visitor Parking Lot 5 will be on your right in approximately 1 mile.
- From Visitor Parking Lot 5, head north along walk along Old Davis Road until you reach Hutchison Drive. Turn turn left. The Ceramics Studio TB-9 will be on your right. Continue past the Pitzer Center to the Arts complex and the Art Building which will be on your right.
By Bus
- Unitrans bus lines A, L and W, stop at Shields or Art Building (Wright Hall) and at TB-9. Note: there is no Unitrans service on Friday or Saturday nights. Use the Unitrans trip planner for help planning your route.
By Train
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Amtrack’s Capitol Corridor line provides service to and from the Bay Area and Sacramento. The station, located in downtown Davis, can be reached by taking Unitrans’ A line which stop at Shields or Art Building (Wright Hall) and at TB-9. Note: there is no Unitrans service on Friday or Saturday nights. Use the Unitrans trip planner for help planning your route.
