General logistics during the institute
- Food: Light refreshments and lunch will be provided from Tuesday through Thursday with a Tuesday evening reception.
- Laptop Required: The CIML Summer Institute is designed as hand-on program and does require that you bring a laptop with administrative privileges and wireless connectivity. Wireless is available to all attendees through UC San Diego GUEST network and eduroam.
- Remote participation: Remote participation is not available.
Location
SDSC Auditorium
Google Map Location: https://goo.gl/maps/tGtzXfVrLEsky5uJ7
9836 Hopkins Drive
La Jolla CA 92093-0505
Airport
San Diego International Airport
https://www.san.org/
Public transportation from the SAN airport to campus:
1. Take the San Diego Flyer (a free shuttle from the airport to the Old Town Transit Center). You can find more information including a tracker, schedule, and pick up location near the bottom of this page: Public Transportation - SAN Airport.
2. Take the Blue line Trolley to UCSD (Route Blue: Blue | Bus Schedule | MTS – San Diego | San Diego Metropolitan Transit System)
Parking
Parking permits are required on the UC San Diego campus seven days a week: Monday-Friday from 7:00am to 11:00pm, and Saturday-Sunday from 10:30am to 11:00pm.
- Permits may be purchased online through the Transportation & Parking Services website or via the ParkMobile App.
- Visiting UC faculty and staff who hold annual permits at their home campuses are eligible for up to 5 consecutive days of complimentary parking at UC San Diego. Visit for more details: https://transportation.ucsd.edu/visit/visitor/reciprocity.html.
- The most convenient parking location closest to the meeting location is the Hopkins parking structure located on Hopkins Dr. and Voigt Dr, just south of SDSC
- All three parking locations offer spaces in the following:
- "B" (Green), "S" (Yellow) at $8/day (Summer offer - subject to change)
- More information regarding this rate can be found here: https://transportation.ucsd.edu/visit/parking.html#conference-parking.
- How to pay using Park Mobile App
- Conference Services guests park in any B or S parking space in a campus parking lot.
- Enter zone number 47800.
- Confirm your information, including location, license plate, time and cost.
- "V" (White) spaces at $32/day (Park Mobile enter zone number 4752)
- Parking legally is the attendee’s responsibility. The penalty for an improperly parked car is at least $65 per day. We cannot be held responsible for citations issued for parking in an incorrect space or improperly displaying your permit.
- Due to challenges with parking on-campus, we do advise using other methods such as some noted below if possible.
Transportation
Ride share services are recommended if you choose not to drive onto campus.
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The SDSC driveway is no longer a permitted drop-off or pickup point for Lyft or Uber. Please use an official campus Passenger Loading Zone.
To find the nearest designated zones:
1. Visit the UC San Diego Campus Map.
2. Open the Transportation menu in the sidebar.
3. Select Passenger Loading Zone to view available locations near the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
Bus Routes serving La Jolla campus:
- 30: UTC, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Old Town, downtown San Diego
- 41: VA Hospital, UTC, Clairemont, Fashion Valley
- 101: UTC, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside NCTD
- 201/202 SuperLoop: UTC area
- 237: UC San Diego - Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- 974: UC San Diego Coaster Connector; campus, Sorrento Valley Station
- 978: Torrey Pines, Sorrento Valley Station
- 979: North University City, Sorrento Valley Station
UC San Diego also has a trolley service through MTS Blue Line Trolley. (https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules/schedules/510)
More details on public transit at UC San Diego can be found here.
There are many hotel options in the San Diego and La Jolla area within a reasonable distance to UC San Diego. Here are a few directly surrounding the local area or favorites of our visitors. The “SDSC Visitor Information” link below provides a broader list. Many of the local hotels will offer a university discount. Most discounts will require a phone call.