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To Conference from Santa Barbara Airport

UCSB is within sight of the Santa Barbara Airport, and takes about 3 minutes by cab. If driving, head south on Moffett Place and merge onto Highway 217 South (Ward Memorial Blvd.). Continue to the East Gate of the University. Proceed straight through the gate, and merge right onto Mesa Road. Three lighted intersections later, turn left onto Ocean Road. Bear right at the stop sign to stay on Ocean Road, then take your first left at the El Colegio intersection. The road terminates in three parking lots. Turn into the right parking lot, and the HSSB Humanities and Social Sciences Building (the site of the June 17-18, 2005, Conference) is immediately on your left. All sessions will be held in the McCune Room, 6020 HSSB. Parking passes may be purchased from the electronic kiosks in the lot.

Directions to UCSB and Conference Location (McCune Room, 6020 HSSB)

To Conference from 101 Northbound

Driving North on US 101 take the UC Santa Barbara/Highway 217. Follow 217 (Ward Memorial Blvd.) to the East Gate of the University. Proceed straight through the gate, and merge right onto Mesa Road. Three lighted intersections later, turn left onto Ocean Road. Bear right to at the stop sign to stay on Ocean Road, then take your first left at the El Colegio intersection. The road terminates in three parking lots. Turn into the right parking lot, and the HSSB Humanities and Social Sciences Building (the site of the March 8-10 2002 Conference) is immediately on your left. All sessions will be held in the McCune Room, 6020 HSSB. Parking passes may be purchased from electronic kiosks in the lot.

To Conference from 101 Southbound

Driving South on US 101, exit at Storke Road/UCSB exit and drive south (toward the ocean) to a “T” junction with El Colegio Road. Turn left onto El Colegio Road and you will pass through the West Gate of the University. Continue on El Colegio Road through the intersection with Ocean. The road terminates in three parking lots. Turn into the right parking lot, and the HSSB Humanities and Social Sciences Building (the site of the March 8-10 2002 Conference) is immediately on your left. All sessions will be held in the McCune Room, 6020 HSSB. Parking passes may be purchased from electronic kiosks in the lot.

(For Participants) Directions to Conference Hotel

Best Western South Coast Inn
Telephone:(805) 967-3200
5620 Calle Real, Goleta CA 93117
http://www.santa-barbara-hotel.com/

From the Santa Barbara Airport
Call the hotel for a free shuttle from the airport, or take a taxi (and save receipt).

Driving Directions


  • From the Santa Barbara Airport: Exit the airport and make a right on Moffett Place (heading toward the ocean). Follow Moffett Place around to the left and merge onto Highway 217 headed Northeast. Take the Patterson Avenue exit and turn left onto Patterson Avenue. Go .2 miles and take another left onto Calle Real. The South Coast Inn will be on your right in about half a mile.
  • From 101 Northbound (from LA, Santa Barbara, and all points South): Take the Patterson Avenue exit in Goleta (the outlying town just after you pass through Santa Barbara) and turn right onto Patterson Avenue. Go .2 miles and take a left onto Calle Real. The South Coast Inn will be on your right in about half a mile.
  • From 101 Southbound (from Goleta, San Luis Obispo, and all points North): Take the Patterson Avenue exit in Goleta (the outlying town to the south just before you get to Santa Barbara) and turn left onto Patterson Avenue. Go .2 miles and take another left onto Calle Real. The South Coast Inn will be on your right in about half a mile.

Map: http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=5620+Calle+Real&csz=Goleta%2C+CA&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=

(For Participants) To Conference from Conference Hotel

From the Best Western South Coast Inn, exit the hotel parking lot and turn left on Calle Real. Follow Calle Real for about a mile and then take a right on Patterson. Make an immediate right and merge onto Highway 217. Follow 217 (Ward Memorial Blvd.) to the East Gate of the University. Proceed straight through the gate, and merge right onto Mesa Road. Three lighted intersections later, turn left onto Ocean Road. Bear right to at the stop sign to stay on Ocean Road, then take your first left at the El Colegio intersection. The road terminates in three parking lots. Turn into the right parking lot, and the HSSB Humanities and Social Sciences Building (the site of the March 8-10 2002 Conference) is immediately on your left. All sessions will be held in the McCune Room, 6020 HSSB. Parking passes may be purchased from the electronic kiosks in the lot.