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UCSB charges $3 for evening and weekend parking. UCSB parking rates are subject to change.
If you do not have a prepaid pass, you must purchase a parking permit once you get to campus. Simply drive to campus and park in the lot closest to the event you will be attending. Each parking lot will have several machines that vend parking permits that you can purchase with cash or credit card. Remember the number of your parking space to be sure you pay for the correct spot. Evening and weekend parking purchased on campus the day of an event costs $2. Machines only take bills and do not provide change.
Daytime Parking on Campus
If you are attending a daytime event, proceed to any C designation parking area (lots are labeled by each entrance) closest to your venue. You will then need to pay for your parking from one of the self-pay vending machines located near each lot.
Driving to UCSB from the south
Take Highway 101 to the Highway 217/Aiport/UCSB exit. Highway 217 will lead you directly to the East Gate entrance of UCSB. The road forks at the stoplight just inside the gate. The right fork is Mesa Road. Follow Mesa Road to the third stoplight, University Plaza. Turn left at the stoplight and enter and park in parking lot 16, which is to the right.
Driving to UCSB from the north
Take highway 101 south to the Los Carneros Road exit; turn right onto Los Carneros and follow across Hollister Avenue (the third stoplight) to the fourth stoplight, Mesa Road. Turn left. Mesa Road will take you directly onto campus. Continue straight on Mesa Road past the stop sign near the Fire Station. Turn right at the second stoplight, University Plaza, and park in parking lot 12, which is to the left. |
