Airports
The Mineta San Jose International Airport (https://www.flysanjose.com/) is approximately 35 miles from the University of California, Santa Cruz and serves many major airlines.
Other airports within driving distance include:
- Monterey Regional Airport (40 miles to UCSC)
- San Francisco International Airport (62 miles to UCSC)
- Oakland Airport (66 miles to UCSC)
Estimated Flight Pricing Information
As of January 31, 2019, estimated pricing using www.google.com/flights for round-trip travel on June 23 and 28 to/from San Jose (SJC) via popular airports includes:
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- Atlanta (ATL): $553 – $723 for Delta, Frontier, and United
- Boston (BOS): $496 – $685 for JetBlue, Alaska, United and Delta
- Chicago (ORD): $526 – $658 for Alaska, Frontier, American, and United
- Dallas (DFW): $368 – $563 for Delta, Frontier, American, and United
- Los Angeles (LAX): $173 – $361 for Alaska, Delta, and American
Pricing will vary widely based on time of day and carrier for flights. Ranges provided include at least three carriers.
Travel from Airport to UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz provides the following recommendation for shuttle service to and from UCSC and the airport. https://taps.ucsc.edu/travel/airport-shuttles.html
Shuttles
We recommend coordinating with other attendees flying in around the same time as you to consider sharing a shuttle.
Santa Cruz Experience shared shuttle:
Each additional passenger $10
| Santa Cruz (City Locations) | To/From | San Jose Airport (SJC) | $55.00 |
| Santa Cruz (City Locations) | To/From | San Francisco Airport (SFO) | $85.00 |
| Santa Cruz (City Locations) | To/From | Oakland Airport (OAK) | $85.00 |
Santa Cruz Airport Flyer shuttle rates:
Single Passenger Rate
| Santa Cruz-SJC: $40.00 | Santa Cruz-SFO: $55.00 |
Two Passenger Rate
Two passengers to San Jose Airport is $65
Two passengers to San Francisco Airport is $90
Ride Share
Ride Sharing is available from all airports. Pricing will vary widely based on time of day and number of available drivers. Ranges provided include a general mid-morning estimate. Budget between $40-$100 not including tip.
| UberX (up to 4 passengers) | To/From | San Jose Airport (SJC) | $39.35 |
| UberX (up to 4 passengers) | To/From | San Francisco Airport (SFO) | $75.15 |
| UberX (up to 4 passengers) | To/From | Oakland Airport (OAK) | $79.28 |
| UberX(up to 4 passengers) | To/From | Monterey Regional (MRY) | $63.17 |
| Lyft (up to 4 passengers) | To/From | San Jose Airport (SJC) | $52.96 |
| Lyft (up to 4 passengers) | To/From | San Francisco Airport (SFO) | $96.26 |
| Lyft (up to 4 passengers) | To/From | Oakland Airport (OAK) | $92.70 |
| Lyft (up to 4 passengers) | To/From | Monterey Regional (MRY) | $75.74 |
Public Transit
Public Transit options are available to take you all the way to campus during morning and early evening hours. Transit time will vary depending on weekday/weekend routes and time of day traffic.
The options include Train/ Rail, HWY Express Bus, and Local Metro Service.
Driving to UC Santa Cruz
50 minutes from San Jose (SJC)
1 hour and 12 minutes from San Francisco (SFO)
1 hour and 30 minutes from Oakland (OAK)
50 minutes from Monterey (MRY)
5 hours and 25 minutes from Los Angeles
2 hours and 31 minutes from Sacramento
Parking will be available for those who drive to UC Santa Cruz
Map
UC Santa Cruz has over 2,000 acres encompassing Administrative and Academic buildings as well as Natural Reserves, Farms, and an Arboretum.