By Car

From Los Angeles on Route 101...

Traveling north on route 101 to San Luis Obispo:

• Go through much of San Luis Obispo and exit at the Grand Avenue/Cal Poly exit.
• Turn left onto Grand Avenue and go (uphill) approximately 1/4 mile to the south entrance of the campus.
• Ahead on your right is the Cal Poly Visitor Information Center.
• Here you can obtain a parking permit, campus map, and a warm greeting!

From San Francisco on Route 101...

Traveling south on route 101 to San Luis Obispo:

• As you approach San Luis Obispo, Exit the Fwy at Monterey Street (the first exit in SLO).
• Make a right turn, then an immediate left turn onto the frontage road (you will be going the same direction you were on the Freeway).
• Go approximately 3 blocks to Grand Ave.
• Turn right (going uphill) and go approximately 1/4 mile to the south entrance of the campus.
• Ahead on your right is the Cal Poly Visitor Information Center.
• Here you can obtain a parking permit, campus map, and a warm greeting!

From Monterey via Scenic Route 1, The Pacific Coast Highway...

(Directions to the Visitor Information Center at the south entrance to the campus - the Grand Avenue entrance.)

Traveling south on highway 1:

• As you approach San Luis Obispo the first stop light on the edge of town is Highland Avenue.
• Turn left at Highland to enter the North-West entrance to the campus.
• Follow Highland Ave as it goes under the train tressel and into the lower parking lot area. Continue straight until you reach a stop sign.
• Turn right and go to the next stop sign.
• At the next stop sign turn left onto North Perimeter Drive and proceed until you reach the third stop sign (you will be going down hill).
• Turn left and proceed to the south entrance of the campus where you will find the Campus Information Center.
• Here you can obtain a parking permit, campus map, and a warm greeting!