Directions & Getting Around

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!

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!

Map of Important Highway Exits

SLO City Map

(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 the second 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 fourth stop sign.
Turn left on Grand Avenue and proceed to the south entrance of the campus where you will find the Campus Information Center on your left.
Here you can obtain a parking permit, campus map, and a warm greeting!

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