Facilities, Directions & Maps

The closest parking to USMEX is in the Pangea Parking Structure on Pangea Drive & Scholars Drive North. Visitor parking passes can be purchased for $3/hour or $30/day.

Parking pay stations do not dispense change. Pay with any combination of the following:

• Cash — $1 and $5 bills only
• Visa, MasterCard, or American Express

Click here for interactive driving directions to the Pangea Parking Structure (Google Map)

GPS and USMEX Buildings Map

• Printable map (pdf)
• Interactive map (Google Maps) - Choose any of our buildings on this map and click "View in Google Maps" for walking directions from your current location.

UC San Diego Campus Map

• Click here to view the interactive all-campus map.

Campus Shuttle

GPS and USMEX is served by the UC San Diego North Campus Shuttle  and West Campus Connector  at the Pangea Parking Structure on Scholars Drive N. Click here for more information.

Our shuttle is free for visitors and runs from 6:30 a.m.—11:55 p.m. during our Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters, and from 6 a.m.—7 p.m. during the summer and academic breaks. Click here to see the current live map of our campus shuttles, or click here to view current estimated arrival times.

Bus

GPS and USMEX is accessible by Route 101 of the North County Transit District (NCTD). The bus stops are on North Torrey Pines Road. From there, our school is a 10 minute walk. Click here to access the NCTD Trip Planner for arrival times and to plan your route.

From the south

The closest bus stop is across the street at N Torrey Pines Rd & Muir College Dr.
Click here for our walking map from this bus stop to USMEX.

From the north

The closest bus stop is across the street at N Torrey Pines Rd & Salk Institute Rd.
Click here for our walking map from this bus stop to GPS.

The easiest way to reach our school via Uber, Lyft, or other rideshare methods is to enter “Institute of the Americas” into your search. Our main building is located on International Lane & Thurgood Marshall Lane.

From the North
From southbound interstate 5, exit at Genesee Avenue (Exit 29)
Turn Right onto Genesee Avenue West
Turn Left onto North Torrey Pines Road
Continue onto North Torrey Pines Road to Pangea Drive
Turn Left onto Pangea Drive
Turn Left at the stop sign onto Scholars Drive North
Turn Left into Parking Structure: parking permits sold from machines on top level
 
From the South
From northbound Interstate 5, exit at Genesee Avenue (Exit 29)
Turn Left onto Genesee Avenue West
Turn Left onto North Torrey Pines Road
Continue on North Torrey Pines Road to Pangea Drive
Turn Left onto Pangea Drive
Turn Left at the stop sign onto Scholars Drive North
Turn Left into Parking Structure: parking permits sold from machine on top level
 
From the Airport
Turn onto Airport Exit (Slight Left)
Airport Exit becomes North Harbor Drive
Turn Left onto West Laurel Street
Turn Left onto Pacific Highway
Turn Right onto West Washington Street
Turn Left onto San Diego Avenue
Merge onto I-5 North
Exit at Genesee Avenue (Exit 29)
Turn Left onto Genesee Avenue West
Turn Left onto North Torrey Pines Road
Continue on North Torrey Pines Road to Pangea Drive
Turn Left onto Pangea Drive
Turn Left at the stop sign onto Scholars Drive North
Turn Left into Parking Structure: parking permits sold from machine on top level