By Plane
The closest airport is the Sacramento International Airport, about 30 minutes from campus. All major airlines offer flights into Sacramento.
The San Francisco International Airport is 1.5 hours away.
By Train
A regular Amtrak train service runs between the Bay Area and Sacramento. Details can be found on the Amtrak website.
Driving Directions to Davis
Via I-80 East (San Francisco Bay Area)
Take I-80 East
Keep left at the fork to stay on I-80 East
Take Exit 71 toward UC Davis / Robert and Margrit / Mondavi Center
Turn left onto Old Davis Road
At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Old Davis Road
Keep following Old Davis Road
Eventually turn to your right into Visitor Parking Lot 5
Via I-80 West (Sacramento Area)
Take I-80 West
Take Exit 72B for Richards Boulevard North toward Downtown
Merge onto Richards Boulevard
Richards Boulevard turns left and becomes 1st Street
Continue straight to stay on 1st Street
Turn left onto Old Davis Road
Continue straight past the first parking lot on your left
After the second intersection, turn to your left into Visitor Parking Lot 5
Via I-5 North (Valley Area)
Take I-5 North
Use the three right lanes to take Exit 518 for I-80 Business East toward San Francisco
Merge onto I-80 Business West
Merge onto I-80 West
Take Exit 72B for Richards Boulevard North toward Downtown
Merge onto Richards Boulevard
Richards Boulevard turns left and becomes 1st Street
Continue straight to stay on 1st Street
Turn left onto Old Davis Road
Continue straight past the first parking lot on your left
After the second intsersection, turn to your left into Visitor Parking Lot 5
Via CA-99 North (Valley Area)
Take CA-99 North
Use the two right lanes to take Exit 298A for CA-99 West toward San Francisco / I-80 W / I-5
Merge onto CA-99 North / US-50 West
Continue onto I-80 Business West / US-50 West
Merge onto I-80 West
Take Exit 72B for Richards Boulevard North toward Downtown
Merge onto Richards Boulevard
Richards Boulevard turns left and becomes 1st Street
Continue straight to stay on 1st Street
Turn left onto Old Davis Road
Continue straight past the first parking lot on your left
After the second intsersection, turn to your left into Visitor Parking Lot 5
Notes about Parking
Parking on the UC Davis campus after 5:00pm and on weekends is free. The directions above lead you to Visitor Parking Lot 5, one of the nearest parking lots to Sproul Hall. Please see the map below to view Visitor Parking Lot 5's location (marked by the "P" in the circle) in relation to Sproul Hall.