The following is a general TRAVEL GUIDE to help you in arranging your upcoming visit to UC Santa Cruz for the 12th Annual Conference:
SANTA CRUZ (Location)
Santa Cruz is located at the top of the Monterey Bay on the Central California coast, just south of San Francisco. It is 75 miles from San Francisco International Airport and 30 miles from San Jose International Airport.
RENTAL CAR
Follow the directions provided below to make a reservation for a discounted UC-contracted rate on a rental car used for official UCSC business:
Hertz
1. Reserve online or call 1-888-222-0286
2. Reservations are made by the traveler, using the SCCIE Conference ID# 047H0002
AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE
Call the vendors below to book a reservation and obtain discounted airport shuttle service. Please mention that you are a UCSC business traveler:
* ABC Sedans (800) 734-4313
* Early Bird Shuttle (831) 462-3933
DIRECTIONS
FROM SANTA CRUZ, take Highway One (Mission Street) north. Continue north through town several miles. Turn left on Swift Street. Turn right on Delaware Avenue. Follow Delaware to the UC Santa Cruz Marine Science Campus entrance at the end of the road. The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is the final building located on the ocean bluff, next to the giant blue whale skeleton.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, take Highway 17 South from San Jose. Highway 17 ends at Highway One, as you reach the coast. As you approach the coast and the city of Santa Cruz, take Highway One North toward Half Moon Bay. (Highway One becomes Mission Street.) Continue north through town several miles. Turn left on Swift Street. Turn right on Delaware Avenue. Follow Delaware to the UC Santa Cruz Marine Science Campus entrance at the end of the road. The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is the final building located on the ocean bluff, next to the giant blue whale skeleton.
Public Transportation
CONFERENCE SITE: UCSC Seymour Center/Long Marine Lab
The Seymour Center has the unparalleled location in Santa Cruz County for Conferences and Meetings with outstanding views of the Monterey Bay.
PARKING There is free parking at the Seymour Center Conference Site.
ACCOMMODATIONS
*Please make your reservation early. The number of blocked rooms is limited <X rooms reserved>. Discount rates may not be available after September 15, 2009.
*For the prefered hotels (UCSC Inn and Dream Inn), a shuttle will be provided to and from the Conference Site each day.
UCSC Inn $ <20 rooms reserved> Previously the Holiday Inn this hotel has all the business traveler amenities and includes breakfast. Located near downtown, and the beach boardwalk about 5 miles from the UCSC campus.
611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Tel: (831) 426-7100
Please mention that you are a SCCIE conference attendee to get the rate of $68.00+tax/night.
Dream Inn $$$ <20 rooms reserved> Newly remodeled, all rooms have an ocean view, great location near the beach boardwalk, wharf, downtown, and only a 2 miles to the UCSC Campus
175 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Tel: (831) 426-4330
Please ask to speak with in house reservations and mention that you are a SCCIE conference attendee to get the rate of $179.00/night +tax.
Other hotel options:
Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley $$ Newer hotel with all the business traveler amenities,
6001 La Madrona Drive, Santa Cruz, California, United States 95060 Tel: (831) 440-1000
Please mention that you are a SCCIE conference attendee to get the rate of $119.00 (Sun-Th), $179.00 (Fri-Sat)/night + tax.
Or go to http://santacruz.com for other area hotels.
MEALS
*breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks for each day, and Saturday's conference dinner are included in your registration fee.
ADDITIONAL TRAVEL RELATED QUESTIONS?
Please contact the SCCIE Program Manager: Michele David
Office: (831) 459-1553, Fax: (831) 459-5077 Cell: (831) 247-2879, or Email: micheled@ucsc.edu
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