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Parking and Directions

Parking Info & Directions for venues used for Sacramento State events.
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ALL EVENTS REQUIRE A PARKING PASS

  • Daily parking on campus is $10, 2 hour permits are $5.
    • Daily/hourly permits are valid for Student/Daily spaces only during peak hours M-F until 4:30pm.
    • During off-peak hours (M-F 4:30pm-midnight and weekends), daily permits are also valid in Faculty/Staff spots. Please be sure to check signage carefully!
  • License plate information is required for ALL permit types
  • Parking rules are officially enforced 24 hours a day/7 days a week

Four ways to purchase a daily/2-hour permit:

  • Yellow self-serve kiosks are located throughout the parking lots/structures
    • Visa, MasterCard or exact cash is required
    • License plate information required
  • PayByPhone
  • UTAPS parking portal
  • Visit the UTAPS office in the Welcome Center (near the J Street Entrance, next to Parking Structure 5)

Getting here

NORTH (J STREET) ENTRANCE:

  1. Enter campus at 6000 J Street (at Carlson Drive), about a half-mile west of Howe Avenue.

SOUTH (COLLEGE TOWN) ENTRANCE:

  • From the east:
    1. Take Highway 50 west to the Howe Avenue/Power Inn Road exit.
    2. Go through the stoplight to College Town Drive. At the third stoplight, you will see campus.
  • From the west:
    1. Take Highway 50 east to Howe Avenue/Power Inn Road exit. Stay in the right exit lane and take the exit for "Cal State Univ Sacramento," which will circle you under the freeway.
    2. Make a left at the stoplight onto College Town Drive.
    3. At the second light, you will see campus.

The Athletic Center is at the far end of the Parking Lot 1 on the right.

Map to ticket office

  • From the South entrance:
    1. Continue on College Town Drive past the stadium all the way around campus, past 2 stop signs and the traffic circle.
    2. Turn right at the stoplight onto State University Drive.
    3. At the stop sign, turn right into Parking Lot 1.
  • From the North entrance:
    1. Go straight past the stop light at Arboretum Way to the stop sign before the bus stop, then turn right into Lot 1.


Parking

There are free 30 minute spaces on either end of Lot 1.
image of Parking Lot 1 showing 30 minute parking on both east and west ends of the lot

Planetarium

  • From the South entrance:
    1. Turn right on State University Drive.
    2. At the 3rd stop sign, turn left.
    3. Follow the service road to the entrance of Parking Structure 2.
  • From the North entrance:
    1. Use the left lane, going straight as you enter campus.
    2. Turn left at the stop sign, past the bus stop, then veer right to stay on State University Drive.
    3. After a stoplight by the residence halls, turn right at the 3rd stop sign.
    4. Follow the service road to the entrance of Parking Structure 2.

Map to Ernest E. Tschannen Science Complex

Planetarium Parking Info

Parking Structure 2 is the closest place to park. Daily/hourly parking permits (valid in student parking spaces) are required at all times, unless charging a car at a Chargepoint Station.
Map to Parking Structure 2

Access discounted daily parking pass here

Passenger Loading

Dropping off guests? There is a small parking lot of temporary parking spaces between the Bookstore and the Planetarium entrance that will get a vehicle the closest possible.

Athletics Venues

  • From the South entrance:
    1. Continue on College Town Drive past the stadium.
    2. At the first stop sign, make a right on to Sinclair Road.
    3. Turn right into Parking Structure 1.
    4. When you exit the parking structure, cross Sinclair Road to the walking path and pass Shea Stadium (softball field) to reach the entrance to Hornet Field.
  • From the North entrance:
    1. Stay in the right lane as you drive on campus, then turn right at the light onto Arboretum Way.
    2. At the 2nd stop sign, turn left on Sinclair Road
    3. Turn right into the Parking Structure 1.
    4. When you exit the parking structure, cross Sinclair Road to the walking path and pass Shea Stadium (softball field) to reach the entrance to Hornet Field.

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The closest place to park is the North side of Parking Structure 1 or levels 3 & 4 of PS5. Daily/hourly parking permits (valid in student parking spaces) are required at all times, unless charging a car at a Chargepoint Station. Employee parking in Lot 1, PS5 or Bay Laurel Way are valid with daily permits after 4:30pm M-F or on weekends. Access discounted Athletics daily parking pass here

  • From the South entrance:
    1. Continue West on College Town Drive to Stadium Drive.
    2. Veer right before the drive-up info booth and turn right into Lot 8. You can also access Lot 7 or PS3 from here.
  • From the North entrance:
    1. Go past the light, then turn left at the stop sign near the bus drop.
    2. Curve to the right on State University Drive.
    3. Turn right into Parking lot 7 at the 5th stop sign.

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Parking info available here.

  • From the South entrance:
    1. Continue on College Town Drive past the stadium.
    2. At the first stop sign, turn right on Sinclair Road.
    3. Turn right into Parking Structure 1, adjacent to John Smith Field.
    4. Enter just past the ticket booth along College Town Drive.
  • From the North entrance:
    1. Stay in the right lane as you drive on campus.
    2. Turn right at the light onto Arboretum Way.
    3. At the 2nd stop sign, turn left on Sinclair Road.
    4. Turn right into Parking Structure 1.

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The closest place to park is the North side of Parking Structure 1. Daily/hourly parking permits (valid in student parking spaces) are required at all times, unless charging a car at a Chargepoint Station. Carpool parking spaces in PS1 are valid with daily permits after 4:30pm M-F or on weekends. Employee spaces in PS1 MUST have an employee permit.Access discounted Athletics daily parking pass here

The Nest is the South Gym in Yosemite Hall.

  • From the South entrance:
    1. Continue on College Town Drive past the stadium.
    2. At the first stop sign, make a right on Sinclair Road.
    3. Turn right to park in Parking Structure 1.
    4. When you exit the parking structure on foot, follow Sinclair Road towards Capistrano Hall.
    5. Turn left to walk down Moraga Way.
    6. Walk past the bike compound and continue past the Central Plant and Solano Hall to Yosemite Hall.
  • From the North entrance:
    1. Stay in the right lane as you drive on campus, then turn right at the light onto Arboretum Way.
    2. At the 2nd stop sign, you will see Parking Structure 1.
    3. Turn left on Sinclair Road, then right into Parking Structure 1.
    4. When you exit the parking structure on foot, follow Sinclair Road towards Capistrano Hall.
    5. Turn left to walk down Moraga Way.
    6. Walk past the bike compound and continue past the Central Plant and Solano Hall to Yosemite Hall.

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The closest places to park include:

  • Parking Structure 1:
    • Daily/hourly parking permits (valid in student parking spaces) are required at all times, unless charging a car at a Chargepoint Station. Carpool parking spaces in PS1 are valid with daily permits after 4:30pm M-F or on weekends. Employee spaces in PS1 MUST have an employee permit.
    • Access a walking map from PS1 to The Nest here.
  • Parking Structure 5:
    • Daily/hourly parking permits (valid in student parking spaces) are required at all times, unless charging a car at a Chargepoint Station. Levels 3 & 4 are for Student/daily permits. Employee parking spaces on Levels 1 & 2 as well as in Lot 1 are valid with daily permits after 4:30pm M-F or on weekends.
    • Walk down Moraga Way to the South end of Yosemite Hall to access the Nest entrance.
Access discounted Athletics daily parking pass here

  • From the South entrance:
    1. Continue on College Town Drive past the stadium.
    2. At the first stop sign, make a right on Sinclair Road. The closest place to park is Parking Structure 1.
    3. When you exit the parking structure, cross Sinclair Road to the walking path. The entrance gate is just past the ticket booth.
  • From the North entrance:
    1. Stay in the right lane as you drive on campus.
    2. Turn right at the light onto Arboretum Way.
    3. At the 2nd stop sign, turn left on Sinclair Road.
    4. Turn left into Parking Structure 1 just past the stop sign.
    5. When you exit the parking structure, cross Sinclair Road to the walking path. The entrance gate is just past the ticket booth.

Parking

The closest place to park is the North side of Parking Structure 1. Daily/hourly parking permits (valid in student parking spaces) are required at all times, unless charging a car at a Chargepoint Station. Carpool parking spaces in PS1 are valid with daily permits after 4:30pm M-F or on weekends. Employee spaces in PS1 MUST have an employee permit.Access discounted Athletics daily parking pass here

screenshot of google images with labeling of location for hornet pavilion, the ticket office, entry gate and parking
  • From the South entrance:
    1. Continue West on College Town Drive.
    2. From the right hand lane, take the lot entrance onto Callery Pear Way.
      Turn left to access Lot 8, alongside the stadium or go straight to access Parking Structure 3 (PS3).
    3. On gamedays, enter The Well through Gate 2 of Hornet Stadium.
  • From the North entrance:
    1. Stay in the right lane as you drive on campus, then turn right at the light onto Arboretum Way.
    2. Continue straight past the traffic circle and two stop signs. At the stop light, turn left onto Stadium Drive.
    3. Turn right into Lot 8 or go straight to access PS3.
    4. On gamedays, enter The Well through Gate 2 of Hornet Stadium.

Parking

All lots and structures on campus require a valid parking pass (Daily or 2 hour) in Student/Daily spaces or Employee spots during off-peak hours.

Access discounted Athletics daily parking pass here

School of Music Venues

Please note off-campus locations

  • From the South entrance:
    1. Continue on College Town Drive past the stadium.
    2. Turn right at the stop sign on Sinclair Rd.
    3. Turn right into Parking Structure 1.
  • From the North entrance:
    1. Stay in the right lane as you drive on campus , then turn right at the light onto Arboretum Way.
    2. Continue on the main road around the traffic circle.
    3. Turn left at the stop sign on Sinclair Road.
    4. Turn right into Parking Structure 1.

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Ticketed events DO NOT include free parking. Daily/hourly parking permits are required. Parking Structure 1 is adjacent to Capistrano Hall and the closest parking area.

Access discounted daily parking pass here

Theatre & Dance Venues

Both theatres are in Shasta Hall across the road from Lot 2/adjacent to the gravel lot.

  • From the South entrance:
    1. Make a right on State University Drive.
    2. Continue through five stop signs, turn left into the gravel lot just past Shasta Hall.
  • From the North entrance:
    1. Use the left lane, going straight as you enter campus.
    2. Turn left at the stop sign, past the bus stop, then veer right to stay on State University Drive.
    3. Go through one stoplight, then turn right into the gravel/dirt lot just before Shasta Hall.

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Ticketed events DO NOT include free parking. Semester/Daily/hourly parking permits are required. Lot 2 across from the Playwrights Theatre and Lot 2a, the gravel/dirt lot next to Shasta Hall are the closest places to park for events in Shasta Hall. Access discounted daily parking pass here

The Dancespace is on the Southeast corner of Solano Hall, across from Mariposa Hall on Moraga Way.

  • From the south entrance:,
    1. Continue on College Town Drive past the stadium. Parking Structure 1 can be seen at the first stop sign.
    2. Turn right onto Sinclair Road, then right again into Parking Structure 1.
    3. When you exit PS1 on foot, follow Sinclair Road towards Capistrano Hall.
    4. Turn left to walk down Moraga Way.
    5. Walk past the bike compound and continue past the Central Plant.
  • From the north entrance:
    1. Stay in the right lane as you drive on campus, then turn right at the light onto Arboretum Way.
    2. At the 2nd stop sign, you will see Parking Structure 1.
    3. Turn left on Sinclair Road, then right into the structure.
    4. When you exit the parking structure on foot, follow Sinclair Road towards Capistrano Hall.
    5. Turn left to walk down Moraga Way.
    6. Walk past the bike compound and continue past the Central Plant.

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Ticketed events DO NOT include free parking. Daily/hourly parking permits are required. The closest parking to the Dancespace/Solano Hall is either Parking Structure 1 or Parking Structure 5.Access discounted daily parking pass here

The Studio Theatre entrance is on the West side of The Outpost, a building that shares space with Saigon Bay Express. The closest place to park is Parking Structure 1, with just Capistrano Hall between the theatre and the parking structure.

  • From the South entrance:
    1. Continue on College Town Drive past the stadium.
    2. Turn right at the stop sign on Sinclair Rd.
    3. Turn right into Parking Structure 1.
  • From the North entrance:
    1. Stay in the right lane as you drive on campus , then turn right at the light onto Arboretum Way.
    2. Continue on the main road around the traffic circle.
    3. Turn left at the stop sign on Sinclair Road.
    4. Turn right into Parking Structure 1.

Parking

Ticketed events DO NOT include free parking. Daily/hourly parking permits are required. Parking Structure 1 is adjacent to Capistrano Hall and the closest parking area.

On weekends and M-F after 4:30pm, daily/student passes are valid in PS1's carpool spaces, but not the employee spaces. Find all off-peak parking rules here.Access discounted daily parking pass here

Studio Theatre Location

Need any help finding the hidden gem that is the Studio Theatre? The entrance is a little hard to find if you're not sure what to look for.

The building is called The Outpost and is also home to Saigon Bay Express on the NE side of the building. There's a mural on the South side facing a colorful outdoor gathering area, and the entrance faces the walkway that connects to Capistrano Hall.
Click here for google map to the Studio Theatre
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