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Directions/Campus Info

Hillside Campus

1700 Lida Street, Pasadena, CA 91103

From Downtown Los Angeles Area:
North on 110 Freeway to Pasadena to Orange Grove Boulevard exit. Turn left onto Orange Grove Boulevard. Drive two miles and turn left at the light onto Holly Street. Follow Holly Street to the end and veer right onto Linda Vista Avenue at the light. Continue for two miles and turn left at the light onto Lida Street. Continue up the hill on Lida Street. Art Center is on the left.

From LAX Area:
East on 105 Freeway to North 110 Freeway. Then follow directions from downtown Los Angeles.

From Santa Monica Area:
East on 10 Freeway to North 110 Freeway. Then follow directions from downtown Los Angeles.

From North San Fernando Valley Area:
East on 210 Freeway, exit at Berkshire. At the stop sign at the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left onto Berkshire Place. Go to end and turn right at light onto Oak Grove. Turn right onto Linda Vista Avenue. Linda Vista will make a left turn at the stop sign. Continue on Linda Vista to the first light and make a right onto Lida Street. Continue up the hill on Lida Street. Art Center is on the left.

From Burbank/San Fernando Valley Area:
East on 134 Freeway through Glendale, exit on Linda Vista Avenue. At top of exit ramp, turn right at the light onto San Rafael Avenue. Make an immediate left at the light onto West Colorado, then veer right at the split in the road onto Linda Vista. At the second light, turn left onto Lida Street. Continue up the hill on Lida Street. Art Center is on the left.

Alternative Burbank/San Fernando Valley Area:
East on 134 Freeway through Glendale, exit on Harvey. At top of exit turn left onto Harvey Drive. Go to end and turn right onto Chevy Chase Drive at light. Continue about 1.5-2 miles and veer right onto Linda Vista Avenue. Linda Vista turns into Lida Street. Art Center will be just over a mile on Lida Street on the right.

From Orange County Area:
North on 605 Freeway to West 210 Freeway to West 134 Freeway, exit at Orange Grove Boulevard. Go straight to light and turn right on Linda Vista Avenue. Follow for two miles and turn left at light onto Lida Street. Continue up the hill on Lida Street. Art Center is on the left.

South Campus

950 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105

From Downtown Los Angeles:
North on 110 Freeway to Pasadena. Freeway will end (turns into Arroyo Parkway). Turn left at first light onto Glenarm Street. Turn right onto South Raymond Avenue. Parking lot for 950 South Raymond is on the immediate right.

From LAX Area:
East on 105 Freeway, East on 10 Freeway to North 110 Freeway, then follow directions from downtown Los Angeles.

From Santa Monica Area:
East on 10 Freeway to North 110 Freeway, then follow directions from downtown Los Angeles.

From North San Fernando Valley Area:
East on 210 Freeway to Pasadena. Take the Delmar/California Boulevard exit (in the far-left lane). Follow signs for California Boulevard to end of freeway. At light, turn left onto California Boulevard. At third light, turn right onto South Raymond Avenue. 950 South Raymond is on the left at the end of the street (approximately 3.5 blocks down).

From Burbank/South San Fernando Valley Area:
East on 134 Freeway to West 210 Freeway. Take the Delmar/California Boulevard exit, then follow directions as specified above.

From Orange County Area:
North on 605 Freeway to West 210 Freeway, then follow directions as specified above.

From Hillside Campus Area:
Leaving campus, turn right onto Lida Street. At first light, turn right onto Linda Vista Avenue. At light, turn left onto Holly Street. At first light, turn right onto Orange Grove Boulevard. At fourth light, turn left onto California Boulevard. At fifth light, turn right onto South Raymond Avenue. 950 South Raymond is at the end of the street on your left.

Campus Maps

View Hillside Campus Map (PDF)

View South Campus Map (PDF)

Tours

Tours of Art Center's Hillside Campus are offered to prospective students by appointment weekdays at 2 p.m. Tours are not given during term breaks and holidays. To schedule a tour, call 626.396.2373.

Parking

Parking at Art Center is free. At Hillside Campus, the student lot is located at the top of MacMinn Drive. Drop-offs on MacMinn Drive are strictly prohibited. If someone is dropping you off or picking you up, they must do so in the student parking lot. At South Campus, the parking lot is located just south of the building.

Public Transportation

Public transportation to Art Center is available through the Los Angeles County Metro Transit Authority bus and rail system and the Pasadena Area Rapid Transit System (ARTS) bus.

The Fillmore Station along the Metro Gold Line is located one block north of South Campus. The route 51/52 ARTS bus provides weekday service throughout Old Pasadena, with stops at both campuses.