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The Institute of the Americas

The Institute of the Americas Complex is composed of three buildings located on the grounds of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus. Allow 15 minutes to locate parking, buy a parking permit and walk to the complex.

Physical location
    International Lane, UCSD campus

Mailing address
    10111 North Torrey Pines Rd.
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Tel: (858) 453-5560

Parking
Parking on campus requires either a  UCSD-issued parking permit or a pre-paid ticket that can be purchased at the parking lot. Look for pay stations located on the roof level of the parking structure at the corner of Pangea Drive and Scholars Drive. The cost is $1 per hour, $6 all-day or $3 after 5:00 p.m.

Directions
From Interstate 5

1. Exit on Genesee Ave.*

2. Northbound drivers, turn LEFT off ramp, Southbound drivers turn RIGHT (West on Genesee).

3. Cross the stoplights at Science Center Dr. and Johns Hopkins Dr.

4. Turn LEFT at the next stoplight on N. Torrey Pines Rd.

5. Drive to Pangea Dr. and turn LEFT (after Salk Institute Rd.), entering the UCSD campus at this point.

6. Turn LEFT at the stop sign on Scholars Dr. and immediately LEFT onto corner parking structure.

7. Look for a pay station on the open-air level and purchase a parking permit. Cash or credit cards accepted. Park and display permit visibly on the car's dashboard.

8. Walk back to Pangea Drive and turn LEFT, uphill on Thurgood Marshall Lane. - Note that International Lane is parallel to Scholars Dr. and can alternatively be reached by walking through the Eleanor Roosevelt College buildings.

9. Turn LEFT on International Lane. The Institute is located about 100 yards from the corner of Thurgood Marshall and International Lane, on the right. It's the only Spanish-style, red-tiled roof building on campus. Institute offices are located on the second floor of the center building. The Copley International and the Weaver Conference Centers are on the right hand side of the plaza. The Hojel Hall of the Americas Auditorium and the Deutz Conference Room are within the Copley International Conference Center.

From La Jolla, take North Torrey Pines Rd. and turn RIGHT on Pangea Dr. Follow as described above.

* Visitors may also take the La Jolla Village Dr. exit (West) to North Torrey Pines Road, and make a RIGHT on Pangea to enter campus.

Handicap Parking, deliveries, and ramp access:

Drivers with a valid handicap permit do not need to purchase a UCSD parking permit. Handicap parking can be found along International Lane. For deliveries, use the designated 20-minute spaces in front of the IOA complex / Plaza.

To access the Institute's office building by ramp, approach the Northeast corner pathway closest to the Gildred Center or Iberian and Latin American Studies building (left side of plaza when facing the Institute). Follow the meandering path to the Institute building and the front entrance. There is an elevator to the second floor on the left-hand side of the lobby. Alternatively, the second floor entrance can be accessed via Ridge Walk which is directly across from the RIMAC building.