Maps and Directions

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Directions From North of UCSD

  1. Take Interstate 5 South to the La Jolla Village Drive Exit (Exit 28b).
  2. At the exit's stop light, go west (turn right). Stay in the right (non-turning) lane.
  3. Cross the Villa La Jolla Drive intersection. (There is a four-way signal light at this intersection.)
  4. Take the Gilman Drive off-ramp. This brings you to the UCSD campus. Continue with Campus Directions to NCMIR.

Directions From South of UCSD

  1. Take Interstate 5 North to the La Jolla Village Drive Exit (Exit 28b).
  2. At the exit's stop light, go west (turn left). Stay in the right (non-turning) lane.
  3. Cross the Villa La Jolla Drive intersection. (There is a four-way signal light at this intersection.)
  4. Take the Gilman Drive off-ramp. This brings you to the UCSD campus. Continue with Campus Directions to NCMIR.

Campus Directions to NCMIR

  1. On Gilman Drive, you will see an Information Booth on the right. If you need to purchase a parking permit, stop at this booth; otherwise, continue on.
  2. Make a right turn at Osler Lane (a four-way stop).
  3. After passing the Biomedical Library on your left, you will see the Basic Science Building (BSB), where NCMIR is located. The BSB is the tall, six-story, concrete building.
  4. Public parking is available in lots to the right or at the meters to your left after you pass a stop sign. Once parked, enter the BSB through double, glass sliding doors
  5. NCMIR is on the first floor, in room 1000. (The entrance to this room can be found at the other end of the lobby.)

UCSD Campus

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University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
Voice: (858) 534-2230
Fax: (858) 534-5286


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