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California Task Force on Family Caregiving Inaugural Meeting at the University of Southern California, October 20th, 2016 Travel Information Contents: Directions to USC from LAX Getting to USC by Train Driving to USC Morning Location: University Club, 705 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Afternoon Location: Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, 3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Directions to USC from LAX Options: Renting a car and driving (see Driving to USC section, below) Uber or Lyft – phone applications available in the Google Play Store/Apple AppStore Taxi service – available from LAX: o LA Taxi 24/7 – (310) 598-0665 o LA Taxi Service – (323) 868 - 3802 Shared-ride vans: o Prime Time Shuttle – http://www.primetimeshuttle.com o Super Shuttle – http://www.supershuttle.com/locations/losangeleslax Bus to Union Station: FlyAway (see below) FlyAway instructions – $8 fare upon exiting the bus 1. Get on the FlyAway. There are bus stops at all airport terminals a. Exit any terminal at the arrival (lower) level and locate a green sign “FlyAway, Buses, and Long- Distance Vans” above the island curb b. The walk from any gate to a stop takes about 10 minutes c. The buses are large blue coaches marked “FlyAway” d. Buses run every 30 minutes e. More information: http://www.lawa.org/FlyAway/content.aspx?id=10152 2. Several other FlyAway routes also serve the same stop, so check the destination signs on the arriving bus to make sure you are taking the correct route (Union Station) 3. Travel to Union Station and get off the bus (45 min – 1 hr) 4. Once at Union Station, pay your fare at the kiosk next to the bus stop (debit or credit cards only), then follow the descending pathway in the middle of the bus island. This ramp connects to a wide underpass leading into the station. (2 min) 5. For directions from Union Station to USC, please see the Union Station section, below Getting to USC by Train Traveling by train, from San Diego to Los Angeles: 1. Take the Pacific Surfliner 777 towards San Louis Obispo Amtrak, the Pacific Surfliner 579 towards Los Angeles Union Station Amtrak, or the Pacific Surfliner 583 towards Los Angeles Union Station Amtrak 2. Get off at Union Station 3. Follow directions from Union Station to USC (listed below) From Union Station: 1. Go to the Patsaouras Transit Plaza, at the back (east side) of Union Station 2. Find berth/station #4 3. Take the USC free shuttle, heading toward the University Park Campus (UPC) 4. Shuttles depart roughly every 15 minutes in the morning 5. Shuttle schedule: http://transnet.usc.edu/index.php/bus-map-schedules/#tab-7 6. At USC, the second shuttle drop-off location is the JEP House (801 West 34th Street), which is about 200 feet from the University Club Driving to USC If you are driving to USC, the closest parking to our morning meeting location is in Parking Structure D, which is about 500 feet from the University Club. Parking is $12 and should be requested in advance from [email protected]. Address of Entrance 4 parking kiosk to use for GPS: 698 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007 From the 110 (Harbor) Freeway (northbound): 1. Take the Exposition Boulevard exit 2. Go straight through the light at 37th St.; keep left 3. Coninue under the freeway bridge and across Flower Street 4. Turn right on Figueroa Street 5. Turn left onto W. Jefferson Blvd. 6. Turn left onto Royal St., into Entrance 4 7. Stop at gate attendant for parking information From the 110 (Harbor/Pasadena) Freeway (southbound): 1. Take the Exposition Boulevard exit 2. Go straight through the light (veers slightly right) 3. Turn right on Figueroa Street at the second stop light 4. Turn left onto W. Jefferson Blvd. 5. Turn left onto Royal St., into Entrance 4 6. Stop at gate attendant for parking information From the I-10 (Santa Monica) Freeway (eastbound): 1. Take the Hoover Street exit 2. At the end of the off-ramp, turn right at the light (onto Hoover Street) 3. Continue until Hoover Street ends at Jefferson Boulevard 4. Turn left onto Jefferson 5. Turn right on Royal St., into Entrance 4 6. Stop at gate attendant for parking information From the I-10 (Santa Monica) Freeway (westbound): 1. Take the Vermont Avenue exit 2. At the end of the off-ramp, turn left at the light (onto Vermont Avenue) 3. After 0.8 miles, turn left at the stop light onto Jefferson Boulevard 4. Turn right at the third light on Royal Street, into Entrance 4 5. Stop at gate attendant for parking information From the 405 (San Diego) Freeway (north- or southbound): 1. Transition to the I-10 (Santa Monica) Freeway east, heading toward Los Angeles 2. Take the Exposition Boulevard exit 3. Go straight through the light (veers slightly right) 4. Turn right on Figueroa Street at the second stop light 5. Turn left onto W. Jefferson Blvd. 6. Turn left onto Royal St., into Entrance 4 7. Stop at gate attendant for parking information From the 101 (Hollywood/Ventura) Freeway (north- or southbound): 1. Transition to the 110 (Harbor) Freeway south 2. Take the Exposition Boulevard exit 3. Go straight through the light (veers slightly right) 4. Turn right on Figueroa Street at the second stop light 5. Turn left onto W. Jefferson Blvd. 6. Turn left onto Royal St., into Entrance 4 7. Stop at gate attendant for parking information From the I-5 (Golden State/Santa Ana) Freeway (north- or southbound): 1. Transition to the I-10 (Santa Monica) Freeway west, then to the 110 (Harbor) Freeway south 2. Alternate route for those north of Downtown, traveling south on the I-5: Exit directly to the 110 south and follow it to the Exposition Boulevard exit 3. Take the Exposition Boulevard exit 4. Go straight through the light (veers slightly right) 5. Turn right on Figueroa Street at the second stop light 6. Turn left onto W. Jefferson Blvd. 7. Turn left onto Royal St., into Entrance 4 8. Stop at gate attendant for parking information From Los Angeles International Airport/LAX (13 miles) 1. Take the 105 (Century) Freeway east 2. Transition to the 110 (Harbor) Freeway north 3. Take the Exposition Boulevard Exit 4. Go straight through the light at 37th St.; keep left 5. Continue under the freeway bridge and across Flower Street 6. Turn right on Figueroa Street 7. Turn left onto W. Jefferson Blvd. 8. Turn left onto Royal St., into Entrance 4 9. Stop at gate attendant for parking information .