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Air | When making flight reservations, you will find it most convenient to arrive at John Wayne/Orange County Airport [SNA] which is located about 3 miles from the UCI campus. Los Angeles International Airport [LAX] is about 45 miles north of Irvine.

Ground | SuperShuttle offers door-to-door shared-ride transportation to/from local airports. Schedule your ride at the SuperShuttle website (discount code: B6FYL).
Maps and driving directions to UCI are at http://www.uci.edu/campusmaps.shtml.

Parking at UCI costs $7 per day. We recommend the Student Center Parking Structure for Wednesday's and Thursday's events and Lot 16 or Anteater Parking Structure (Engineering Structure) for Friday. Please visit the map site above.

Lodging | Many of these nearby hotels offer a special rate for UCI guests if you call the local number. Some may also provide shuttle transportation to/from John Wayne Airport and UCI. Click on the hotel name to visit the hotel's website.
(Note. Panelists will be contacted separately about lodging arrangements.)

Ayres Inn
325 Bristol, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 429-9372; (800) 322-9992

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 751-5100

Candlewood Suites
16150 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 788-0500; (877) 226-3539

Crowne Plaza Irvine
17941 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 863-1999

Embassy Suites - Irvine
2120 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 553-8332

Hilton
18800 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine, CA 92612
(800) 455-8667

Hyatt Regency Irvine
17900 Jamboree Blvd, Irvine, CA 92624
(949) 225-6767

Marriott Suites - Newport Beach
500 Bayview Circle, Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 854-4500

Radisson Newport Beach
4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 833-0570