There are many different ways to approach Occidental from around Southern California.
From West Los Angeles
- Take the San Diego Freeway (I-405) north to the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) east.
- Follow the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) east to downtown Los Angeles to the Harbor Freeway (I-110) north, toward Pasadena.
- Continue on the Harbor Freeway (I-110) north to the Golden State Freeway (I-5) and go north toward Bakersfield.
- Continue on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) north to the Glendale Freeway (I-2) going toward Glendale.
- From the Glendale Freeway (I-2) north, take the Verdugo Road exit.
- Turn left at the end of the off-ramp onto Eagle Rock Boulevard.
- Continue on Eagle Rock Boulevard and pass five stoplights to Westdale Avenue.
- Turn right at Westdale Avenue and follow it until it ends at Campus Road.
- At Campus Road, turn left and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.
From Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley
- Take the Foothill Freeway (I-210) west to its merger with the Ventura Freeway (I-134).
- Follow the Ventura Freeway (I-134) west to the Colorado/Figueroa Boulevard exit.
- Follow the Colorado Boulevard part of the exit and stay on Colorado to Eagle Rock Boulevard (about one mile).
- Turn left on Eagle Rock Boulevard and continue past four traffic lights to Westdale Avenue.
- Turn left on Westdale and follow it until it ends at Campus Road.
- Turn left at Campus Road and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.
- (Note: From the Inland Empire and other points east, you can take I-10 to I-210 and then follow the directions above.)
From the San Fernando Valley
- Take the Ventura Freeway East (I-134) through Glendale to the Harvey Drive Exit.
- Turn right at the end of the off-ramp and then turn left at the first light onto Broadway.
- Follow Broadway east for three blocks as it travels under the freeway and then merges into Colorado Boulevard.
- Continue on Colorado Boulevard to Eagle Rock Boulevard.
- Turn right onto Eagle Rock Boulevard and continue four traffic lights to Westdale Avenue.
- Turn left at Westdale Avenue and follow it until it ends at Campus Road.
- At Campus Road, turn left and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.
From Downtown Los Angeles
- Take the Golden State Freeway (I-5) and go north toward Bakersfield.
- Continue on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) north to the Glendale Freeway (I-2) going toward Glendale.
- From the Glendale Freeway (I-2) north, take the Verdugo Road exit.
- Turn left at the end of the off-ramp onto Eagle Rock Boulevard.
- Continue on Eagle Rock Boulevard and pass five stoplights to Westdale Avenue.
- Turn right at Westdale Avenue and follow it until it ends at Campus Road.
- Turn left at Campus Road and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.
From Northern California
- Take U.S. I-101 south or the Golden State Freeway (I-5) south to the Ventura Freeway (I-134) east.
- Take the Ventura Freeway East (I-134) through Glendale to the Harvey Drive Exit.
- Turn right at the end of the off-ramp and then left at the light onto Broadway.
- Follow Broadway as it merges into Colorado Boulevard.
- Continue on Colorado Boulevard to Eagle Rock Boulevard.
- Turn right onto Eagle Rock Boulevard and continue four traffic lights to Westdale Avenue.
- Turn left at Westdale Avenue and follow it until it ends at Campus Road.
- At Campus Road, turn left and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.