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Driving Directions

  Sacramento State
  6000 J Street
  Sacramento, CA 95819
  (916) 278-4933

From Points East:
Via I-80 (Auburn, Reno)
Via Highway 50 (Folsom, South Lake Tahoe)

From Points South:
Via I-5 (Stockton, Los Angeles)

From Points North:
Via I-5 (Woodland, Redding, Sacramento International Airport)

From Points West:
Via I-80 (Davis, San Francisco)

Parking Map (pdf) 

For up to date parking information please visit the University Transportation and Parking Services website.

From Points East:

Via I-80 (Auburn, Reno)

1. Take I-80 west into the City of Sacramento.
2. At the split take Business 80 west. (Capitol City Freeway)
3. Proceed to the J Street exit and turn left onto J.
4. Take J Street approximately three miles through East Sacramento to the north entrance of campus.
5. Turn right into the north gate at the intersection of J Street and Carlson Drive.
6. On the right-hand side of the roadway is the Information Booth, where a campus directory and further assistance is available.

Via Highway 50 (Folsom, South Lake Tahoe)

1. Take Highway 50 west into the City of Sacramento
2. Follow signs to the University exit.
3. Proceed to the Howe Ave/Power Inn Road Exit and drive straight through the intersection onto College Town Dr.
4. Take College Town Dr. approximately .5 miles to the south entrance of Sacramento State.
5. Proceed through the third stop light at State University Dr.
6. Just past the intersection, on the right-hand side of the roadway is an information booth where a campus directory and further assistance is available.

From Points South:

Via I-5 (Stockton, Los Angeles)

1. Take I-5 north into the City of Sacramento
2. Follow signs to the Highway 50 east exit.
3. Merge onto Highway 50 and proceed east to the Howe Ave/Power Inn Road exit.
4. Stay to the far right while exiting the highway and merge onto Hornet Dr.
5. Turn left when the road dead-ends at College Town Dr.
6. Proceed through the second stop light at State University Dr.
7. Just past the intersection, on the right-hand side of the roadway is an information booth where a campus directory and further assistance is available.

From Points North:

Via I-5 (Woodland, Redding, Sacramento International Airport)

1. Take I-5 south into the City of Sacramento
2. Follow signs to the Highway 50 east exit.
3. Merge onto Highway 50 and proceed east to the Howe Ave/Power Inn Road exit.
4. Stay to the far right while exiting the highway and merge onto Hornet Dr.
5. Turn left when the road dead-ends at College Town Dr.
6. Proceed through the second stop light at State University Dr.
7. Just past the intersection, on the right-hand side of the roadway is an information booth where a campus directory and further assistance is available.

From Points West:

Via I-80 (Davis, San Francisco)

1. Take I-80 east towards the City of Sacramento.
2. At the spilt of I-80 and Bus 80/Hwy 50 in West Sacramento, stay straight on Bus 80/Hwy 50 and proceed into Sacramento.
3. After crossing the Sacramento River I-80 becomes Highway 50, proceed east on 50 to the Howe Ave/Power Inn Road exit.
4. Stay to the far right while exiting the highway and merge onto Hornet Dr.
5. Turn left when the road dead-ends at College Town Dr.
6. Proceed through the second stop light at State University Dr.
7. Just past the intersection, on the right-hand side of the roadway is an information booth where a campus directory and further assistance is available.