Travel & Lodging-2025 (Tentative)

Special note!

  • We will hold a reception dinner and an orientation from 5:30-8pm on July 7 at the workshop venue (College of Health Sciences building). For participants who live at the Mesa Court, we will guide you on a walk from the Mesa Court to the workshop venue on July 7. This will be a great opportunity for you to meet fellow participants, access the computational lab that we will use during the workshop, and get familiar with the everyday walking route. Please plan your arrival time accordingly if you don't want to miss out these activities. We recommend arriving earlier in the day to comfortably settle in.
  • Upon your arrival at Irvine on July 7, you should first visit the Mesa Court housing office for check-in if you select to stay at the provided university housing. For those who will arrange their own accommodations and want to participate in the afternoon event, please arrive at the workshop venue at 5:30pm for the reception dinner. The workshop lectures officially start on July 8 at 8:30am, on the 3rd floor of the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences building.

Accommodations

Housing (double-occupancy rooms) and meals are covered for the duration of the workshop – 11 nights (check-in on July 7, check-out on July 18). Housing is provided exclusively for workshop participants at the Mesa Court on UCI Campus. Participants who do not wish to stay in the university dorms will be responsible for arranging separate accommodations and the corresponding cost. 

Housing cost

The cost of double occupancy rooms is covered for the duration of the workshop. Participants can request to share a room with another participant they know. Both participants should email us with their requests at bigcare@uci.edu as early as possible. The roommate requests should include the requested roommate’s name and email. We will confirm the pairing after we receive requests from both participants. Participants who don’t have a requested roommate will be assigned with another participant of the same gender.

Mesa Court (visit Mesa Court website)

[Mesa Course MAP]

  • Housing location: Ondas (4055) (see map)

  • Check-in location: Mesa Court Housing Office (see map)

  • Check-in hours: Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 11am-8pm.

  • For late check ins, lockouts, emergencies, etc., please call the Duty Line. Their number is (949) 872-8005.

  • Linens and pillow will be placed in the rooms on each bed at check-in. Conference participants are responsible for making their own beds and leaving all linens in their rooms at check-out. Fees for lost/damaged linens may be charged at check-out. No discounts are given for unused linen service. A once per week linen exchange is available for conferences residing longer than one week.

(NOTE: University dorms do NOT provide comforters and there is NO air conditioning in the rooms. Only linens/pillow/pillow case/towels will be provided.(See photos below.) Laundry facilities are avaialble on site. We recommend bringing your own beddings or plan to purchase these items at the nearby Target after your arrival. Additionally, we suggest bringing or buying a fan, as dorm rooms can get quite warm during the summer months.)

  • If parking is needed, you can purchase visitor parking permits at the kiosk in parking lot 2 (see map). Visitor parking allows you to park in most parking lots on campus. Please check the UCI Transportation website.
We recommend arriving earlier in the day to comfortably settle in and participant in the afternoon events.
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Travel & Parking

Transportation

Air Travel

  • Orange County Airport (SNA)  (Recommended)
    • This is the closest airport to UC Irvine at only about 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometers) away, <10 mins drive.
    • Orange County Airport is also referred to as John Wayne Airport.
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
    • 43 miles (about 69.2 kilometers) from UC Irvine
    • About a one-to-two-hour drive from the UC Irvine campus.
    • Leaving this airport at any time between 3 pm and 8 pm on a weekday can potentially inflate this drive time to nearly 2 hours. While this is the largest airport in Southern California, it is also the busiest, with long security lines, and long baggage wait times.
    • Taxis, shuttles, and rental cars are all available.
    • This airport is only recommended for international flyers.
  • Long Beach Airport (LGB)
    • 24 miles away from UC Irvine.
    • About a 30-45 minute drive from UCI (barring heavy traffic).
  • Ontario International Airport (ONT)
    • 46 miles from UCI.
    • At least an hour drive to campus.

From Airport to UCI

  • Uber/Lyft
  • Car rentals
  • Yellow cab taxi:
    • John Wayne airport: John Wayne Airport Yellow Cab service offers taxicab service. It can be found at the Ground Transportation Center (GTC) on the Arrival lower levels at Terminals A and B. Yellow cabs service can be availed from Terminal C at the Arrival lower level. More information regarding the taxi availability, contact details and the prices can be found here.
    • LAX airport: Yellow cab taxis can be availed from the Arrival terminals on the lower level of the airport of each terminal. There will be a yellow sign indicating Taxis location. Tickets will be provided to the passengers indicating the approximate fares to all major destinations.
  • Airport shuttles: Southern California airports offer Door-to-door van shuttle services. You must first contact the company to set up your pick-up time, destination, number of bags and other information regarding your travel.
  • Rail Travel
    • Step1: From LAX to Union Station: take FlyAway bus from LAX airport, see detailed schedule here and their FAQ here.
      • Time: 30-40min
      • Cost: $9.75 for one-way trip
    • Step2: From Union Station, take amtrak or metrolink to Tustin station or Irvine station
      • If arriving at Tustin station: via Metrolink, then take OCTA bus 473 or uber/lyft to UCI.
      • If arriving at Irvine (IRV) station: via Amtrak or Metrolink, then take local buses or uber/lyft to UCI.

Parking

A valid parking permit is required at all times when parking on campus. Permits may be purchased by using ParkbyPlate in designated areas, or by utilizing a permit dispenser or visiting one of the staffed information kiosks for cash purchases. Please visit the interactive campus map for purchase locations. Affiliates may also log into myCommute to purchase their permit. Detailed prices can be found on Visitor Parking page.

  • Parking near Mesa Court: Lot 5 and Mesa Parking Structure.
  • Parking near College of Health Sciences building: Lot 70 and Health Sciences Parking Structure

Workshop Venue

The UCI Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences

856 Health Sciences Road
Irvine, CA 92697-3950

Still Have Questions?

Please email us at bigcare@uci.edu for any additional questions.

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