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Mailing Address

Catalyst
UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation
9500 Gilman Drive # 0518
La Jolla, CA 92093-0518

How to Find Us

Catalyst is hosted by UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and is located is in the northwest portion of the UC San Diego campus. Catalyst's main office is in the Robinson Building Complex. The reception area is located in room 1229.

Click here for interactive driving directions to GPS (Google Map)

Parking

The closest parking to GPS is in the Pangea Parking Structure on Pangea Drive & Scholars Drive North. Visitor parking passes can be purchased for $3/hour or $30/day.

Parking pay stations do not dispense change. Pay with any combination of the following:

  • Cash — $1 and $5 bills only
  • Visa, MasterCard, or American Express

Click here for interactive driving directions to the Pangea Parking Structure (Google Map)

Buildings & Walking Directions

GPS Buildings Map

UC San Diego Campus Map

Public Transportation

Campus Shuttle

GPS is served by the UC San Diego North Campus Shuttle and West Campus Connector at the Pangea Parking Structure on Scholars Drive N.

Our shuttle is free for visitors and runs from 6:30 a.m.11:55 p.m. during our Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters, and from 6 a.m.7 p.m. during the summer and academic breaks. Click here to see the current live map of our campus shuttles, or click here to view current estimated arrival times.

Bus

GPS is accessible by Route 101 of the North County Transit District (NCTD). The bus stops are on North Torrey Pines Road. From there, our school is a 10 minute walk. Click here to access the NCTD Trip Planner for arrival times and to plan your route.

From the south

The closest bus stop is across the street at N Torrey Pines Rd & Muir College Dr.
Click here for our walking map from this bus stop to GPS.

From the north

The closest bus stop is across the street at N Torrey Pines Rd & Salk Institute Rd.
Click here for our walking map from this bus stop to GPS.

Rideshare

The easiest way to reach our school via Uber, Lyft, or other rideshare methods is to enter “School of Global Policy and Strategy” into your search. Our main building is located on International Lane & Thurgood Marshall Lane.

Directions

From the North
From southbound Interstate 5, exit at Genesee Avenue (Exit 29)
Turn Right onto Genesee Avenue West
Turn Left onto North Torrey Pines Road
Continue onto North Torrey Pines Road to Pangea Drive
Turn Left onto Pangea Drive
Turn Left at the stop sign onto Scholars Drive North
Turn Left into Parking Structure: parking permits sold from machines on top level
 
From the South
From northbound Interstate 5, exit at Genesee Avenue (Exit 29)
Turn Left onto Genesee Avenue West
Turn Left onto North Torrey Pines Road
Continue on North Torrey Pines Road to Pangea Drive
Turn Left onto Pangea Drive
Turn Left at the stop sign onto Scholars Drive North
Turn Left into Parking Structure: parking permits sold from machine on top level
 
From the Airport
Turn onto Airport Exit (Slight Left)
Airport Exit becomes North Harbor Drive
Turn Left onto West Laurel Street
Turn Left onto Pacific Highway
Turn Right onto West Washington Street
Turn Left onto San Diego Avenue
Merge onto I-5 North
Exit at Genesee Avenue (Exit 29)
Turn Left onto Genesee Avenue West
Turn Left onto North Torrey Pines Road
Continue on North Torrey Pines Road to Pangea Drive
Turn Left onto Pangea Drive
Turn Left at the stop sign onto Scholars Drive North
Turn Left into Parking Structure: parking permits sold from machine on top level