Airports

The Greater Los Angeles area includes five major airports: Los Angeles International (LAX), Bob Hope Airport (BUR) (formerly Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena), Long Beach (LGB), Ontario (ONT), and Orange County John Wayne International (SNA). Pasadena is accessible by freeway from any of these airports; the most convenient is Bob Hope (Burbank), just 20 minutes away.

Travel from Airports

By Car

From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). By car (45 minutes-1 hour), travel east on Century Blvd. to the San Diego Freeway (405). Go north on the 405 to the Santa Monica Freeway (10). Proceed east on the 10 to the Harbor/Pasadena Freeway (110). Go north on the 110 until it ends on Arroyo Parkway in Pasadena. Continue north on Arroyo Parkway to California Blvd. Turn right onto California Blvd. and proceed to Caltech.

From Bob Hope Airport (formerly Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena Airport): Follow the signs leaving the airport to the Golden State Freeway (5). Proceed south on the 5 to the Ventura Freeway (134). Go east on the 134 to the Foothill Freeway (210). Continue east on the 210 to Hill Ave. Travel south (right) on Hill Ave. until you reach campus.

From Ontario Airport: Take the San Bernardino Fwy (10) west to Orange Freeway (57) north to the Foothill Fwy (210); take the 210 west to Pasadena. Exit at Hill Ave; turn left (south) on Hill. Take Hill south until you reach campus.

From Downtown Los Angeles; Proceed north on the Harbor/Pasadena Freeway (110) until it ends on Arroyo Parkway in Pasadena. Continue north on Arroyo Parkway to California Blvd. Turn right onto California Blvd, and proceed to Caltech.

From Orange County or the San Gabriel Valley: Travel north on the San Gabriel River Freeway (605) to the Foothill Freeway (210). Go west on the 210 to the Hill Ave. exit. Turn onto Hill Ave. and follow it to campus.

By SuperShuttle

SuperShuttle is one of several van services that offers cheap door-to-door service from all the regional airports, and has several drop-off stops at campus. SuperShuttle has designated pickup points at all airports. Upon landing find the local SuperShuttle dispatcher and let them know you want a shuttle for Pasadena (located in the San Gabriel Valley).

• S1, located at the south end of the Parking structure (building 66) on 370 S. Holliston Avenue.
• S2, located just north of Moore Laboratory at the end of Chester Avenue.
• S3, located in the parking lot near the south-east corner of 450 South Catalina.
• S4, located in the traffic turnaround off of California Boulevard and south of Arms Laboratory.

By Public Transport