With fall quarter starting soon at UCSB, student move-in activities will impact traffic and parking on and around campus, Thursday, Sept. 21 through Sunday, Sept. 24.
Due to the high volume of vehicles bringing students to campus, traffic will be noticeably high during those dates. As in years past, several parking lots will be closed and reserved to ensure safe, efficient move-in activities.
One lane of westbound El Colegio Road will be shut to allow for curbside unloading at Santa Catalina.
On Thursday, Sept. 21, and Friday, Sept. 22, the following parking lots will be closed and reserved for Move-In Weekend:
• East Campus Parking Lots 2, 4, 5, 8 and 9. Limited parking will be available to staff wanting to access the East Campus on these dates in Parking Lots 1 and 3 and Parking Structure 10.
• Parking Lot 23, near The Club and Guest House, except for parents accessing the parking lot for the Children’s Center.
• Parking Structure 22 will remain open but will be impacted.
• Parking Lots 65 (Sierra Madre), 58, and 59 (Santa Catalina), only on Friday, Sept. 22.
On Saturday, Sept. 23. and Sunday, Sept. 24 the following parking lots will be closed and reserved for Move-In Weekend:
• East Campus Parking Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9. Limited parking will be available to staff wishing to access the East Campus on these dates in Parking Lot 1 and Parking Structure 10. It is recommended you avoid the Channel Islands Halls (Anacapa, San Miguel, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Nicolas) due to heavy traffic.
• Parking Lot 23, near The Club and Guest House.
• Parking Structure 22 will be open but heavily impacted.
• Parking Lot 65 (Sierra Madre) and Parking Lots 58 and 59 (Santa Catalina).
• Additionally, a majority of Parking Lot 30 will be restricted all day Saturday, September 23rd in preparation for a UCSB men’s soccer game that evening.
• Parking Lots 16 and 18 (University Plaza) and Parking Lots 30 and 38 (athletic fields) will also be impacted by long-term parking for families participating in move-in activities.
To accommodate the high volume of vehicles moving into Santa Catalina, one lane of westbound El Colegio Road will be shut down to allow for curbside loading from Thursday, Sept. 21 through Sunday, Sept. 24.
Travel cautiously and expect delays as there will be construction activity on the 101 freeway through Ventura County into Santa Barbara County and Highway 217.
• For real-time traffic conditions, visit Caltrans QuickMap.
• The UCSB Interactive Campus Map can be accessed here.
Unrelated travel to and through campus should be avoided during this time if possible.