Visitor parking is available at lots and parking structures across the UCSB campus. Most lots are open to visitor parking starting at 5:00 PM on weekdays, and all day on weekends. See the menu at right for a list of suggested parking locations. Night and weekend visitor parking permits can be purchased for $4.00 at the pay stations installed in the lots themselves, or through the Park Mobile app, available for free through the AppStore, Google Play, and Windows Store. To learn more about how to use Park Mobile, visit the Transportation and Parking Services website. See the map below for a highlighted view of the Pollock Theater and our recommended parking areas.
Directions from 101 traveling north
1. Take exit 104B to merge onto CA-217 W toward Airport/UCSB.
2. Continue on CA-217 (left lane) to the UCSB Campus.
3. Drive through Henley Gate and turn right, directly onto Mesa Road, avoiding the traffic circle.
4. Turn left onto Ocean Road at the third stoplight from Mesa Road.
5. At the first stoplight, turn left and enter the gate to the structure on your right. You will see signage on the walking paths that will lead you to the Pollock Theater on the bus circle.
For passenger drop-off at the Pollock Theater:
Follow directions 1-4 above.
5. Proceed straight on Ocean Road past the parking structure.
6. At the first stop sign, continue straight into the bus circle. The Pollock Theater is on the right. (Note: there is no parking in the bus circle)
7. To return to the Mesa parking structure, continue around the bus circle. At the stop sign, continue straight back out Ocean Road. At the light, turn right and enter the gate to the parking structure on the right.
Directions from 101 traveling south
1. Take the Los Carneros Exit (Exit 107).
2. Make a right onto Los Carneros and go straight through the light at Hollister Rd.
3. Make the first left after Hollister at the light onto Mesa Road. You will be entering the back side of the UC Santa Barbara campus.
4. Continue straight through the first stop sign, then turn right at the light onto Ocean Road.
5. Turn left at the first stoplight in front of the Recreation Center.
6. Turn right and enter the gate to the parking structure on your right. You will see signage on the walking paths that will lead you to the Pollock Theater on the bus circle.
For passenger drop-off at the Pollock Theater:
Follow directions 1-4 above.
5. Proceed straight on Ocean Road past the parking structure.
6. At the first stop sign, continue straight into the bus circle. The Pollock Theater is on the right. (Note: there is no parking in the bus circle)
7. To return to the Mesa parking structure, continue around the bus circle. At the stop sign, continue straight back out Ocean Road. At the light, turn right and enter the gate to the parking structure on the right.
Lot 29, adjacent to old pool and gym
Closest to the Pollock Theater, Lot 29 is open to visitor parking beginning at 5:00 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends. Permits may be purchased from the pay stations located in the lot, or through the Park Mobile app, available for free in the AppStore, Google Play, or Windows Store. Use the zone number posted on the signs in the lot to pay for your parking. All-night permits (from 5:00 PM-7:00 AM) are $4.00. Click here for interactive wayfinding.
Lot 27, adjacent to Events Center/Thunderdome
Located next to the UCSB Events Center (Thunderdome), Lot 27 is open to visitor parking beginning at 5:00 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends. Permits may be purchased from the pay stations located in the lot, or through the Park Mobile app, available for free in the AppStore, Google Play, or Windows Store. Use the zone number posted on the signs in the lot to pay for your parking. All-night permits (from 5:00 PM-7:00 AM) are $4.00. Click here for interactive wayfinding.
Lot 18, Mesa parking structure
Located across from the Recreation Center on Ocean Road, Lot 18 is open to visitor parking beginning at 5:00 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends. Permits may be purchased from the pay stations located in the lot, or through the Park Mobile app, available for free in the AppStore, Google Play, or Windows Store. Use the zone number posted on the signs in the lot to pay for your parking. All-night permits (from 5:00 PM-7:00 AM) are $4.00. To reach the Pollock from Lot 18, exit the south side of the parking structure, follow the pedestrian pathway toward the traffic circle, and use the crosswalks to reach the theater. Click here for interactive wayfinding.