Maps
Campus Buildings and Parking Map
Transportation
Transportation Options (PDF) available now.
We suggest you make all reservations early!
Arrival by Air
The Arcata/Eureka airport (airport code: ACV) is approximately 10 miles north of the campus and is Humboldt County's regional airport offering commercial air service.
Shuttle Service
Taxi service and airport shuttle service are also available at the airport.
Door-To-Door Airport Shuttle Service: 707.839.4186
City Cab: 707.442.4980
Plaza Cab: 707.492.4551
Car Rental
Rental car agencies accessible from the airport include:
Alamo / National Rent A Car: 707.839.3229
Avis Rent A Car: 707.839.1576 or 1.800.331.1212
Hertz: 707.839.2172 or 1.800.654.3131
Arrival by Car
Arcata lies along U.S. Hwy 101 near Eureka. It takes about five hours to drive to Arcata from San Francisco or Sacramento, and we are about two hours from the southern Oregon border.
To get to the HSU campus:
From U.S.-101 South, take the Sunset Ave exit, turn left on to Sunset Ave, right on L. K. Wood Blvd and left onto Harpst Street.
From U.S.-101 North, take the 14th Street exit, continue straight onto L. K. Wood Blvd and turn right onto Harpst Street.
If you are coming from the Sacramento area, guests have informed us that they prefer Hwy 20, a less mountainous and winding drive to Hwy 299. Watch for the Humboldt State University off-ramp (14th Street) and signs to the campus.
If you are coming from Southern California, we recommend taking I-5 North to the I-580 West to the U.S.-101 North. Mapquest directions recommend Hwy 299, but we recommend avoiding this mountainous route.
Arrival by Bus
Greyhound and Amtrak Bus Lines and Redwood Transit serve the Arcata/Eureka area. Be sure to take the bus to the Arcata station, which is within walking distance of campus.
Parking
Parking will be free for all Fall Admissions Day visitors on campus on Friday. If you plan to be on-campus before Friday, please note that all parking both on-campus and in the community is strictly enforced. We recommend the following parking lots on our campus map:
- FS 6 (map grid: A4)
- G11 & FS 9 (map grid: B6)
- R2 (map grid: C1)
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