Parking/Transportation

California State University San Marcos is located in the heart of San Marcos and can be accessed from interstate 78. East bound traffic take Twin Oaks Valley Road or Barham Dr Woodland Pkwy exit, west bound take Woodland Pkwy Barham Dr or Twin Oaks Valley Road exit.

Parking lots will open two hours prior to the scheduled start time of each ceremony. Parking for guests will be available in lots: B, C, X, Y and Z.  Graduate parking will be available in Parking Structure 1, and lot N. Parking in all lots will be on a first come first serve basis. Event signage will be available to direct guests to the Event Site (Mangrum Track and Field).  All guests should enter the campus from Twin Oaks Valley Road.  If a guests drops off a graduate from the Barham entrance and tries to continue down Campus View Drive they will be unable to get to parking Lot B & C and will be forced to park and walk from Parking Lot E or farther. 

Reserved parking for our disabled guests will be available within a newly designated area of parking lot X, Y & Z on a first come first serve basis with a special permit assigned by CSUSM prior to the day of the ceremony. Persons with DMV disabled placards may also park in any marked disabled parking space within any parking lot.  Those with the special permit will be allowed to pull up to the ceremony site and drop off guests with impairment issues before parking.  We will only be issuing the special permits to those who indicate the need for assistance with their guests on the RSVP form. 

Parking fees:
Parking for Commencement Ceremonies will be complimentary

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