Parking & Directions
Parking
Please check your confirmation email to find information on your event location. You can view the interactive campus map to find your venue.
Paid parking sessions are required at all times when parked on campus. Parking enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Tips for purchasing a parking session:
- Ensure license plate is entered correctly
- Do not mix up the letter "O" with the number "0"
- Don't have a license plate? Type in the last 4 digits of your vehicles VIN in the "Plate #" field
Permits & Pricing
Unless your event has specific parking reserved, daily/hourly permits may be purchased using the PayByPhone app. Download the PayByPhoneApp, access the app through the CSUSM App, or visitPayBy Phone website.
- 2 hours: $4.00
- 4 Hours: $6.00
- All Day: $9.00
Log into the app and pay for your desired time.
For more information, please visit the Parking Services website.
Driving Directions
California State University San Marcos
333 S Twin Oaks Valley Road
San Marcos, CA 92096
CSU San Marcos is conveniently located in North San Diego County — only a short drive from the City of San Diego, Riverside County and Orange County. The campus is easily accessed from Interstates 5 and 15:
From Interstate 5
- From Interstate 5, merge onto eastbound Highway 78
- Drive approximately 14 miles on eastbound Highway 78, then exit at Twin Oaks Valley Road
- Turn right to go south on Twin Oaks Valley Road
- After approximately .3 miles, turn left onto E. Barham Drive
- Make your first right onto Campus Way
- Head to the top of the hill and make a left at the light onto Campus View Drive
- You will see the 6-story parking structure in front of you
- Please park on the 6th floor in the roped-off and event parking designated section only to avoid a parking ticket
From Interstate 15
- From Interstate 15, merge onto westbound Highway 78
- Drive approximately 4.5 miles on westbound Highway 78, then exit at Twin Oaks Valley Road
- Turn left to go south on Twin Oaks Valley Road
- After approximately .3 miles, turn left onto E. Barham Drive
- Make your first right onto Campus Way
- Head to the top of the hill and make a left at the light onto Campus View Drive
- You will see the 6-story parking structure in front of you
- Please park on the 6th floor in the roped-off and event parking designated section only to avoid a parking ticket