Santa Clara University

The main entrance to Santa Clara University is located at

500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053

We advise all visitors to enter via the main entrance, and check in with the kiosk on Palm Drive to pick up a visitor parking permit. You will then be directed to visitor parking.

Guests arriving on Saturday may park on campus without a permit (be aware that "C" and "CW" spaces are restricted 24 hours a day, seven days a week).

Directions to SCU

SCU is conveniently located to major interstate highways. For customizable driving directions from your location, you can try Mapquest or Google Maps.
The best and most up-to-date directions to SCU by car, taxi, or public transportation can be found at Getting to SCU.

Visitor Parking

During the day, Monday through Friday, the kiosk at the main entrance on Palm Drive off the El Camino provides free parking for visiting prospective students and their families.

• Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. a permit is required to park on campus. You may park in the main parking lot on Palm Drive immediately past the kiosk. Be sure to display your parking pass on your dashboard and pick up a campus map. If the attendant is not there when you arrive, leave a note on your windshield indicating that you are attending the Admissions information session and campus tour.

Our downloadable Campus Map clearly marks the locations of the main parking structure and the Undergraduate Admission Office in the Patricia A. and Stephen C. Schott Admission and Enrollment Services Building. where your Admissions information sessions and campus tour check-in are located.