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Directions

Driving directions to Pasadena. 

Caltech maps

Airports/Transportation

The most convenient are: 
LAX, 35 miles, 45 minutes 
Burbank, 15 miles, 30 minutes 
Ontario, California, 50 miles, 60 minutes 
 

Shuttle Services

Supershuttle           (626) 556-6600 
    outside CA         800-554-3146 
    $23 from LAX, $18 from Burbank 
PrimeTime              (626) 504-3600 
    outside CA         800-262-7433 
     $24 from LAX, $19 from Burbank 

Accomodations

 Also see  CityCenter Pasadena Hotels 
 Please ask for the Caltech rate when calling 

Saga Motor Inn (~0.5 miles) 
 1633 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 
 (626) 795-0431 
 $45 single,  $49 double

Vagabond Motor Inn (~0.5 miles) 
 1203 East Colorado Blvd; Pasadena 
 (626) 449-3170 
 $38 single,  $42 double

Doubletree (~2 miles) 
 191 North Los Robles Ave., Pasadena 
 (626) 792-2727 
 $149 

Hilton (~1.2 miles) 
 150 South Los Robles Ave., Pasadena 
 (626) 577-1000 
 $109 

Holiday Inn  (~1.4 miles) 
 303 East Cordova St., Pasadena 
 (626) 449-4000 
 $98 

Ritz-Carlton, Huntington (~2 miles) 
 1401 South Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena 
 (626) 568-3900 
 $155 
 
 

 

From Burbank Airport

(upper arrow) 
Follow signs to I-5 South; 
Take I-5 to 134 East; 
134 East becomes 210 East, into Pasadena; 
Exit I-210 at Lake Street; 
Take Lake South to Del Mar Blvd; 
Take Del Mar East (3 blocks) to Wilson Avenue; 
Take Wilson South (1.5 blocks) to Beckman Institute.

From LAX

(lower arrow) 
Follow signs to I-105 East; 
Take I-105 to I-110 North; 
Take I-110 North into Pasadena, 
   this turns into Arroyo Parkway; 
Take Arroyo North to California Blvd; 
Take California East to Wilson Avenue; 
Take Wilson North (1.5 blocks) to Beckman Institute 

 

 
Updated 2/20/98 by RPM