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Directions to PERE at USC

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Directions to PERE

Parking

Parking is available at Parking Structure B, which is accessed through Gate 8. Gate 8 is on Jefferson Boulevard just East of Vermont Avenue. Please call 213.821.1325 or email jagnello@usc.edu for a parking reservation.

Getting to the PERE office

The address is 950 West Jefferson Boulevard, JEFFERSON BUILDING, SUITE 102 Los Angeles, CA 90089. The Jefferson Building is directly east of 'Gate 5' at Jefferson Blvd. and McClintock Avenue.

  1. After you park, walk away from the structure onto 34th Street. The Lyon Center Gym will be to your right.
  2. Head straight towards McClintock Avenue.
  3. As you arrive to McClintock Avenue walk across the street and to the left. The Jefferson Building is located behind the small parking lot.
  4. Enter the building by walking through the parking lot and into the interior courtyard.
  5. Make an immediate left up the ramp and we're the first door on the left.

A full campus map is available online.

Taking Public Transportation

USC Tram from Union Station

Union Station to UPC
Service from 6:30AM to 3:12PM, Monday-Friday
Board the tram at Patsaouras Transit Plaza, Berth/Station #4

Stops
Union Station
1 Leavey Library
2 JEP House
4 34th St & McClintock Ave.

More information at http://transnet.usc.edu/transit/routes.aspxUnion Station Berth #4

F DASH

You can also take the F DASH in Downtown Los Angeles to USC and get off at Jefferson Blvd. and McClintock Avenue.

More information at http://www.ladottransit.com/dash/routes/downtown/schedule_f.html

Driving directions to USC

110 (Harbor Freeway) North

  1. Take the Exposition Boulevard exit.
  2. Go straight through the 37th Street light. Keep left towards Exposition Blvd, noting the overhead street sign.
  3. Go under the freeway bridge and keep straight for a little under a mile.
  4. Turn right on Vermont Ave.
  5. Turn right on Jefferson Blvd. and right into Gate 8.

110 (Harbor/Pasadena Freeway) South

  1. Transition to the 10 (Santa Monica Freeway) West heading toward Santa Monica.
  2. Keep right, remaining in the exit lane.
  3. Take the Vermont Avenue exit. Turn left at the light.
  4. Turn left at Jefferson Blvd.
  5. Turn right into Gate 8.

10 (Santa Monica Freeway) East

  1. Take the Vermont Avenue exit. Turn right at the light.
  2. Turn left at Jefferson Blvd.
  3. Turn right into USC Gate 8.

10 (Santa Monica Freeway) West

  1. Take the Vermont Avenue exit. Turn left at the light.
  2. Turn left at Jefferson Blvd.
  3. Turn right into USC Gate 8.

405 (San Diego Freeway) South or North

  1. Transition to the 10 (Santa Monica Freeway) East heading toward Los Angeles.
  2. Take the Vermont Avenue exit. Turn right at the light.
  3. Turn left at Jefferson Blvd.
  4. Turn right into USC Gate 8.

101 (Hollywood/Ventura Freeway) South or North

  1. Transition to the 110 (Harbor Freeway) south.
  2. Transition to the 10 (Santa Monica Freeway) West heading toward Santa Monica.
  3. Keep right, remaining in the exit lane.
  4. Take the Vermont Avenue exit. Turn left at the light.
  5. Turn left at Jefferson Blvd.
  6. Turn right into USC Gate 8.

5 (Golden State/Santa Ana Freeway) South or North

  1. Transition to the 10 West (Santa Monica Freeway).
  2. Take the Vermont Avenue exit. Turn left at the light.
  3. Turn left at Jefferson Blvd.
  4. Turn right into USC Gate 8.

**Alternate route if you are north of downtown traveling South on the 5:

  1. Transition to the 110 South and take it through the downtown area.
  2. Transition to the 10 West (Santa Monica Freeway).
  3. Keep right, remaining in the exit lane.
  4. Take the Vermont Avenue exit. Turn left at the light.
  5. Turn left at Jefferson Blvd
  6. Turn right into USC Gate 8.
PERE - USC
950 W. Jefferson Blvd., JEF 102
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1291

pere@college.usc.edu
T: 213.821.1325
F: 213.740.5680

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