Visitor Information

Transportation options

• Use the SDSU Green Line Guide to help you conveniently travel throughout San Diego using the SDSU Transit Center.
• SDSU has partnered with Lyft and Uber and has established set pick-up/drop-off points at key locations on campus.

Driving Directions to SDSU

From Interstate 8, exit at College Avenue and go south. San Diego State University will be on your right. Continue on College Avenue South and turn right onto Canyon Crest Drive. Take Canyon Crest Drive and follow signs to Parking Structure 12. Google map directions to Parking structure 12.

Parking Information

Visitors should park in Parking Structure 12 to visit the Chinese Cultural Center. Park in any Student/Visitor space on levels 3–8. Visitors to San Diego State University may purchase parking permits before arriving to campus or on-site:

• Aztec Parking Portal
  • Day permits available for $7.00 per day.
  • Must be purchased before arriving to campus.

• Mobile app PayByPhone
  
  • Hourly, overnight, and weekend permits available. Use code 28512 for Parking Structure 12.
  • Pay via App or PayByPhone webpage.
    • If you do not have a smartphone, please call 1-888-515-7275 to purchase a permit.
  • $3.00 per hour (plus $0.35 service fee)
  • 5 hours or more - $15.35

• Pay stations on campus
  
  • Hourly, overnight, and weekend permits available
  • The pay station in Parking Structure 12 is located on Level 8 (top level).
  • $3.00 per hour
  • 5 hours or more $15

Walking Directions

Once parked, here is the detailed walking directions from your parking spot to find your route.

Walking directions from any location on or near campus to the center on Google Maps.