Directions to Aptos (Main) Campus

6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003, phone: 831-479-6100
Aptos Campus Map (PDF)

From San Jose or Santa Cruz - Take Highway 17 south to Highway 1. Continue south on Highway 1 to Capitola/Park Avenue exit. Turn left on Park Avenue (heading towards the mountains). Turn right on Soquel Drive. Proceed approximately .6 mile to Cabrillo.

From Monterey, Salinas or Watsonville - Take Highway 1 north to State Park Drive exit in Aptos. Turn right onto State Park Drive then left at the light at Soquel Drive. Proceed approximately 1 mile to Cabrillo.

Directions to Watsonville Center Satellite Campus

318 Union Street, Watsonville, CA 95076, phone: 831-477-5100
Parking at the Watsonville Center

From San Jose, Santa Cruz or Aptos - Take Hwy 1 South to the the Main Street/Hwy 152 exit. Stay on 152 until the Watsonville City Plaza, in the center of town. Turn left immediately before the Plaza on East Beach. Cabrillo's Watsonville Center is to your right, on the inland side of the Plaza.

From Castroville or Monterey - Take Hwy 1 North to Riverside Drive, then head inland to Main Street. Turn left on Main Street and go approximately 1/4 mile to the Watsonville City Plaza, in the center of town. Turn right immediately before the Plaza on Peck Street. Cabrillo's Watsonville Center is to your left, on the inland side of the Plaza.

From Salinas - Take Hwy 101 North to San Miguel Canyon Road. At the end of San Miguel canyon, turn left on Hall Road and follow it until it turns into Salinas Road and crosses the bridge into Watsonville. After crossing the bridge, continue approximately 1/4 mile to the Watsonville City Plaza, in the center of town. Turn right immediately before the Plaza on Peck Street. Cabrillo's Watsonville Center is to your left, on the inland side of the Plaza.

General Parking Information

Students wishing to park in student parking lots, must have a valid parking permit.

Daily parking permits can be purchased for $2.00 in any of the student parking lots from yellow parking permit dispenser and are good only for the date of purchase.

SEMESTER PERMITS, may be purchased at the Admissions Office in either Aptos or Watsonville, or the Sheriff's and Student Services offices in Aptos.

The Watsonville Center in downtown Watsonville has some specific parking instructions.