Directions and Parking

Directions to Santa Rosa Campus

  • Traveling North on Highway 101: Take the College Avenue exit and turn right. Turn left from College Avenue on to Mendocino Avenue. SRJC will be located on your left-hand side after the Mendocino & Pacific Avenue intersection.

  • Traveling South on Highway 101: Take the Steele Lane exit and turn left. Turn right from Steele Lane on to Mendocino Avenue. SRJC will be located on your right-hand side after Elliott Avenue. 

  • Traveling West on Highway 12: At the Highway 12 and Farmers Lane intersection, continue straight on 4th Street rather than reconnecting to Highway 12 via Farmers Lane. Turn right on to Bryden Lane. Turn right onto Mendocino Avenue and SRJC will be located on your left-hand side.

  • Traveling East on Highway 12: Connect to Highway 101 North, and take the College Avenue exit and turn right. Turn left from College Avenue on to Mendocino Avenue. SRJC will be located on your left-hand side after the Mendocino & Pacific Avenue intersection.

Directions to SRJC Petaluma Campus

  • From the North: Travel south on Hwy 101; Exit at E. Washington St. At the stoplight, make a left turn onto E. Washington St; Proceed eastbound on E. Washington St. to Sonoma Mountain Parkway; Turn left onto Sonoma Mountain Parkway. Travel 1.22 miles; Turn right onto Campus Circle.

  • From the South: Travel north on Hwy 101; Exit at E. Washington St. At the stoplight, make a right turn onto E. Washington St.; Proceed eastbound on E. Washington St. to Sonoma Mountain Parkway; Turn left onto Sonoma Mountain Parkway. Travel 1.22 miles; Turn right into Campus Circle.

Bus Loading and Unloading

At the Santa Rosa Campus, Bus loading and unloading may take place on Planetarium Way near Lark Hall, or on Burbank Circle near Pioneer Hall (Burbank Circle is the best option for the starting location of campus tours). Allow adequate time for bus unloading and walking time to the starting location of your visit. You will not be met at the bus stop; however, please use the campus map provided to make your way to the Bertolini Student Center from your unloading location. Buses may not stay parked in loading zones while they wait in order to allow for other loading and unloading to occur throughout the day. The bus may remain parked on Burbank Circle near Pioneer Hall only if the driver remains with the vehicle.

Parking Permits are Required All Day, Every Day

Parking at the SRJC Petaluma Campus is plentiful and conveniently located to all parts of the campus. At the Santa Rosa Campus, the nearest parking lot to the Student Affairs Office (where campus tours begin) is the Zumwalt Parking Pavilion at the corner of Mendocino and Pacific Avenues. Several additional parking lots are available throughout the Santa Rosa Campus, including behind the coffee shop at the Mendocino Avenue & Elliott Avenue intersection and along Elliott Avenue on the north side of the street. For short-term parking at either campus (less than an hour) coin-operated hourly meters are available at various campus locations. If you plan to be on campus for more than one hour, day permits may be purchased from the yellow permit machines located in each parking lot. Permits are $4 and are valid in all white-painted spaces. Be sure to allow extra time to find parking in Santa Rosa…it might take 20-30 minutes to find a parking space during peak times.