General Contact Information
CAIDA’s mailing address is:
CAIDA
UCSD/SDSC
9500 Gilman Dr. MC 0505
La Jolla, CA 92093-0505
CAIDA’s street address (for direct shipments, drop-offs, Ubers, taxis) is:
San Diego Supercomputer Center
9836 Hopkins Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
The nearest intersection is Hopkins Drive and Voigt Lane.
General Phone: (858) 534-5000
Email inquiries should be directed to: info@caida.org
Image Requests
Requests for permission to use CAIDA images in papers, journals, publications, or for other purposes can be made by filling out an image request form.
Visiting CAIDA and SDSC
CAIDA is one of the several research groups based at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) on the UC San Diego campus. For general directions to the SDSC, see the SDSC Visitor Information page, which also includes hotel information and information about scheduling tours of SDSC. For visitations with the researchers at CAIDA, it is recommended that you contact to schedule your visit in advance unless you are already expected for a conference, workshop, meeting.
CAIDA offices are located in the central portion of the SDSC building. They can be reached from the west off Ridge Walk which takes you directly to the 1st floor lobby of the central building. To reach this lobby from the east entrance of SDSC, take the next flight of stairs up. (Alternatively from the east entrance you can take the elevator (on the left) to the 1st floor. Turning left off the elevator, go through the double doors into the central lobby.)
Parking near SDSC:
The most convenient parking is in the Hopkins Parking Structure at the
intersection of Hopkins Dr and Voigt Dr, just south of SDSC. Parking
permits are required to park on UC San Diego Campus. There is an
entrance to the upper levels of Hopkins Parking up the hill at Voigt Ln.
Parking permits are required to park on UC San Diego Campus. With a permit purchased on the ParkMobile app (Zone 4752) or a parking permit purchased at the parking kiosk (located by the elevators of 7th floor Hopkins Parking), you can park in any White “ V ” Visitor spaces only, unless otherwise indicated. Visitor Parking is limited, especially if arriving after 8am (if Hopkins is full, Pangea Parking Structure is the nearest parking alternative within walking distance to SDSC).
From the 7th floor, cross the iron bridge and turn right to head to the San Diego Supercomputer Center, following the curved path down to the Main Entrance which takes you into the 1st floor lobby of the central building.
Taxis, Rideshare, and drop-off: San Diego Taxi Information maintains a list of taxis with rates and additional information. Uber and Lyft are also well established in San Diego and now have access to service San Diego’s airport. Set your destination to “9836 Hopkins Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093”
Shuttle: Shuttle service between San Diego airport, your hotel, and UCSD can be requested from SuperShuttle San Diego SAN Airport (Cloud 9 Shuttle). Yellow Cab of San Diego. Please consult their websites to find the current fares and conditions. Complimentary shuttle service from hotel to UCSD/SDSC is also available from certain La Jolla hotels.
Trolley and Bus: Lower cost alternatives to UCSD are available via the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) buses and the trolley. Consult the Online Transit Information System Trip Planner for customized route options. Please be advised that the punctuality of the buses cannot be guaranteed due to lateness and delays. The nearest trolley station is the UCSD Central Campus Station on the Blue Line Trolley. In both the case of trolley and bus, a short 15-20 minute walk is required to reach SDSC. Consult trolley map and schedules and bus map and schedules for general details.
On Campus: UCSD Transportation and Parking Services has information about on-campus parking and shuttles.
On arrival to SDSC:
On arrival to SDSC, visitors can take the elevator to the third floor where most of CAIDA is based. The CAIDA administration office is on the 3rd floor in Room 332 and can be called directly at (858) 534-5109. The general core of CAIDA’s researchers are in Room 308.
Check the following websites for direction to SDSC:
- UCSD campus map
- Google map of the SDSC Main entrance
- Google map of the SDSC East entrance
- General directions to SDSC and parking instructions
Hotels and Housing
Hotels
A comprehensive list is on the SDSC Visitor Information page.
Long-Term Housing
As a resource for visiting scholars or postdoctoral scholars and students, the following links may be helpful in finding apartments near UCSD.