Information for Visitors

Santa Barbara Street Campus

The offices of the Carnegie Science Observatories are located at 813 Santa Barbara Street, Pasadena.

 

Transportation

Taxi service is roughly $90 each way. Uber and Lyft are are permitted to pick up and drop off at LAX and will cost around $75-$100, depending on demand. Note that pick-up at the airport is now in a special waiting area called LAX-it, near terminal 1. There is a shuttle service to this area or you can walk. There is free Wi-Fi there and your ride-share app will tell you in which section to wait once you book our ride.

A less expensive option is to take the FlyAway shuttle service between LAX and Union Station.  From Union Station, one can then take the Metro A Line to the Lake Avenue station, which is a short walk from the Observatories. Total one-way cost is $11. Detailed instructions can be found here.

Directions

Maps and/or driving directions are available for the following itineraries (Note that the links connect to a map service provider):

Contact Information

For questions concerning accommodation or travel details please contact Beverly Fink.

The Observatory phone number is (626) 577-1122.