Information for Visitors

The offices of the Carnegie Science Observatories are located at 813 Santa Barbara Street, Pasadena.
Transportation
A common choice for transportation is to employ a shared-ride van between LAX and the airport. You can make reservations for one of the two operators: Prime Time Shuttle and Super Shuttle. Both offer similar quality service for roughly $130 to $180 each way. Taxi service is roughly $90 each way. Uber and Lyft are are now permitted to pick up and drop off at LAX and will also cost around $90, depending on demand.
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 Ave. station, which is a short walk from the Observatories. Total one-way cost is $13. 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):
- Los Angeles International Airport to the Observatories
- LAX to the Observatories on mass transit (Flyaway Bus + A Line light rail)
- Burbank Airport to the Observatories
- Caltech Atheneum to the Observatories
Contact Information
For questions concerning accommodation or travel details please contact Beverly Fink.
The Observatory phone and fax numbers are (626) 577-1122 and (626) 795-8136 respectively.