The Cal Poly Mustang Ball will be held in a different venue this year: the Multi-Activity Center attached to Cal Poly's Recreation Center. Cal Poly is located in the city of San Luis Obispo, which is near the coast of California approximately halfway (190 miles) between Los Angeles and San Jose. Cal Poly is less than 1 mile from US Highway 101, which runs directly through San Luis Obispo.

Google Map of the competition location and parking options.

Interactive Cal Poly Map of the competition location.

• Drive through most of San Luis Obispo and exit at the Grand Avenue/Cal Poly exit. (Note: This is not the same as the 227/Grand Avenue exit in Nipomo. Do not exit there!)
• Turn left onto Grand Avenue and go (uphill) approximately 1/4 mile to the south entrance of the campus.
• Continue up Grand Avenue until you get to the driveway on the left for the parking structure. Make a left and park in the structure.
• Walk out of the parking structure towards the tennis courts. When you pass the tennis courts, the building in front of you is the competition venue.

• As you approach San Luis Obispo, exit at Monterey Street (the first exit in San Luis Obispo).
• Make a right turn, then an immediate left turn onto the frontage road.
• Go approximately 3 blocks to Grand Ave.
• Turn right (going uphill) and go approximately 1/4 mile to the south entrance of the campus.
• Continue up Grand Avenue until you get to the driveway on the left for the parking structure. Make a left and park in the structure.
• Walk out of the parking structure towards the tennis courts. When you pass the tennis courts, the building in front of you is the competition venue.

Some Cal Poly parking lots do not require permits on weekends and others are enforced 24/7. In particular, the G2 lot near the competition venue requires a permit 24/7. Please read the posted signs to avoid getting a ticket. Do not park in Service Vehicle, 24/7 Staff spaces or loading zones at any time.

The best place to park for the competition is the parking structure (marked on map below) It is normally free to park in the structure. However, if event parking is active and parking attendants are on-site, you may be asked to pay $6-$10 to drive into the structure. If you are already parked in the structure, you may remain there for the entire day.

If you have any questions about parking at Cal Poly, please contact Cal Poly Public Safety at (805) 756-2281.

Click here for an interactive Cal Poly map of the competition location

Full maps of San Luis Obispo and the Cal Poly campus are available at http://maps.calpoly.edu/