Logistics
Conference Location
The Ninth International Conference on Mars will be held at the Beckman Auditorium, located at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech): 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125.(The physical address for Beckman Auditorium is 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106.)
Hotel Room Blocks
Conference participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations.
Hotel room blocks at Hotel Constance, Sheraton Pasadena, and Westin Pasadena have closed. However, these and numerous other lodging options are within approximately 2 miles of the conference venue.
Travel and Maps
Directions to Caltech from Los Angeles International Airport, the Bob Hope Airport (formerly the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport), and the Ontario Airport can be found on the following website: https://www.caltech.edu/about/visit/directions.
Refreshments
Numerous restaurant options exist within a 15-minute walk on Lake Avenue, Colorado Boulevard, or on the Caltech Campus. Light refreshments can be purchased from on-campus vendors during morning and afternoon breaks. There may be long lines so plan accordingly.
Parking
We recommend getting transportation to/from Caltech or carpooling.
Due to recent construction, parking is very limited on campus and there is no close off-campus parking. Rideshare to/from campus is strongly recommended for all attendees. (We recommend using the Beckman Auditorium address on Michigan Ave.(listed above), not the Caltech general address on California Blvd.)
The Constance, Westin, and Sheraton offer shuttle service (within 3 mi, which includes Caltech). Please speak with the hotel concierge for additional information and arrangements. Seating may be limited so plan your trip accordingly.
Bus route 10 comes from the west and stops at the northwest corner of campus (Wilson and Del Mar), very close to the venue. For information on this and other Pasadena bus routes, and fares, see https://www.cityofpasadena.net/pasadena-transit/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/System-Map.pdf
Additionally, ride-share options such as Uber and Lyft can be accessed via their apps.
Should you need to park at Caltech, spaces are available in the North Wilson Parking Garage (#1, on Wilson Blvd., just south of Del Mar Ave.) and California Blvd. Parking Garage (#3, south of campus/California Ave., under the Athletic field), as shown on the parking map: Paid parking is available between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (free outside these hours). Conference attendees will need to purchase a parking pass for $6.00 per day or $18.00 per week, and permits may be purchased from the automated pay stations located in each parking garage.
Parking by visitors is only allowed within unmarked/unlabeled stalls (e.g., parking is NOT permitted in spaces identified as "carpool" or reserved for an individual or department).
JPL employees can park on campus for free with their JPL parking tag (regular or colored JPL parking tag). However, since parking is limited, we strongly encourage carpooling, parking elsewhere, or parking at JPL, and taking a JPL-Caltech shuttle (Organizers will convey additional information about this to JPL registrants).
Parking on the streets within the Caltech perimeter (Holliston, San Pasqual, Chester, and Michigan) requires a relevant parking permit.
For more information please refer to the Caltech Visitor Parking Instructions.
