On-campus parking
Free on-campus parking is available to all students, staff, and faculty, with parking lots located adjacent to Chouinard Hall and the Main Building. Street parking is available as well throughout the campus. Guest parking is available for visitors in Lot 1.
Students, staff, and faculty can obtain a CalArts vehicle sticker for their vehicle from the security office. This sticker is to be displayed in the vehicle’s front-left window. No fee is required.
The speed on campus is 10 mph. It is the responsibility of each person to abide by all traffic laws as set forth in the California Vehicle Code, as well as regulations established for this campus. Those charged with speeding or reckless driving will be fined $50. All fines are due and payable upon receiving notice of violation and are issued by Campus Safety.
Parking violations:
- Parking in a red zone
- Parking in a handicapped or reserved space
- Parking longer than 20 minutes in a temporary parking (green) zone, or visitors space
- Parking in a hazardous manner
- Parking in spaces reserved for the president, president’s guests, or the nurse
These rules are enforced on a 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week basis. A parking violation notice will be placed under the windshield wiper and a $25 fine will be levied.
Ahmanson Hall Road is a fire road and may be used only for loading/unloading for a maximum of 20 minutes. Please contact Campus Safety at 661-222-2702 to coordinate access for loading and unloading. All vehicles, including those of residents, must be removed and parked in other designated parking areas. A $50 fine is assessed for any violation. Parking in the Library Loading Dock area, E-Ramp, and the C-Annex Red Zone will result in a $100 fine.
Any vehicle left on campus that does not have a current vehicle registration (with the Department of Motor Vehicles) or which is not in a drivable condition will be considered an abandoned vehicle. The vehicle is subject to removal by the Institute 10 days after issuing notice to the owner. If the vehicle is not registered with CalArts, then no notice is required to be given and the notice period is waived.
CalArts does not assume responsibility for any loss or damage to your personal vehicle while it is parked or driven on Institute property. This includes fire damage, falling branches, or wind-borne debris; vandalism or malicious mischief; damage caused by third parties; damage caused to your vehicle because you hit CalArts property, including curbs, speed bumps, or other objects; or damage caused by towing or booting an illegally parked vehicle.
CalArts will be responsible for “at-fault” accidents between its vehicles and personal vehicles.
Vehicle and parking registration
All student, faculty, and staff vehicles must be registered with Campus Safety. There is no fee for registering your vehicle. You will receive a decal that allows access to the CalArts campus when displayed on your vehicle’s windshield.
You will be notified via email when your CalArts car decal is ready for pickup at the Campus Safety Office, E100 after 3:30 pm weekdays.
Rideshare/pickup policy
CalArtians expecting a rideshare (i.e. Uber, Lyft) or other transportation pickup on campus must submit a drive-on request to Campus Safety in advance. Campus Safety will provide the name of the driver/rideshare company and the host to Main Gate staff. To submit a drive-on request on or before the day and time of arrival, either:
- Call Campus Safety at 661-222-2702. Campus Safety will notify the Main Gate.
- Email maingate@calarts.edu
If a driver arrives at the Main Gate and no drive-on request has been submitted, Campus Safety will attempt to contact the person expecting the pickup. If the person expecting the pickup cannot be contacted, the driver will be turned away.
Pickup locations
CalArts has two designated rideshare pickup locations, one in front of the Main Building/Blue Wall, and one in front of Chouinard Hall. The pickup locations are indicated by blue curbs.