Maps and Directions
Palm Desert Center Maps
- Download a printable map of UCR Palm Desert
- Download printable maps of the campus building footprint
- Download a printable map of the area
Driving Directions to the Center
UCR Palm Desert is located at 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive at Cook Street.
Please note: The Berger Drive entrance is now opened!!!
You can enter UCR Palm Desert at the Frank Sinatra Drive Entrance or Berger Drive Entrance.
To enter at the Frank Sinatra Entrance:
From Interstate 10 Eastbound or Westbound
- Exit at Cook Street.
- Proceed south on Cook, turning left on Frank Sinatra Drive.
- Travel east on Sinatra to Berger Drive and stay in the left lane.
- Execute a U-turn at Berger to then travel west on Frank Sinatra.
- The center entrance is on your right.
From Highway 111
- Proceed northbound on Cook Street, turning right at Frank Sinatra Drive.
- Travel east on Frank Sinatra to Berger Drive and stay in the left lane.
- Execute a U-turn at Berger to then travel west on Frank Sinatra.
- The center entrance is on your right.
To enter at the Berger Drive Entrance:
From Interstate 10 Eastbound or Westbound
- Exit at Cook Street.
- Proceed south on Cook; turning left on Berger Drive (same entrance to CSUSB-Palm Desert Campus).
- Travel along Berger Drive past the CSUSB-Palm Desert Campus.
- Turn right at the monument sign that says "UCR Palm Desert" into Parking Lot B.
From Highway 111
- Proceed northbound on Cook Street; turning right on Berger Drive (same entrance to CSUSB-Palm Desert Campus).
- Travel along Berger Drive past the CSUSB-Palm Desert Campus.
- Turn right at the monument sign that says "UCR Palm Desert" into Parking Lot B.
From eastbound Frank Sinatra
- Turn right on Berger Drive (same entrance to CSUSB-Palm Desert Campus).
- Travel along Berger Drive past the CSUSB-Palm Desert Campus.
- Turn right at the monument sign that says "UCR Palm Desert" into Parking Lot B.
From westbound Frank Sinatra
- Turn left on Berger Drive (same entrance to CSUSB-Palm Desert Campus).
- Travel along Berger Drive South past CSUSB-Palm Desert Campus.
- Turn right at the monument sign that says "UCR Palm Desert" into Parking Lot B.
UCR Palm Desert Center Parking Information
Parking permits are required at UCR Palm Desert 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year. Purchase daily permits in Parking Lot B. Learn more about parking and ways to purchase permits.
The University of California has been active in the Coachella Valley for nearly 100 years, initially supporting the agriculture industry and more recently impacting modern growth issues through research in areas such as transportation, air quality, and energy and water conservation. The UCR Palm Desert Center, established in 2005, provides graduate education to the Coachella Valley through its innovative Executive MBA and MFA degrees.