Maps and Directions
Palm Desert Center Maps
Driving Directions to the Center
UCR Palm Desert is located at 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive at Cook Street.
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.
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.