Campus Tours | Undergraduate Admissions Visit UCR Get to Know UCR There's no better way to get a feel for life at UC Riverside than with a campus tour. Explore UCR's colleges, get to know our campus culture, and discover why UCR is home to bold and brilliant students just like you! Quick Links Schedule a Tour Virtual Tours Getting to UCR Schedule a tour! Prospective Students Offered daily. Come to campus and bring up to four (4) guests! If you are considering UCR these tours are great for you. Tour includes an optional admissions presentation as well. Book a Reservation > Admitted Students These exclusive tours are specially designed for admitted students! Bring up to two (2) guests and experience all that UCR has to offer. Register today for a general campus tour and admission presentation, and take the first step in your exciting journey as a Highlander! Book a Reservation > Counselor and Organization Group Tours Find available group tours for high school, community college, and community-based organizations with groups of 10 or more students . Students can take a 60-minute, student-led walking tour to explore resources, academics, and student life. Book a Reservation > UCR staff and faculty: Request a campus tour for your UCR-hosted event here. Self-Guided Tours Coming to campus and want to explore on your own? Use our interactive campus map to find places you’ll find interesting, including a self-guided tour that you can follow yourself. Do A Self-Guided Tour > Virtual Tours Even from the comfort of home, you can see some 360° panoramas of major campus landmarks, to feel like you’re really there! There’s additional virtual tours for our Housing facilities and the Student Recreation Center Our 360° panoramas can also be viewed in curated collections, so use one of these tours to get started! Science and Engineering Visit interesting locations for students that enroll in: Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) Start Tour > Humanities, Business, Education, and Public Policy Visit interesting locations for students that enroll in: College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS) School of Business School of Education (SOE) School of Public Policy (SPP) Start Tour > Activities and Resources Check out the locations where students study, get involved, and find everything they need to succeed at UCR. Student Recreation Center Housing and Residence Life Academic and Career Support The Highlander Union Start Tour > Watch a video tour! Video tours are a great way to see the magic of UC Riverside in action. See all of our videos or see our favorites below! Sit back and relax and get a campus tour from your laptop, cell phone, or living room! It’s the next best thing to coming and taking a tour here in-person! Hear from 10 UCR students about their experiences and what makes UCR so special. Episode can be streamed for free on YouTube or even streamed on Amazon Prime, just search “The College Tour” and look for our episode in season seven, episode three. Getting to UCR Arriving By Car Here’s all the information you need about getting to campus for your tour! UC Riverside is located at 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521 If you’re driving, check in at the kiosk located at 141 Kim Wilcox Drive to inquire about parking passes. For large group tours, print out these directions to UCR with loading/unloading instructions. Parking is free with a confirmed Campus Tour reservation. Please bring your confirmation email and check in at the Campus Tours office, located on the first floor of the Student Services Building , east of Lot 1. From Lot 1, follow the path past the flagpole. Pass the Student Success Center on the left. The next building on the left is the Student Services Building, where the Campus Tours office is located on the first floor. Look for an orange ‘Campus Tours’ sign above the outside-facing door. Arriving By Air Ontario International Airport (ONT) This is the most convenient air travel choice, located just 20 miles (32 km) from UCR. By car, it takes 20 minutes to get to UCR from ONT in light traffic and up to an hour at rush hour. Bus and shuttle options available. John Wayne Orange County Airport (SNA) This airport is 45 miles (72 km) southwest of UCR. By car, it takes 45 minutes to get to UCR from airport, but that time can increase significantly in rush hour traffic. Shuttle options available. Long Beach Airport (LGB) This airport is 60 miles (97 km) west of UCR. By car, it takes about an hour in light traffic and closer to two hours in heavy traffic. Shuttle options available. Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) This airport is 60 miles (97km) east of UCR. By car it takes about 50 minutes to get to UCR, closer to 1.5 hours during rush hour. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) LAX is about 70 miles (113 km) west of UCR. By car, it can take about 1.5 hours to get to UCR, though that time can increase to over 3 hours in the heaviest traffic. Shuttle options available. Arriving By Train Metrolink is the regional rail system connecting Riverside County to Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties. UCR is located near the Riverside – Downtown and Riverside – Hunter Park / UCR stations, with Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) buses available from both stations to campus. Amtrak is a national rail system that operates across the United States. The Riverside – Downtown station is accessible to campus via RTA bus. Arriving By Bus Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) buses connect UCR to the surrounding communities, as well as the Riverside – Downtown and Riverside – Hunter Park / UCR train stations. 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