{"id":251,"date":"2017-06-06T15:51:43","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T22:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2026-10-30T10:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T17:46:31","slug":"maps-parking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/maps-parking\/","title":{"rendered":"Maps &amp; Parking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maps &amp; Directions to the Planetarium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please do not use Google to Navigate. It will take you to the wrong place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a61aca4f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"529\" data-attachment-id=\"254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/publicmap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/PublicMap.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"596,529\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Regional directions map\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A regional map centered on Palomar College in San Marcos, California. Palomar College is marked with a red location pin near the upper center. Major roads include State Route 78 running diagonally across the lower half of the map, West Mission Road running east\u2013west near the campus, and South Las Posas Road and West Valley Parkway to the west.&lt;br \/&gt;\nA thick black route with arrowheads approaches from the west along the State Route 78 corridor, turns north near the South Las Posas Road and Grand Avenue area, continues east along West Mission Road, and then turns north on Comet Circle to reach Palomar College. The route emphasizes the final approach to the campus from the freeway and surrounding streets.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/PublicMap.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/PublicMap.jpg\" alt=\"Regional street map showing a route to Palomar College from State Route 78 and nearby roads, ending at the campus entrance off West Mission Road and Comet Circle.\" class=\"wp-image-254\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1266495801068819;width:543px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/PublicMap.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/PublicMap-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Carlsbad, Oceanside, Camp Pendleton, Orange County, San Diego Coastal, and other Beach Communities:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take I-5 to California Route 78 East.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take the Las Posas Road exit and turn right at the stop light.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn right again onto Las Posas Road. Las Posas Road crosses Mission Road; turn right onto Mission Road.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palomar College will be on your Left. Enter on \u201cComet Circle East\u201d \u2013 the planetarium is on the left (just past the Library).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Escondido, Fallbrook, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Riverside County, Temecula and San Diego Inland:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take I-15 to California Route 78 West.<br>Take the Las Posas Road exit and turn right at the stop light.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Las Posas Road crosses Mission Road; turn right onto Mission Road.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palomar College will be on your Left. Enter on \u201cComet Circle East\u201d \u2013 the planetarium is on the left (just past the Library).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campus Map &amp; Parking Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a61aca4f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:67%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"253\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/campusmappublic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/CampusMapPublic.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1250\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Campus Map\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Illustrated map of the Palomar College campus, oriented with north at the top. The campus is bordered by Mission Road along the bottom and Borden Road near the upper right. Buildings are shown in peach, parking areas in gray, and major internal roads in coral.&lt;br \/&gt;\nThe New Planetarium is marked near the east-central part of the campus, just west of Student Parking Lot 5 and beside buildings labeled P, ETV, and LL. A large black arrow labeled \u201cThe New Planetarium\u201d points directly to its blue planetarium icon. A second black route labeled \u201cPark Here (Free Parking)\u201d directs visitors to Student Parking Lot 5. The route enters from Mission Road at the southeast, follows Comet Circle north, and turns into Lot 5 near the planetarium. Nearby landmarks include the Student Union, Bookstore, Dome G, pool, tennis courts, and athletic fields.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/CampusMapPublic-819x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/CampusMapPublic-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Palomar College campus map highlighting the New Planetarium and free parking in Student Parking Lot 5, with a marked route from Mission Road to Comet Circle.\" class=\"wp-image-253\" style=\"width:724px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/CampusMapPublic-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/CampusMapPublic-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/CampusMapPublic-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2017\/06\/CampusMapPublic.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking permits are required 24\/7 at Palomar College<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, for public planetarium shows on Friday evenings, free parking is available in LOT 5 only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you choose to park anywhere else on campus a \u201cdaily parking permit\u201d ($5.00) must be purchased through the ParkMobile App.&nbsp; Details will be posted in each parking lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maps &amp; Directions to the Planetarium Please do not use Google to Navigate. It will take you to the wrong place. From Carlsbad, Oceanside,&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/maps-parking\/\">Continue Reading<span> Maps &amp; Parking<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":402,"featured_media":3886,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-with-sidebar","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-251","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Phpt4u-43","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":125,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/public-shows\/","url_meta":{"origin":251,"position":0},"title":"Public Shows","author":"Helming, Kelly J.","date":"June 6, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"The Palomar College Planetarium is open to the public most Friday evenings. 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Click on any question below for a detailed answer.\u00a0 If you don't find an answer to your question, feel free to send us an email: planetarium@palomar.edu.\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"High definition photograph of the Hubble telescope NASA image","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_767428365-scaled.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_767428365-scaled.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_767428365-scaled.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_767428365-scaled.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_767428365-scaled.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_767428365-scaled.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":294,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/planetarium\/donate-to-the-planetarium\/","url_meta":{"origin":251,"position":3},"title":"Donate to the Planetarium","author":"Helming, Kelly J.","date":"June 7, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"The planetarium at Palomar College is a beautiful facility built to serve Palomar College and the Community of San Diego. 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