Parking For Commencement

Parking For Commencement

We anticipate welcoming between 10,000-12,000 guests, graduates, and volunteers during each commencement ceremony. That is over 100,000 people throughout the 5 days of ceremonies planned on campus! Because of this, we encourage carpooling, ride share and other public transportation options wherever possible to ensure everyone can access each ceremony in a timely manner and enjoy their event.

Additional information is provided below.

Parking opens 90 minutes before each ceremony. Parking is free in all General (G) Lots on campus during and up to an hour after commencement.

  • Graduates (É«ÖÐÉ« students)
    • Park in the  parking structure, or in Lots , , and .
    • Walk down the access road between the  and the .
    • Arrive at your prestaging area located in Lot .
  • Guests (Family and friends)
    • Parking is available in Lot , ,  parking structure, and  parking structure.
    • Additional parking is in the  parking structure and Lots , , , , and .

There will be an ADA drop-off/pick-up location provided on the 1st floor of the .

  • ADA drop off
    • Enter from Palo Verde Ave. at the É«ÖÐÉ« PKNG traffic signal.
    • Turn right into .
    • Follow the signs for ADA Drop Off.
    • Drop off your passenger.
    • Proceed to the parking areas listed above.
    • After the ceremony, you may retrieve your vehicle and return to pick up your passenger.
  • ADA parking
    • ADA parking for those with a DMV disabled placard or disabled license plate can be found in  around campus.

Designated drop-off zones for ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft will provided in front of the .

  • From the , use the walkways that lead past the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid and directly into the commencement entrance in .

Public transportation access to the ceremony is available via Long Beach Transit.

  • Take 
  • Exit the  bus stop or the  bus stop.
  • Proceed towards the commencement entrance located in .

Certain traffic patterns may be observed to maximize traffic flow and ease traffic congestion. 

Please follow all traffic officer instructions and be aware that you may not be able to exit the campus via the same route that you entered. These patterns ensure that everyone can access and exit our campus in a timely manner to enjoy their celebration on time.

Be aware of the following closures on campus from May 17-21, 2026.

    • Closed for the main entrance, ticketing, security check and bag check.
  • G12 Access Road (between  & )
    • Closed for pedestrian traffic
  • Lot  & 
    • Closed for Graduate prestaging
    • Closed for emergency vehicles
  • Deukmejian Way
    • Closed for emergency vehicles
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