All Symposium sessions will be held in rooms 14B and 15A&B on the Mezzanine Level at the San Diego Convention Center located in downtown San Diego.

 

Enter the Convention Center at Lobby C, head up the escalator, and cross to the back of the Convention Center.

 

San Diego Convention Center (Map of convention center rooms)
111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101

If you are arriving by plane or train we are conveniently located 3 miles from San Diego International Airport and less than one mile from the Amtrak Station. The San Diego Trolley has two stops directly in front of the Center at Harbor Drive/First Avenue and Harbor Drive/Fifth Avenue.

If you are driving to the Convention Center, click here for a map and directions.

Directions from the Hotel Sofia (see lodging for details) to the Convention Center (Map)

Parking at the Convention Center
On-site private vehicle parking is available at the San Diego Convention Center's 1,950-vehicle underground garage located below the building. Enter the parking garage on Harbor Drive between First Ave. and Fifth Ave.

 

  • The cost is $8 per vehicle per day for Convention Center events and $10 for events held at PETCO Park.
  • Payment is due upon entry and there are no in and out privileges.
  • No overnight or RV parking is permitted.

 

Parking in Downtown San Diego
Directly across the street from the Center, on the corner of Harbor and 8th Ave., is a 2,000 space parking structure. Off-site parking is available at numerous nearby parking lots and garages in Downtown San Diego, many are within walking distance of the Center. Lots and garages are individually owned and operated, prices vary by location.

Metered street parking is available in some areas. Parking meters are enforced Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., unless otherwise posted. Metered spots are free on Sunday and designated holidays. Meters accept nickels, dimes, quarters, and prepaid electronic debit cards.

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