About the School
Driving to Davis
The City has a direct exit off Interstate Highway 80 and is a short distance south of Highway 5, via Highway 113. Davis is only 11 miles from downtown Sacramento and is a short distance from most Northern California cities.
Directions to UC Davis School of Law
By way of example, did you know that the distance from:
- San Francisco to UC Davis is 73 miles, with a travel time by car of 1 hour and 16 minutes;
- Palo Alto to UC Davis is 102.7 miles, with a travel time by car of 1 hour and 41 minutes;
- San Jose to UC Davis is 102.7 miles, with a travel time by car of 1 hour and 36 minutes;
- Oakland to UC Davis is 67.8 miles, with a travel time by car of 1 hour and 9 minutes;
- Napa to UC Davis is 45.5 miles, with a travel time by car of 56 minutes;
Flights to Davis
If you are traveling by airplane, you have the option to fly into one of the following major metropolitan airports:
- Sacramento International Airport - Located in Sacramento, approximately 20 minutes by car from Davis. This is the closest of the three major international airports to Davis.
http://www.sacairports.org - Oakland International Airport - Located in Oakland, approximately one hour by car from Davis.
http://www.flyoakland.com/ - San Francisco International Airport - Located just south of San Francisco, approximately 1 1/2 hours by car from Davis.
http://www.flysfo.com/
Frequent Direct Flights
Southern California and many West Coast cities are available daily to Sacramento International Airport, with an approximate air travel time of 1 to 1 1/2 hours in length. These cities include Los Angeles, Burbank, Orange County, Ontario, and San Diego. http://www.sacairports.org/int/airlines/index.html
http://www.yolocvb.org/maps-transportation/air
Train Service
Daily rail service is also available to the City of Davis' Train Station:
http://www.capitolcorridor.org/
Amtrak:
http://www.amtrak.com
Getting Around
Rental Cars, Taxi Cabs and Shuttle Buses, including the Davis Airporter and Area Buses are readily available at the Sacramento International Airport to transport you to our location.
Davis Airporter
The Davis Airporter provides airport transportation from the Sacramento International Airport and the San Francisco International Airport to Davis.
Phone: (530) 756-6715 or (800) 565-5153
http://www.davisairporter.com/
Super Shuttle
Super Shuttle provides airport transportation from the Sacramento International Airport and the San Francisco International Airport to Davis.
Phone: (415) 659-2547
Fax: (650) 246-8941
http://supershuttle.com
Buying/Renting a Bicycle
Since Davis is such a bike-friendly community, many students purchase or rent a bicycle for use around town. You can rent a bicycle from the Bicycle Barn on the UC Davis campus. You can also purchase a new bike at one of the many bicycle stores in Davis or purchase a used bicycle from a recycled bike store or through an ad in the local newspaper.
Phone: (530) 752-2575.
Buying/Renting a Car
Some students and visitors prefer to purchase or rent a car. Many have been happy with Avis Rental service but there are many others to choose from. You can also find a used car in the local newspaper.
https://www.avis.com
Davis Bus Systems
Unitrans is a student-run bus system that provides transportation throughout the city of Davis. Bus fare is free for registered students and $0.75 for non-students.
Phone: (530) 752-BUSS
http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu
Yolobus
This bus system provides transportation throughout Yolo County, which includes service to the Sacramento Airport, downtown Sacramento, Woodland and Davis.
Phone (530) 666-2877
http://www.yolobus.com
Lodging and Restaurants
Davis has many lodging and restaurant options! Please visit the links below to learn more about what Davis has to offer.
Davis Visitor Site
Davis City Hall
Davis Downtown
Davis Street Map
Davis Enterprise Newspaper
Davis Farmers' Market
Davis Wiki
The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis
