Travel Directions to Pema Osel Ling Retreat Center
Pema Osel Ling is located about 1 hour and 40 minutes drive south of San Francisco, 35 minutes from Santa Cruz, and about an hour away from both Monterey and San Jose.
By Air: Two major airports are nearby, San Jose International Airport and San Francisco International Airport. From there, you may wish to rent a car, take a bus, a train or a shuttle service as mentioned below.
By Car:
From San Francisco: take 101-South (35 miles) to 85-south (13 miles) to 17-south (22 miles) to 1-South. Take the Freedom Boulevard exit off 1-South and go left over the freeway. After 5 miles you will come to a stop sign where you will make a left on Corralitos Road. Follow this for 2 miles. At the four-way stop sign the road becomes Eureka Canyon. Go straight and continue for 6.7 miles. Pema Osel Ling is on the left side, with a big blue and gold sign posted at the entrance.
From Los Angeles: take I-5 North to 152-West to CA-156 into Watsonville. At the junction with Freedom Boulevard, make a left on Freedom Boulevard and follow it out of town a couple miles. At the stop sign, make a left onto Corralitos Road. Follow this for 2 miles. At the four-way stop sign the road becomes Eureka Canyon. Go straight and continue for 6.7 miles. Pema Osel Ling is on the left side, with a big blue and gold sign posted at the entrance.
From Santa Cruz: come south on Highway 1. Take the Freedom Boulevard exit and go left over the freeway. After 5 miles you will come to a stop sign where you will make a left on Corralitos Road. Follow this for 2 miles. At the four-way stop sign the road becomes Eureka Canyon. Go straight and continue for 6.7 miles. Pema Osel Ling is on the left side, with a big blue and gold sign posted at the entrance.
From Watsonville: take the Airport Boulevard Exit. At the junction with Freedom Boulevard, make a left on Freedom Boulevard and follow it out of town a couple miles. At the stop sign, make a left onto Corralitos Road. Follow this for 2 miles. At the four-way stop sign the road becomes Eureka Canyon. Go straight and continue for 6.7 miles. Pema Osel Ling is on the left side, with a big blue and gold sign posted at the entrance. Watsonville is located about 30 minutes from Pema Osel Ling.
Both Amtrak and Greyhound have service to Watsonville.
Shuttle bus service is available from San Francisco and San Jose airports.
Early Bird Airport Shuttle: Private, door-to-door shuttle transportation between POL and both San Francisco and San Jose International airports. Prices: $90 one way from San Jose; $120 from San Francisco. Note – prices do not include tip (15%) Tel: (831) 462 3933. Reservations in advance recommended. www.earlybirdairportshuttle.com