Travel Information

Guide to the Biola Campus

Biola University is located at:

13800 Biola Ave.,
La Mirada, CA 90639

When you arrive at entrance #5 off of Biola Ave (Arrow #5 on this Biola campus map) you can turn into parking lot C, continue through the gate to the back part of parking lot C and past the tennis courts and park on your left. Walk towards the building labeled 52E, which is Dorothy English Hall (campus map, building #52E). Room 65 will be on the left side of building 52E.

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Air and Ground Transportation

Airports in order of preference

Recommended airport shuttles (at your own expense)

Best option:

Super Shuttle 1-800-258-3826 (there is a special rate of $25 from LAX to the Holiday Inn Select La Mirada):

Other shuttle services:

Driving Instructions from Local Airports
(use www.mapquest.com for more detail)

From LAX:
To Biola:

  1. Take th 105 East
  2. Merge onto 605 South
  3. Take the Rosecrans exit (which darts off the 605 on-ramp)
  4. Turn Left on Rosecrans, 4 miles to Biola Avenue
  5. Turn left on Biola Avenue
  6. The University is on the right

To Holiday Inn Select La Mirada:

  1. Merge onto S SEPULVEDA BLVD / CA-1 S toward I-105.
  2. Take the I-105 E / IMPERIAL HWY WEST ramp toward IMPERIAL TERMINAL
  3. Merge onto I-105 E toward NORWALK.
  4. Merge onto I-605 N.
  5. Merge onto I-5 S toward SANTA ANA.
  6. Take the exit toward VALLEY VIEW AVE.
  7. Take the FIRESTONE BLVD ramp toward VALLEY VIEW AVE
  8. Turn RIGHT onto FIRESTONE BLVD.
  9. Turn RIGHT onto VALLEY VIEW AVE.
  10. Turn RIGHT onto FIRESTONE BLVD.
  11. End at 14299 Firestone Blvd

To Heritage Inn

  1. Start out going EAST on WORLD WAY / CENTER WAY.
  2. Merge onto S SEPULVEDA BLVD / CA-1 S toward I-105.
  3. Take the IMPERIAL HWY WEST / I-105 E ramp toward IMPERIAL TERMINAL.
  4. Merge onto I-105 E toward NORWALK.
  5. Turn LEFT onto STUDEBAKER RD.
  6. Turn RIGHT onto IMPERIAL HWY.
  7. Make a U-TURN at BONITA PL onto IMPERIAL HWY.

From John Wayne Airport:
To Biola:

  1. Take the 405 toward LA
  2. Then take the 55 North
  3. Take the 5 North
  4. Exit onto Valley View
  5. Take a Left onto Firestone
  6. Then a Right on Valley View
  7. Take a Right on Rosecrans
  8. Then a Left on Biola Avenue
  9. The University is on the Right

To Holiday Inn Select La Mirada:

  1. Start out going NORTHEAST on AIRPORT WAY toward MACARTHUR BLVD.
  2. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto MICHELSON DR.
  3. Turn LEFT onto MACARTHUR BLVD.
  4. Merge onto CA-55 N toward RIVERSIDE.
  5. Merge onto I-5 N via EXIT 10B toward LOS ANGELES.
  6. Take EXIT 117 toward ARTESIA BLVD.
  7. Turn LEFT onto MANCHESTER BLVD.
  8. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto ARTESIA BLVD.
  9. Turn LEFT onto FIRESTONE BLVD.
  10. End at 14299 Firestone Blvd

To Heritage Inn:

  1. Start out going NORTHEAST on AIRPORT WAY toward MACARTHUR BLVD.
  2. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto MICHELSON DR.
  3. Turn LEFT onto MACARTHUR BLVD.
  4. Merge onto I-405 N toward LONG BEACH.
  5. Merge onto CA-55 N via EXIT 9A toward RIVERSIDE.
  6. Merge onto I-5 N via EXIT 10B toward LOS ANGELES.
  7. Merge onto CA-57 N via EXIT 107A toward POMONA.
  8. Take the IMPERIAL HWY / CA-90 exit- EXIT 9- toward BREA.
  9. Turn LEFT onto E IMPERIAL HWY / CA-90 W. Continue to follow E IMPERIAL HWY.

From Ontario Airport:
To Biola:

  1. Take the 10 West to 57 South
  2. To the 91 West
  3. To the 5 North
  4. Exit Valley View
  5. Take a Left on Firestone
  6. Take a Right onto Valley View
  7. Take a Right on Rosecrans
  8. Take a Left onto Biola Avenue
  9. The University is on the right

To Holiday Inn Select La Mirada:

  1. Start out going NORTHWEST on NORTH WAY toward E AIRPORT DR.
  2. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto S ARCHIBALD AVE.
  3. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto ramp.
  4. Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp.
  5. Merge onto I-10 W toward LOS ANGELES.
  6. Merge onto CA-57 S toward SANTA ANA.
  7. Merge onto CA-91 W toward LOS ANGELES.
  8. Merge onto I-5 N via EXIT 24 toward LOS ANGELES.
  9. Take EXIT 117 toward ARTESIA BLVD.
  10. Turn LEFT onto MANCHESTER BLVD.
  11. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto ARTESIA BLVD.
  12. Turn LEFT onto FIRESTONE BLVD.
  13. End at 14299 Firestone Blvd

To Heritage Inn:

  1. Start out going NORTH on TERMINAL WAY toward E AIRPORT DR.
  2. Turn LEFT onto E AIRPORT DR.
  3. Turn LEFT onto S GROVE AVE.
  4. Merge onto CA-60 W.
  5. Take CA-57 S toward SANTA ANA.
  6. Take the IMPERIAL HWY / CA-90 exit- EXIT 9- toward BREA.
  7. Turn RIGHT onto E IMPERIAL HWY / CA-90 W. Continue to follow E IMPERIAL HWY.

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