Welcome! Whether you are considering attending Cal Poly Maritime Academy, are an alumni, prospective employee or part of the local community, we warmly welcome you to campus.
Explore Cal Poly Solano Campus
In-person and online
We are open for in-person campus tours to admitted and prospective students on select days each month. Please note, our tours will be by appointment only and led by students. We ask that these requests by made at least three business days in advance. Residence halls are not part of the guided tour experience. Training Ship Golden Bear will not be available from May-July 2025.
Group Campus Tours
Cal Poly Maritime Academy offers in-person group campus tours from September–November and February–April, by appointment only. Requests must be submitted 30 days in advance and will be reviewed within 5–10 business days. Approved tours include a 15-minute presentation and walking tour.
Getting to Vallejo
Set Sail For A Great Visit
Take Highway 37 east and go through Vallejo
Exit onto I-80 west toward San Francisco
Exit right at Exit 29, “Maritime Academy Drive.” (Watch carefully for the exit; a sign is missing. It is one exit past the Magazine Street exit.) Go to the stoplight at Rt. 29 Sonoma Boulevard.
Go straight across Sonoma Blvd (Hwy 29) onto Maritime Academy Drive and follow the road onto campus.
Go west on I-80 toward San Francisco.
Exit right at Exit 29, “Maritime Academy Drive” (watch carefully for the exit; a sign is missing. It is one exit past the Magazine Street exit).
Go to the stoplight at Rt. 29 Sonoma Boulevard.
Go straight across Sonoma Blvd (Hwy 29) onto Maritime Academy Drive and follow the road onto campus.
Head north on US101 toward San Francisco.
Exit onto I-80 toward the Bay Bridge and Oakland.
Cross the Bay Bridge and follow the signs for I-80 toward Sacramento.
Cross the Carquinez Bridge (use right toll lanes). The toll is $5.
Immediately after the toll, exit right onto Sonoma Blvd (Hwy. 29 and Exit 29A).
Turn left at the first stoplight onto Maritime Academy Drive.
Follow Maritime Academy Drive down onto campus.
Take I-80 East toward Sacramento
Cross the Carquinez Bridge (use right toll lanes). The toll is $5.
Immediately after the toll, exit right onto Sonoma Blvd (Hwy. 29 and Exit 29A).
Turn left at the first stoplight onto Maritime Academy Drive.
Follow Maritime Academy Drive down onto campus.
Head north on I-680.
Cross the Benicia Bridge and head west on I-780 toward Vallejo.
From I-780, exit onto I-80 West toward San Francisco.
Exit right at Exit 29, “Maritime Academy Drive” (watch carefully for the exit; a sign is missing. It is one exit past the Magazine Street exit).
Go to the stoplight at Rt. 29 Sonoma Boulevard.
Go straight across Sonoma Blvd (Hwy 29) onto Maritime Academy Drive and follow the road onto campus.
Oakland International Airport (OAK) is 30 miles from campus via:
- Rental car
- Take Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) from the airport to El Cerrito del Norte station, then connect to a SolTrans regional bus to Vallejo and Route #3 to Cal Poly Maritime Academy’s campus.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is 40 miles from campus via:
- Rental car
- Take Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) from the airport to Embarcadero station, walk one block to the BayLink Vallejo Ferry at the SF Ferry Building, then take a taxi from the Vallejo Ferry Building or the SolTrans Route #3 bus to Cal Poly Maritime Academy’s campus.
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is 60 miles from campus via rental car.
San Jose International Airport (SJC) is 70 miles from campus via rental car.