Directions to the Terminals

Long Beach

Catalina Express
Queen Mary (#4 on map): Take the 710 Freeway south into Long Beach. Stay to the right and follow all signs to the Queen Mary, which will lead you to the Catalina Express Port in the Queen Mary parking lot.

Downtown at Catalina Landing (#5 on map): Take the 710 Freeway south into Long Beach. Stay to the left, follow signs to downtown and exit Golden Shore. Turn right at stop sign, follow around to Terminal on the right. Parking in parking structure on the left.

Island Express Helicopter Service (#3 on map)
Take the 710 Freeway south into Long Beach. Stay to the right and follow all signs to the Queen Mary/Port of Long Beach. Enter the Queen Mary parking lot and keep to the right, following the signs saying heliport. They will take you to the last parking lot. Park on the right side and the new offices are about 200 feet from the parking area.

San Pedro

Island Express Helicopter Service (#2 on map)
Take the 110 Freeway south into San Pedro. Take the Terminal Island, Exit 47 ramp. Stay in the right lane, exit Harbor Blvd. Follow signs to Catalina Terminal entrance across Harbor Blvd. If you're coming from Long Beach you can take Ocean Blvd. west, cross over the Vincent Thomas bridge, and take the Harbor Blvd. exit.

Catalina Express (#1 on map)
Take the 110 Freeway south into San Pedro. Take the Terminal Island, Exit 47 ramp. Stay in the right lane, exit Harbor Blvd. Follow signs to Catalina Terminal, Berth 95, entrance across Harbor Blvd. If you're coming from Long Beach you can take Ocean Blvd. west, cross over the Vincent Thomas bridge, and take the Harbor Blvd. exit.

Newport Beach

Catalina Passenger Service (#6 on map)
Take the 405 Freeway to the 55 Freeway South. The 55 ends and becomes Newport Blvd, which ends and becomes Balboa Blvd. Travel 2 miles on Balboa Blvd. Turn left on Main St. for the terminal at the Balboa Pavilion or turn right on Palm Street for long term parking.

Dana Point

Catalina Express (#7 on map)
From Los Angeles - Take I-5 Freeway South & exit at Pacific Coast Highway.
From San Diego - Take I-5 Freeway North & exit at Beach Cities, Highway #1 off the ramp.
Take a left at the signal, (Dana Point Harbor Drive) then left at Golden Lantern, which dead ends at Dana Harbor parking lot.

Marina Del Rey

Catalina-Marina Del Rey Flyer (#8 on map)
Take the 405 freeway to the 90 west (Marina Del Rey Freeway) until freeway ends. Go straight to the third signal. Make a left on Mindanao. Make a left on Lincoln. Make a right on Fiji and go1/2 mile to Fisherman’s Village. Enter parking lot near El Torito Restaurant. Ticket office is just left of the lighthouse.

The US Coast Guard has issued security measures for all passenger vessels. All passengers sixteen years or older must have photo identification or they may not be permitted to board the vessel. Please be sure to have photo identification when checking in at the ticket counter and when boarding. All baggage must have an identification tag and is subject to physical inspection.

Airports, Bus & Rail Stations

From L.A. International Airport, John Wayne Orange County Airport or Long Beach Airport

Karmel Shuttle (1-888-995-7433) $21 per person.

From The L.A. Bus Station, or Union Station

The Blue Line lightrail runs to the Transit Mall on First Street in Long Beach. Transfer to the free Long Beach Downtown Runabout (Route C) for a ride to the Queen Mary, next to the Express boats and Helicopter landing. Runabout Route C cruises between the downtown Transit Mall and the Queen Mary across the bay from 5:30am until midnight, seven days a week.