There is no parking at the Eames House; do not drive down the private driveway. The drive is narrow without room for parking or turning around. Plenty of free public parking is available five minutes walk away along a street called Corona del Mar. Remember, as this is public parking, do not leave any valuables in your car during your visit.
The Eames House is ALL the way at the end of a private driveway. As you walk to the Eames House, please be respectful of the neighboring houses along the way, as they are private residences. Do not knock or ring doorbells/buzzers; the Eames House does not have them. Once you arrive on the grounds, head for the area between the two buildings to check-in.
Eames House
203 Chautauqua Blvd
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
FROM THE EAST:
I-10 WEST turns into Pacific Coast Highway after you go through the McClure Tunnel (you will see the ocean). Continue heading north towards Malibu. At the fourth traffic light, Chautauqua Boulevard intersects Pacific Coast Highway. Make a soft right up the hill, noting that the two lanes immediately merge into one. Approximately 30 seconds later, on your left you will see a private driveway marked 201/203/205. Proceed past that driveway for about 5 seconds and you will see a street called Corona Del Mar. Make a left. Please park on Corona Del Mar and walk back downhill to Chautauqua Boulevard. Turn right and then turn right again at the driveway marked 201/203/205. The Eames House is all the way at the end of this driveway. Do not ring the buzzer at either gate of our neighbor, 205 Chautauqua.
FROM THE WEST:
Pacific Coast Highway heading south from Malibu intersects Chautauqua Boulevard. Make a hard left at the light and drive up the hill, noting that the two lanes immediately merge into one. Approximately 30 seconds later, on your left you will see a private driveway marked 201/203/205. Proceed past that driveway for about 5 seconds and you will see a street called Corona Del Mar. Make a left. Please park on Corona Del Mar and walk back downhill to Chautauqua Boulevard. Turn right and then turn right again at the driveway marked 201/203/205. The Eames House is all the way at the end of this driveway. Do not ring the buzzer at either gate of our neighbor, 205 Chautauqua.
FROM THE NORTH/SOUTH:
Take the 405 to I-10 WEST. I-10 WEST turns into Pacific Coast Highway after you go through the McClure Tunnel (you will see the ocean). Continue heading north towards Malibu. At the fourth traffic light, Chautauqua Boulevard intersects Pacific Coast Highway. Make a soft right up the hill, noting that the two lanes immediately merge into one. Approximately 30 seconds later, on your left you will see a private driveway marked 201/203/205. Proceed past that driveway for about 5 seconds and you will see a street called Corona Del Mar. Make a left. Please park on Corona Del Mar and walk back downhill to Chautauqua Boulevard. Turn right and then turn right again at the driveway marked 201/203/205. The Eames House is all the way at the end of this driveway. Do not ring the buzzer at either gate of our neighbor, 205 Chautauqua.
SUNSET BOULEVARD, HEADING WEST:
From the 405 Highway, go about 5.1 miles, then turn left onto Chautauqua Boulevard. Go approximately 0.8 miles and turn right onto Corona Del Mar. Please park on Corona Del Mar and walk downhill to Chautauqua Boulevard. Turn right and then turn right again at the driveway marked 201/203/205. The Eames House is all the way at the end of this driveway. Do not ring the buzzer at either gate of our neighbor, 205 Chautauqua.
BUS DIRECTIONS:
FROM SANTA MONICA:
Take the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus #9 from Santa Monica until the intersection of Corona Del Mar and Chautauqua Boulevard. After getting off the bus, carefully cross the street at the crosswalk and head down the hill on Chautauqua Boulevard for a few minutes to the driveway marked 203/205/201. The Eames House is all the way at the end of this driveway. Please check www.bigbluebus.com for schedules and maps of stops.
FROM DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES:
Take the Santa Monica Freeway Express Bus #10 to Broadway and 4th Street in Santa Monica. On 4th Street at Broadway, transfer to the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus #9, which will stop at the intersection of Corona Del Mar and Chautauqua Boulevard. After getting off the bus, carefully cross the street at the crosswalk and head down the hill on Chautauqua Boulevard for a few minutes to the driveway marked 203/205/201. The Eames House is all the way at the end of this driveway. Please check www.bigbluebus.com and http://www.metro.net for schedules and maps of stops. Note: Visitors have reported travel times (one way) of from 1.5 to 2 hours.
