Pauley Pavilion car service and chauffeur

Pauley Pavilion, officially Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial, seats about 13,800 and sits in the heart of the UCLA campus between the Morgan Center, the Intramural Field and the Acosta Center. It is home to UCLA men's and women's basketball, volleyball and gymnastics, and on weeknight game days the campus roads around it carry students, staff and fans at the same time. Hourly service means the chauffeur deals with campus traffic and parking while you head straight for the doors.

UCLA's ticket office directions use two main approaches. From Sunset Boulevard, turn onto Westwood Plaza to reach Parking Structure 4; from Wilshire Boulevard, head north on Westwood Boulevard onto campus, and Structure 8 is on the left. The Central Ticket Office is at 325 Westwood Plaza, across from Pauley Pavilion.

UCLA's gameday page does not list a rideshare or limousine zone for Pauley, and campus staff may direct cars differently on busy nights. Your chauffeur aims for the closest point on Westwood Plaza that staff allow and confirms the exact spot with you before arrival. If anyone in your group has limited mobility, mention it when you book so the plan accounts for the walk.

UCLA names Lots 4 and 8 as the most convenient for Pauley Pavilion and advises buying parking in advance through the UCLA E-Permit system to avoid waiting in line at the pay kiosks. A UCLA women's basketball page also encourages day-of-game parking in Structures 7, 4 and 8. On an hourly booking your chauffeur parks in one of these while you watch, then brings the car to the agreed spot when you message that you are leaving.

If you are picking up tickets at the Central Ticket Office before the game, UCLA suggests the self-service pay stations in Structure 4 or Structure 8 for short visits. That is also a practical meeting point if you want to collect a friend's tickets first and then walk across to Pauley together.

For most basketball, volleyball and gymnastics events, doors open 60 minutes before the posted game time, and for premier men's and women's basketball games they open 90 minutes before. The Pauley Pavilion box office opens 30 minutes before doors. Pauley follows a clear bag policy, with a complimentary bag check for bags that do not comply, and outside food is allowed if it is carried in a clear bag.

Accessible seating can be ordered online or by calling (310) UCLA-WIN, and ticket holders can also exchange standard seats for accessible seats on game day at the Customer Service Window or the box office, subject to availability. If someone in your party uses a wheelchair or has trouble with long walks, tell us when you book so the drop-off is planned as close to the arena as campus staff allow.

• Doors 60 minutes before most games
• Doors 90 minutes before premier basketball games
• Clear bag policy, with a free bag check
• Assistive listening devices at the Game Management Office, Room 271

A full house leaves Pauley at once, and the campus roads back to Sunset and Wilshire fill quickly. With hourly service your chauffeur is already parked nearby, so you can message when you leave your seat and follow the live tracking link to the car. Waiting a few minutes inside for the walkways to clear can get you out of Westwood with less stop-and-go than rushing to the curb.

Pauley Pavilion is about 11 miles from LAX on I-405, roughly 20 to 50 minutes depending on traffic, and the I-405 approach to Wilshire Boulevard is heavily congested at rush hour. From Santa Monica it is about 7 miles by I-10 and I-405, typically 15 to 35 minutes depending on traffic, and Beverly Hills is closer still. For the airport leg on its own, see LAX to Westwood.

Sedans carry up to 3 passengers, enough for a couple or a parent and two kids. A Luxury SUV carries up to 7 and the Escalade Elite up to 6. For a team family group or alumni outing, the Mercedes Sprinter Van carries up to 16 passengers, so the whole group parks once and leaves together. Capacities are maximums, and an equivalent vehicle may be substituted for the class shown.