From the South: on Hwy 1 take the Pacific Grove/Pebble Beach/Hwy 68 exit. Follow signs to Pacific Grove, counting traffic signals beginning at the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula (1st). At the 4th traffic light turn right onto David Ave. Continue past one stop sign and turn right at the 1st traffic light. The hostel is on Hawthorne one block on the left. From the South: on Hwy 101, take Hwy 68 West to Hwy 1. Continue same as above.

From the North: on Hwy 1 take Pacific Grove/Del Monte Ave exit. Stay in right lane, pass Fisherman?s Wharf and veer right into tunnel and right again onto Foam St. Counting traffic signals, turn left at 5th traffic light onto Irving St. Continue on Irving for two blocks, the hostel is at the corner of Irving and Hawthorne. From the North: on Hwy 101, take Hwy 156 West to Hwy 1. Continue same as above.

Park in lot behind hostel, enter from Irving.

Directions By Bus: Monterey Greyhound Station at the corner of Del Monte Ave and Camino Aquajito, 1.8 miles, ask driver to let you off at the Monterey Transit Plaza, otherwise take public bus #20 from the Greyhound station to the Transit Plaza. Then take the #1 bus from the Transit Plaza to Irving Street, exit and continue on Irving crossing Lighthouse Ave. The hostel is 1 block on the left, at the corner of Irving and Hawthorne.

Directions By Airport: Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY), 4.5 miles, take local bus #21 to the Monterey Transit Plaza then transfer to the #1 bus and follow directions by bus above.

San Jose Airport (SJC), 75 miles, take local bus to downtown San Jose for Greyhound bus or Amtrak connection to Monterey. By rental car take Hwy 101 south, then follow directions by car from the north on Hwy 101 above (1.5 hrs). Commercial shuttle: Monterey/Salinas Airbus by reservation, approximately $30.