Campus Map & Directions

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California, the geographic center of the beautiful Coachella Valley. There are several campus location​s throughout the eastern and western Coachella Valley where college credit and noncredit courses are offered.

Palm Desert Campus

43-500 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: (760) 346-8041

Map of Classrooms and Parking

Driving Directions

From Palm Springs

Estimated Distance: 13 miles

• From North Palm Canyon Drive, drive south
• North Palm Canyon Drive becomes CA-111
• Turn left onto Fred Waring Drive
• Turn left onto Monterey Ave

From Los Angeles

Estimated Distance: 120 miles

• Take I-10 East toward San Bernardino
• Continue past Palm Springs
• Take the Monterey Avenue exit
• Turn right onto Monterey Avenue for 5 miles

From Coachella

Estimated Distance: 15 miles

• Start out going Northwest CA-111
• Turn right onto Monterey Ave

From Phoenix

Estimated Distance: 257 miles

• Take I-10 West to Palm Desert, CA
• Take the Monterey Ave exit
• Turn LEFT onto Monterey Ave for 5 miles

From Your Location

Get Driving Directions to Palm Desert Campus from Google Maps

Parking

All vehicles must have a parking​ permit. Citations are issued by College Security.

Visitors may pu​rchase a daily permit from self-serve dispensers located in lots 4, 14, 23, and 28.

Students parking​ on the campus must purchase and properly display a COD parking permit.

Parking permit​s may be purchased online at www.collegeofthedesert.edu/parking.​​