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Directions, Maps, & Transportation

Rio Hondo College
3600 Workman Mill Road
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 692-0921

Rio Hondo College is located near the intersection of the Pomona (60) and the 605 Freeways. Click here to get directions on Google Maps. Rio Hondo College has four satellite locations: the El Monte Educational Center (EMEC), the South Whittier Educational Center (SWEC), Rio Hondo Educational Center at Pico Rivera, and the Santa Fe Springs Regional Training Center.

Public Transportation

Students can access free or low-cost public transit through the GO RIO program. Rio Hondo College is pleased to offer the GO RIO U-Pass in partnership with multiple bus lines.

Students may use Google Maps which provides public transportation information or plan their route by using Metro.net. For more information on the GO RIO program please visit the GCR Office located in the Campus Inn, Room 169 or call 562.463.7268

For convenience Rio Hondo’s main campus has a TRAM service that runs Monday-Friday with four pickup and drop-off points.

Access Services is the Los Angeles County paratransit service for door-to-door transportation for qualified persons with a disability. Students must qualify for this service by contacting Access Services.

Driving Directions to the Main Campus

Coming from central Los Angeles:
Take the Pomona (60) Fwy east to the 605 south. Take the first exit, Peck Rd. east (left). Peck Rd. turns into Workman Mill Rd. Turn left onto the campus (College Drive). The Parking Information Booth is located on the left.

Coming from the Ontario area:
Take the Pomona (60) Fwy west to the 605 south. Take the first exit, Peck Rd. east (left). Peck Rd. turns into Workman Mill Rd. Turn left onto the campus (College Drive). The Parking Information Booth is located on the left.

Coming from the south:
Take the 5 or 405 Fwy north to the 605 Fwy north. Exit on Rose Hills Rd. east (right). Turn left on Workman Mill Rd. Turn right onto the campus (College Drive). The Parking Information Booth is located on the left.

Coming from the north:
Take the 10, 210 to the 605 south. Take the first exit past the Pomona (60) Fwy, Peck Rd., east (left). Peck Rd. turns into Workman Mill Rd. Turn left onto the campus (College Drive). The Parking Information Booth is located on the left.

Parking

Visitors on campus may obtain temporary parking permits at the Parking Information Booth located off College Drive to the left at Parking Lot 2 of the lower level parking stalls or a Day parking permit from one of the three dispensers on campus.

Student parking permits can be purchased online via AccessRIO.

Campus Map

Campus MapSouth Whittier Educational Center

14307 E. Telegraph Road
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 941-2356

Metro Bus LinesSunshine Shuttle

Please visit the SWEC site for more information.

El Monte Educational Center

3017 Tyler Avenue
El Monte, CA 91731
(626) 443-8932

Foothill TransitMetro Bus Lines

Please visit the EMEC site for more information.

Santa Fe Springs Regional Training Center

11400 Greenstone Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA  90670
(562) 941-4082

Please visit the Fire Academy site for more information.

Rio Hondo Educational Center at Pico Rivera

9426 Marjorie Street
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Please visit the Pico Rivera site for more information.