Housing

There is a wide range of housing available minutes from the Campus. Contact the Office for Associate Dean of Student Services for the latest housing information. (714) 444-4141 ext 278

The rental listings provided are for your convenience. Whittier Law School assumes no responsibility for any contractual services or agreements entered into by users of these listings. Furthermore, the Law School does not warrantee the condition or availability of any of these listings. It is each individual's responsibility to make their own housing arrangements.

To list your rental, please call the Associate Dean of Student Services Office at (800) 808-8188 ext. 278.

Transportation

Department of Motor Vehicles - Driver’s License/Vehicle Registration

Southern California is the land of the automobile. That is evident by our freeways and parking lots. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles, visitors in California may drive legally in California with out-of-state license plates for 10 days. However, you must register your vehicle. For those who do not plan to get a California Driver's license, we strongly suggest a California Identification card. Both are available through the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Appointments can be scheduled for your convenience and are highly recommended since the lines are usually long. It takes approximately six (6) weeks for a permanent license or identification card to be processed. Temporary cards are issued. For more information visit the website at www.dmv.ca.gov.

The closest office to the Law School is in Costa Mesa at 650 West 19th. This DMV office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon., Tues., Fri. and Sat., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wed., and from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thurs.. For more information call (800) 777-0133.

Bus Service - Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) operates bus routes daily. Free maps showing the bus lines and service information can be obtained by calling OCTA at (714) 636-7433 seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. except New Year's and all major holidays or at www.octa.net. If you need to know which bus to take, call and indicate your starting point, your destination point, and the time you'd like to arrive and return. They will help plan your bus route.

Basic fare is $1.00 per boarding. Student monthly passes are available to qualified students for $25 in the Associate Dean of Student Services Office (building 2).

MetroLink

MetroLink is Southern California’s Regional Rail Authority commuter train system. It connects commuters in six counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura. MetroLink operates Monday through Friday on all lines. For information and personalized commuter planning call 1-800-371-5465 or (213)626-4455. Speech and hearing impaired commuters call (800) 698-4TDD or visit the website at www.metrolinktrains.com

Mailing address: MetroLink Passenger Services, P.O. Box 86425, Los Angeles, CA 90086-0425.

Amtrak Train

To find out about time schedules, fares and trains convenient for your commute, call (800) 872-7245 or check out the website at www.amtrak.com

Carpooling

When you carpool you, 1. save time - carpool lanes save about 20 minutes each way on average, 2. split the cost of gas and wear and tear on your car, 3. have less stress since you are sharing the driving and 4. help improve air quality. The following are some carpool choices you may want to consider:

RIDE GUIDE A personalized commuter planner. Offers information on people you can call to carpool, vanpools in your area, Park & Ride lots near you, bus and rail itineraries. Call to register at 1-800-COMMUTE (1-800-266-6883) or check out their website at http://www.scag.ca.gov/commute

WLS CARPOOL For those students wishing to get together and carpool, please stop by the Associate Dean’s Office to sign-up. You will receive additional information and a list of all students seeking to carpool. The list will contain information on where you live and your schedule. You will be able to use this list to contact those students who have similar time schedules as yourself.

Auto Club

California State Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA) can provide you with maps and guidebooks of various areas in the U.S. If you are a AAA member, you can also save time by processing your car registration and new license plates through AAA instead of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The closest office is 1 block north of the 405 freeway (across the street from the law school). The address is 3350 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They can be reached at (800) 668-9231 or (714) 427-5950 or visit the website at www.aaa-calif.com

Bike path maps are available in the Associate Dean’s Office.