•The address of Mission Santa Cruz is 126 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

•The telephone number is (831) 426-5686.

•The Mission Santa Cruz building is located at the corner of Emmet and High Streets, one block east of Highway 1, which turns into Mission Street within the city of Santa Cruz.

•Landmarks to look for: Holy Cross Elementary School, at the corner of Mission Street and Emmet Street (This is where you will turn, left if coming from Highway 1, right if coming up the hill from downtown Santa Cruz); Mission Plaza, a small park on Mission Street on which Holy Cross Elementary School and Mission Santa Cruz sit; Holy Cross Church,the tall white church you see up on the hill as you approach Santa Cruz from Highway 17 southbound or Highway 1 northbound (Holy Cross Church is on the backend of Mission Plaza, kitty-corner to Mission Santa Cruz).

•Directions if driving from Santa Jose and points north along California Route 880 southbound (also called "Highway 17" Southbound): Take Highway 17 over the Santa Cruz mountains into Santa Cruz, where 17 will turn into Highway 1. Take Highway 1 North, following the signs to Half Moon Bay, through one stoplight. At the second stoplight, which is Mission Street, turn left and drive two short blocks to the Mission Plaza Park on your left. At Emmet Street (Holy Cross Elementary School is at the corner), turn left; the Mission is on the second block on your right.

•Directions if driving from San Francisco and points north along Highway 1 southbound: Take Highway 1 South all the way into Santa Cruz. Highway 1 turns into Mission Street. Follow Mission Street (8 stoplights from Western Drive) to the Mission Plaza Park on your left. At Emmet Street (Holy Cross Elementary School is at the corner), turn left; the Mission is on the second block on your right.

•Directions if driving from Monterey and points south along Highway 1 northbound: Take Highway 1 north into Santa Cruz, following the signs to Half Moon Bay, through one stoplight. At the second stoplight, which is Mission Street, turn left and drive two short blocks to the Mission Plaza Park on your left. At Emmet Street (Holy Cross Elementary School is at the corner), turn left; the Mission is on the second block on your right.

•When planning a visit, be sure to check the hours on the first page of this website.

•Admission to Mission Santa Cruz is free. Donations are appreciated and used to fund educational outreach programs promoting interest in California's Mission heritage.

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