Get directions to our campus at
350 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 94903
Directions to GDB's California Campus from the North:
- Exit U.S. 101 South at Freitas Parkway.
- Go straight (the exit turns into Del Presidio Blvd.); at second stoplight (Las Gallinas Road) turn left.
- Follow Las Gallinas Road around the Northgate Mall.
- At the corner of Northgate Drive, Las Gallinas becomes Los Ranchitos Road.
- Guide Dogs is the first driveway to the left after you've past the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Directions to GDB's California Campus from the South or East:
Option #1
- From U.S. 101 North, take the North San Pedro Road exit, heading west.
- The exit will loop back around under the freeway.
- Where North San Pedro Road ends, turn right on Los Ranchitos Road.
- GDB is about 3/4 mile down Los Ranchitos on the right.
Option #2
- From U.S. 101 North take the Freitas Parkway exit.
- Stay to the extreme right; the exit will merge onto Civic Center Drive.
- Go right at the intersection of Civic Center Drive and the Merrydale overpass (it's the first stoplight after the exit).
- Take a left turn at Las Gallinas Road (the stoplight at the bottom of the overpass).
- Las Gallinas turns in to Los Ranchitos Road; Guide Dogs is the first driveway to the left after you've passed the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
From San Francisco International Airport:
- From the airport, get on Highway 101 going north, for approximately 1/2 mile.
- Take Highway 380 West to Highway 280 North.
- Highway 280 North will eventually merge with Highway 1 (19th Avenue through San Francisco).
- Highway 1 merges with Highway 101 at the Golden Gate Bridge; continue North to San Rafael.
- From U.S. 101 (North) take the Freitas Parkway exit.
- Stay to the extreme right; the exit will merge onto Civic Center Drive.
- Go right at the intersection of Civic Center Drive and the Merrydale overpass (it's the first stoplight after the exit).
- Take a left turn at Las Gallinas Road (the stoplight at the bottom of the overpass).
- Las Gallinas turns in to Los Ranchitos Road; Guide Dogs is the first driveway to the left after you've passed the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
From Oakland International Airport:
- Follow the airport and street signs to I-880 North.
- Take 880 North to I-80 East.
- From I-80 East take I-580 West.
- 580 West will take you across the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge. Once across the bridge, take U.S. 101 North.
- From 101 take the Freitas Parkway exit.
- Stay to the extreme right; the exit will merge onto Civic Center Drive.
- Go right at the intersection of Civic Center Drive and the Merrydale overpass (it's the first stoplight after the exit).
- Take a left turn at Las Gallinas Road (the stoplight at the bottom of the overpass).
- Las Gallinas turns in to Los Ranchitos Road; Guide Dogs is the first driveway to the left after you've passed the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.