SLO Days Session: August 3-5
buses depart on August 3 and return on August 5
Students, hop aboard the SLO Days Mustang Express! Departing from the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Jump on a bus and head down (or up) to San Luis Obispo a night early for your SLO Days session! Riding the Mustang Express requires advance registration, and there are a limited number of spots.
The SLO Days Mustang Express is only open to Cal Poly Scholars students.
Prepare for your visit
- Remember your Cal Poly username: {#CP Username#} and password.
- Check-in begins at 7:30 am and ends at 9:00 am.
- Prepare to stay overnight! This includes bringing your toiletries and a sleeping bag along with a pillow for the overnight stay in yakʔitʸutʸu Residence Halls.
- It gets chilly at night, so bring an additional layer for our evening activities.
- Pack a reusable water bottle.
- Don't forget to upload your photo for your PolyCard to receive it at check-in. For instructions on how to upload your photo, visit linked article from Information Technology Services.
- Bring a notebook or an optional device (other than a cellphone) to take notes and use during presentations.
- Download the Guidebook App or the Cal Poly Orientation app in the App store or Google Play store and search "New Mustang Guide" to download the guide to assist you in finding maps, schedules, and more.
SLO Days Mustang Express (Los Angeles) Details
As a Mustang Express attendee, you will be riding the Mustang Express bus to campus. Pick-up for Mustang Express - Los Angeles Route begins at 5:15 pm at Los Angeles Union Station, 800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Departure time is 5:45 pm sharp. Please bring money to purchase dinner at the rest stop, or you may bring your own on the bus.
Travel Las Angeles Itinerary
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - From LA to SLO
5:15 pm Begin Boarding the Mustang Express at Union Station, 800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
5:45 pm Group departs Union Station
10:30 pm Group arrives at Cal Poly.
Once you arrive, the night of Thursday, August 3, SLO Days staff will check you in for your session and provide housing keys for your two-night stay on campus. Breakfast on August 4 will be provided from 7:30-9:00 am in the yakʔitʸutʸu Community Center.
Saturday, August 5, 2023 - From SLO to LA
SLO Days end on Saturday, August 5, at 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided after 1:30 pm for your trip back to LA.
1:15 pm Begin Boarding the Mustang Express - Los Angeles Route
1:30 pm Depart from Cal Poly
7:00 pm Arrive at Los Angeles Union Station, 800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
SLO Days Mustang Express (Bay Area) Details
As a Mustang Express attendee, you will be riding the Mustang Express bus to campus. Pick-up for the Mustang Express - Bay Area begins at 5:30 pm at Millbrae Transit Center, 100 California Dr., Millbrae, CA 94030. Departure time is 6:00 pm sharp. Please bring money to purchase dinner at the rest stop, or you may bring your own on the bus.
Travel Bay Area Itinerary
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - From Bay Area to SLO
5:30 pm Begin Boarding the Mustang Express at Millbrae Transit Center, 100 California Dr, Millbrae, CA 94030
6:00 pm Group departs Millbrae Transit Center
10:30 pm Group arrives at Cal Poly.
Once you arrive, the night of Thursday, August 3, SLO Days staff will get you checked in for your session and provide housing keys for your two-night stay on campus. Breakfast on August 4 will be provided from 7:30-9:00 am in the yakʔitʸutʸu Community Center.
Saturday, August 5, 2023 - From SLO to Bay Area
SLO Days end on Saturday, August 5, at 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided after 1:30 pm for your trip back to the Bay Area.
1:15 pm Begin Boarding the Mustang Express - Bay Area Route
1:30 pm Depart from Cal Poly
6:15 pm The Mustang Express - Bay Area will arrive at Millbrae Transit Center, 100 California Dr., Millbrae, CA 94030.
SLO Days Mustang Express Schedule Overview
- August 3
- Buses depart in the evening from the Bay Area and Los Angeles
- Snacks will be provided
- Stop for dinner (on your own) en route to Cal Poly's campus
- August 4
- Attend Your SLO Days Session. The full schedule is available to view.
- Breakfast will be provided at the yakʔitʸutʸu Community Center.
- Lunch and dinner will be provided by SLO Days.
- August 5
- Attend Your SLO Days Session. The full schedule is available to view.
- Breakfast and lunch will be provided by SLO Days.
- Begin boarding at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center at 1:15 pm
- Buses depart at 1:30 pm
If you have questions about SLO Days or the Mustang Express experience, please contact New Student & Transition Programs at (805) 756-2400 or orientation@calpoly.edu. For questions about the Cal Poly Scholars program, please contact Cal Poly Scholars at cpscholars@calpoly.edu, or call us at (805) 756-5103.
