DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY, EDUCATION & TRAINING CENTER, PORT HUENEME STUDENT WELCOME PACKAGE REPORTING DAU, Education & Training Center, Port Hueneme is located at 3502 Goodspeed St., Suite 5, and Building 1444 on the Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in Port Hueneme. Port Hueneme is approximately 60 miles Northwest of the Los Angeles International Airport. A variety of transportation options are available from the airport to Port Hueneme. Commuter Airlines - United Express provides commuter airline service from Los Angeles International Airport to the Oxnard Airport. Shuttle and Bus Service - Shuttle services are available that provide door-to-door service on a reservation basis. There is regularly scheduled bus service from the Los Angeles International Airport to Oxnard, California. Rental Car - Rental cars are available at the Los Angeles International Airport. LODGING Government quarters for DAU students are frequently available at the Bachelor Officers Quarters, Navy Lodge or the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters located in Port Hueneme. Navy personnel should make lodging reservations through their local SATO office. Other DOD personnel must contact each facility to make a reservation. When making reservations please specify that you are a DAU, Port Hueneme student. Lodging at Pt. Mugu (BOQ) is not required for DAU, Port Hueneme students. A certificate of nonavailability will only be provided by the Bachelor Officers Quarters (Port Hueneme) if they are no local government quarters available at the BOQ (Port Hueneme) or the Navy Lodge. Bachelor Officers Quarters is conveniently located across from DAU, Port Hueneme and the Bard Mansion Officers Club. The BOQ is within walking distance to the NBVC Gymnasium and other recreational facilities. Bachelor Enlisted Quarters is a short walk from DAU, Port Hueneme and is conveniently located near dining and recreation facilities, as well as the NBVC Federal Credit Union. The Navy Lodge is located within walking distance of DAU, Port Hueneme and provides easy access to all base amenities. Local area hotel information is provided in the event that quarters are not available. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION Naval Base Ventura County does not provide on-base transportation. Two commercial taxi companies service Port Hueneme and public bus service is available throughout Ventura County. Bus stops are located within walking distance of DAU, Port Hueneme and government quarters.
This list is provided for informational purposes only. DAU, Port Hueneme does not endorse any of the listed establishments. BASE LODGING AND LOCAL AREA INFORMATION Base and Government Lodging Bachelor Officer Quarters (805) 982-5785 (DSN 551-) Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (805) 982-4115 (DSN 551-) Navy Lodge 1-800-628-9466 or (805) 985-2624 Local Area Lodging Best Western Oxnard Inn Casa Sirena Marina Hotel 1156 S. Oxnard Boulevard Peninsula Road Oxnard, CA 93030 Oxnard, CA 93033 (805) 483-9581 (805) 985-6311 or 1-800-469-6273 3605 Casa Via Mar Inn Country Inn of Port Hueneme 377 West Channel Islands Blvd 350 East Hueneme Road Port Hueneme, CA 93041 Port Hueneme, CA 93041 (805) 984-6222 (805) 986-5353 Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort Residence Inn Marriott at Riveridge 2101 Mandalay Beach Road 2101 West Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93035 Oxnard, CA 93030 (805) 984-2500 (805) 278-2200 Airport Transportation Shuttle Services Prime Time Shuttle 1-800-733-8267 Roadrunner Shuttle (805) 389-8196 Ventura County Airporter (805) 650-6600 Local Transportation Yellow Cab Co., Inc. City Cab Co. (805) 483-2444 (805) 643-2221 South Coast Area Transit (805) 487-4222 Rental Car Agencies The rental car agencies listed offer government employee discounts weekend car rentals and free pick up/delivery service. Enterprise Rent-a-Car (805) 382-3307 Avis Rent-a-Car (805) 487-9429 Oxnard Airport Budget Rent-a-Car (805) 382-8350 Hertz Rent-a-Car (805) 985-0911
List of Airports to fly you in from your home station to the Defense Acquisition University, Education & Training Center, Port Hueneme, California: Dependent upon which location you are coming from, the two major airports offer direct flights and commuter shuttles to the neighboring Oxnard Airport. LAX Airport is approximately 63.3 miles from DAU, Port Hueneme and located at 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045. You may visit the LAX Airport Website @ http://www.airports.ci.la.ca.us/lax/welcome.htm Burbank Airport is approximately 56.1 miles from DAU, Port Hueneme and located at 2627 Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505. You may visit the Burbank Airport Website @ http://www.bur.com Oxnard Airport is approximately 1.0 miles from DAU, Port Hueneme and located at 2889 W. Fifth St., Oxnard, CA 93030. You may visit the Oxnard Airport Website @ http://www.ventura.org/airports The Defense Acquisition University, Education and Training Center, Port Hueneme is located along side the California coastline between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. The DAU, Port Hueneme center is favorably situated on the Seabee Naval Base at Port Hueneme. The Ventura County coastal area is comforted by a gentle marine influence that creates a year-round, pleasant, "Mediterranean-type" climate with mild and comfortable temperatures. During the summer months, the ambient temperatures are generally about ten degrees cooler than the Los Angeles area, while in winter months, the temperatures are warmer than inland California areas. To visit the most current up to date local weather forecasts, please visit the following websites @ http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/koxr.html or the Weather Channel @ http://www.weather.com and for city, enter Port Hueneme or zip code enter 93043.
Freeway directions from the Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to the DAU, Education & Training Center, Port Hueneme: From Los Angeles Airport (LAX), there are 2 primary routes to commute about 60 miles Northwest to DAU, Port Hueneme at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme: 1) The Hwy 1 coast road is a two-lane highway - this is the most scenic route which is usually the fastest, except on weekdays from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM. From LAX airport go east to onramp I405 north, then take I10 west which turns into Hwy 1 north along coast, go past Malibu, go past Point Mugu, exit Pleasant Valley Road west to CBC Main Gate. 2) The Ventura Freeway (Hwy 101) route is 3-5 lanes and is subject to heavy traffic during rush hours - From LAX airport, go east to onramp I405 north, be alert for the intersection and exit Hwy 101 north, go past Camarillo, exit Ventura Road south, right at Pleasant Valley to CBC Main Gate.
DAU, Port Hueneme is located at 3502 Goodspeed St., Suite 5, Building 1444 on the Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in Port Hueneme, California. Several transportation options are available from the Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Port Hueneme: - Commuter Airlines are available at the Los Angeles International Airport to the Oxnard Airport. - Rental Cars are available at the Los Angeles Airport. - Shuttle Services are available that provide door-to-door service on a reservation basis. - Bus service also picks up from LAX on a regular basis with destinations to cities along the Hwy 101 including Camarillo, Oxnard and Ventura.
You may obtain a vehicle pass from the security specialist for the class you will be attending at DAU, Port Hueneme Campus if one is required. The security office is located at the Pleasant Valley gate, please proceed to first intersection and hang a left before the Pleasant Valley gate entrance. If you are bringing your POV (Personal Own Vehicle) with a government decal, then all you need is your government ID to access the base. If you will be arriving in a rental vehicle, then please provide the guard at the gate entrance with your rental agreement and government ID card for access to the base.