Sunshine Sober Living is at 5650 Donna Avenue, Tarzana, CA 91356, about nine miles east of Calabasas. The usual route runs US-101 east to Exit 24 at Tampa Avenue, north on Tampa Avenue to Burbank Boulevard, east on Burbank Boulevard, then north on Donna Avenue. Allow fifteen to twenty-two minutes in normal traffic.
Nine miles makes this the longest drive of the areas closest to the house, and that is not a drawback. Families often find the extra minutes are the useful part: enough road between an old routine and a new address, and still short enough that a Sunday visit is only an afternoon.
Directions to Sunshine Sober Living from Calabasas come down to one freeway and three turns. Call 866-216-9789 before you set off so somebody is expecting you, and add a spare fifteen minutes if you are traveling east between seven and nine in the morning. The wider Calabasas overview covers what happens once you are inside.
At about nine miles, Calabasas is the longest of the short drives to the house, and the extra distance from old surroundings is often the point rather than the cost.
From Parkway Calabasas near The Commons, join US-101 east and stay on it past Woodland Hills. Take Exit 24 at Tampa Avenue, turn north, and follow Tampa Avenue to Burbank Boulevard. Turn east on Burbank Boulevard, then north on Donna Avenue. Exiting at Reseda Boulevard instead works just as well and adds nothing meaningful to the time.
If you want directions to Sunshine Sober Living from Calabasas by exit rather than by street, there are four practical on-ramps. Exit 32 serves Las Virgenes Road and Malibu Canyon Road at the western end. Exit 30 is Parkway Calabasas, closest to The Commons and Civic Center Way. Exit 28 covers Mulholland Drive and Valley Circle Boulevard, and Lost Hills Road has an interchange of its own for the north side.
Quiet. The house sits in the residential grid just north of Burbank Boulevard, between Wilbur Avenue and Vanalden Avenue, two blocks from the Tarzana Recreation Center. It is a street of single-story homes and mature trees, and the house looks like the ones on either side of it. Park considerately at the curb, keep car doors and conversation quiet, and come to the front door.
There is no Metro G Line station in Calabasas, so the chain is Metro Line 161 east through Agoura Hills to Warner Center, then the G Line east across the San Fernando Valley, and a short ride south. The City of Calabasas shuttle and trolley cover local connections, and Chatsworth is the nearest Metrolink station.
Photo identification, a list of medications and prescribers, discharge paperwork, insurance details if you want coverage checked, and written questions. The intake form can be filled in beforehand. Sunshine is a monitored recovery residence rather than a clinical facility, so a first visit is a tour and a conversation. If a crisis arrives before the visit, SAMHSA’s National Helpline on 1-800-662-HELP (4357) is free, confidential and answered around the clock.
Four common starting points, with the sensible run from each.
| Starting point | Route to the house | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| The Commons at Calabasas | Parkway Calabasas to US-101 east, Exit 24 Tampa Avenue | 15-20 minutes |
| Old Town Calabasas Road | Calabasas Road east, US-101 east, Exit 24 Tampa Avenue | 15-22 minutes |
| Las Virgenes Road | North to Exit 32, US-101 east, Exit 23 Reseda Boulevard | 18-25 minutes |
| Mulholland Drive at Valley Circle | US-101 east from Exit 28, Exit 24 Tampa Avenue | 12-18 minutes |
Every route finishes the same way, and the directions hub carries the same detail for other areas.
From Parkway Calabasas near The Commons, join US-101 east, run past Woodland Hills and exit at Exit 24 (Tampa Avenue), north on Tampa Avenue to Burbank Boulevard, east on Burbank Boulevard, then north on Donna Avenue. Exiting at Reseda Boulevard is an equivalent alternative. That is about 9 miles, roughly 15-22 minutes in normal traffic.
Sunshine Sober LivingBudget half an hour eastbound between seven and nine in the morning, against fifteen to twenty-two minutes at a normal hour. The heavier direction on US-101 through Woodland Hills is the one you travel in the morning peak, and Sunday mornings are the easiest run of the week.
Exit 24 at Tampa Avenue is the one most people use coming from the west, with Exit 23 at Reseda Boulevard an equally good alternative. From either off-ramp the pattern is identical: head north to Burbank Boulevard, turn east, then north onto Donna Avenue.
Yes, please call 866-216-9789 first. This is somebody’s home as well as a recovery residence, and residents are entitled to know when visitors are expected. Calling ahead also means the right person is free to walk you through the house and answer questions properly.
Yes, at roughly nine miles it is the longest of the nearby runs. Most families come to see that distance as useful. It puts real separation between a person in early recovery and the streets, houses and phone contacts tied to their using.
Sunshine Sober Living is structured sober living. It is not a hospital, a detox unit or a clinical program. Where someone needs medical or clinical care, our admissions team refers to licensed California providers and to Joint Commission-accredited facilities. Outcomes in recovery are individual and cannot be guaranteed. If you or someone you love needs immediate help, the SAMHSA National Helpline is free and confidential on 1-800-662-4357, 24 hours a day.
When you are ready to see the house, or simply want to ask what a week here looks like, call 866-216-9789 or reach the team through the contact page. If you are still comparing places, how to find a sober living home near you is a fair starting point.