The main University of Chicago campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. Hyde Park is approximately six miles south from Chicago's downtown area.

Access to the High Energy Physics building is provided through the entrance to the Research Institutes at 5620 South Ellis Avenue. After entering the 5620 entrance, go down the stairs and follow the red dots on the floor to the HEP elevator. All HEP offices are located on the second or third floor.

Take the blue line elevated train (el) from O'Hare to the Clark/Lake station. Change to the Green Line el going to either East 63rd or Ashland/63rd. Get off at Garfield. After exiting the station, cross the street and take either the #55 Garfield or #174 Univ of Chicago/Garfield Stations bus. The #55 bus stops at 55th and Ellis which is 1 1/2 blocks north of the 5620 entrance to the Research Institutes. The #174 bus stops at 57th and University which is 1 block east and 1/2 block south of the 5620 entrance.

Take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) East to the Stevenson Expressway (I-55). Merge onto I-55 N/Stevenson Expy. (North). Stay in the right lane and take the Southbound exit to LAKE SHORE DRIVE/US-41 South. Take that to the 53rd Street Ramp. Follow 53rd to Woodlawn Ave. Make left on Woodlawn. Take Woodlawn to 55th Street. Make a right on to 55th Street and go to Ellis Ave. (Ellis is the first traffic signal you will see once you turn onto 55th). Make a left onto Ellis Ave. Park in the parking garage on the corner of 55th and Ellis.

Go north on Cicero Avenue to the Stevenson Expressway (I-55). Take I-55 North to Chicago and exit to Lake Shore Drive South. From Lake Shore Drive, Take that to the 53rd Street Ramp. Follow 53rd to Woodlawn Ave. Make left on Woodlawn. Take Woodlawn to 55th Street. Make a right on to 55th Street and go to Ellis Ave. (Ellis is the first traffic signal you will see once you turn onto 55th). Make a left onto Ellis Ave. Park in the parking garage on the corner of 55th and Ellis.

On the corner of 55th and Ellis is a parking structure. Visitor parking is permitted and the cost is $2.00 per hour or $16.00 for the entire day. There is a machine that takes cash, Visa or Mastercard only. The HEP building is on the next block from the parking garage. Walk south (away from the stoplight) and cross both Ellis and 56th Streets. Enter the doors at address 5620, go downstairs and follow the red dots on the floor to the HEP elevator.

There is a shuttle service to campus that runs every hour at O'Hare. Details can be found on their website. www.omegashuttle.com
If taking a taxi, the address is 5620 South Ellis Avenue.