Getting Here
In addition to the text below,
Campus Maps are available.
TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORTS
To travel to downtown hotels from either Midway or O'Hare airport, take an
airport hotel shuttle; watch for signs at the airport. Shuttles cost $11.50
one way from Midway and $16.00 one way from O'Hare.
O'HARE AIRPORT
To travel most economically from O'Hare airport to the campus, use
Omega Airport Shuttle.
We have arranged for Omega drivers to make an added stop at the New Graduate
Residence at your request. You may wish to
see Omega's schedule.
Reservations are strongly suggested; call (773) 483-6634 to confirm
scheduled times. The cost is $16.00 one way. The corresponding taxi
fare is approximately $45.00 one way from O'Hare.
MIDWAY AIRPORT
Omega Airport Shuttle, Inc. has instituted service to and from Midway
Airport at a cost of $11.00 one way. Please call Omega at (773) 483-6634
for their schedules. The taxi fare from Midway to the University is
approximately $22.00 one way.
PRIVATE CAR
From O'Hare airport to the campus by car:
Take I90/94 East to Garfield Boulevard (exit 57B). Exit, turning east onto
Garfield Boulevard (55th Street) and follow the instructions from Midway
Airport (directly below).
From Midway Airport to the campus by car:
Travel east and southeast on Garfield Boulevard (55th Street) to the Midway
Plaisance (see map). Turn right onto Woodlawn Avenue (traffic light) and then
immediately left onto 60th Street to the New Graduate Residence at 1307 East
60th Street (see map).
TRANSPORTATION FROM DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
If you are driving, head south on Lake Shore Drive to the Museum of Science
and Industry exit at 57th Street. Follow this road all the way around the
west side to the rear of the Museum. Turn right onto the Midway Plaisance;
you will see a sign there directing you to the University of Chicago. Drive
west on the Plaisance to Woodlawn Avenue (traffic light). Turn left onto
Woodlawn and then immediately left onto 60th Street to the New Graduate
Residence at 1307 East 60th Street (see map).
If you don't have a car, we recommend taking taxis from and to downtown
Chicago for assured safety. Taxi Fare is $15.00 to $20.00 one way, with tip.
If you prefer to take public transportation, we will provide you with
locations of bus stops and a schedule of Metra commuter trains.
BY CAR FROM THE SOUTH
Take I90/94 West to Garfield Boulevard (exit 57B). Exit, turning east onto
Garfield Boulevard (55th Street) Travel east and southeast on Garfield
Boulevard (55th Street) to the Midway Plaisance (see map). Turn right onto
Woodlawn Avenue (traffic light) and then immediately left onto 60th Street to
the New Graduate Residence at 1307 East 60th Street (see map).
PARKING ON CAMPUS
Parking will be available in the access-controlled parking lot behind the New
Graduate Residence at a cost of $5.00 (cash) for your entire stay, plus a
$5.00 (cash) refundable key card deposit. When you arrive, you can pick up a
key card at the front desk.
We have also reserved a limited number of parking spaces in the University's
"Stagg" parking lot, on the West side of Ellis Avenue between 55th and 56th
streets. Please contact us if
you need one.
Finding street parking on and near the campus during the conference will be
possible on weekdays and probable on the weekend.
Revised: June 3, 1999