Travel Information
Directions to Campus
Champaign-Urbana is readily accessible to visitors by car, plane, train, or bus. A number of interstate, U.S., and state highways serve the motorist (see a city map).
Getting to and around Champaign-Urbana
The University of Illinois' Willard Airport is five miles south of Champaign, just off US 45.
Other major airports within a 160-mile radius of Champaign-Urbana include: Chicago O'Hare (4 hour drive), Chicago Midway (3 1/2 hour drive), Bloomington, IL (45 minute drive), and Indianapolis (2 hour drive).
Local Transportation
The twin cities of Urbana and Champaign (combined population of 100,000) are divided by Wright Street, which runs north-south through the middle of the University campus. Urbana is east, Champaign west, of Wright Street.
If you are going to a building identified by a street address, you must know which city it is in. The campus map or city map shows you major streets in both cities.
Parking
For general information about parking on campus, including maps of parking areas across campus, please visit: http://www.parking.uiuc.edu/univparkingdistrict.htm.
Lodging
The new I Hotel offers a discounted rate for recruiters visited campus. The hotel located just south of the Assembly Hall has an adjacent restaurant and café. They offer shuttle services from Willard as well as campus. To make reservations call (217) 819-5000 or visit their site. Many hotels, such as Hilton Garden and Hampton Inn, offer special recruiters rates that you may want to request. The Illini Union has 72 guest rooms and two V.I.P. suites.
For a list of other hotels, motels, restaurants, and bed and breakfast accommodations in the Urbana-Champaign area, telephone the Champaign-Urbana Convention and Visitors Bureau at (217) 351-4133 or toll-free at 1-800-369-6151.
