Plan Your Trip

Special rates for Alumni Weekend have been arranged with the following travel partners

Hotels

The Radisson Blu Hotel
221 North Columbus Drive
312-565-5258

Lab has secured a block of rooms at the Radisson Blu Hotel located downtown in the Loop. The block closes May 6, 2013. After the cut-off date, please contact the hotel for pricing. To make a reservation please click here to be directed to the Raddison Blu website. You can also make a reservation by calling the hotel directly.  

International House
1414 East 59th Street
773-753-2270
Email: I-House-Housing@uchicago.edu 

This campus residence offers newly renovated guest rooms with queen beds, TVs, Internet connections, ceiling fans, and fresh air systems to cool the rooms. Bathrooms are shared. Dorm room singles (twin beds, no amenities) are available, too. Please call for guest room rates.

 

Car Rental

 

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
800-RENT-A-CAR or 800-736-8222

Airport Shuttles

You can arrange shuttle service from the airports to downtown hotels and Hyde Park. Contact the following companies directly for fees.

Go Airport Express
888-284-3826
Shuttles run from airports to downtown Chicago.


Omega Shuttles
773-734-6688
Shuttles run from airports to Hyde Park. 

Public Transportation

Chicago Transit Authority
888-968-7282
Public transportation, including buses and trains.


Metra Train
312-322-6777 (weekdays)
312-836-4949 (weekends)
Commuter train service between suburbs and downtown.

 

Campus Shuttles and Downtown Hotel-Campus Shuttles

The University is running shuttles over the course of Alumni Weekend. For shuttle schedules, visit this link.

 

Parking

Alumni are encouraged to park for free at the University parking garage at the southeast corner of 55th Street and Ellis Avenue. All campus lots (except the Medical Center garage) are free during Alumni Weekend. Street parking will be limited due to the 57th Street Art Fair.