Travel/directions | Parking | Where to stay | Getting around town | Other questions
Where is NCSA? How do I get there?
NCSA is on the Urbana-Champaign campus of the University of Illinois. The address is 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana.
The University of Illinois' Willard Airport (CMI) is served by American Airlines (Dallas, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois) and Northwest Airlink (Detroit, Michigan, and Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Other regional airports are: Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Indianapolis, Indiana (120 miles/190 kilometers away); O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois (140 miles/220 kilometers away); and Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI), Bloomington, Illinois (less than 60 miles/100 kilometers away).
You can also reach Champaign-Urbana via Amtrak train or Greyhound bus service. The Lincolnland Express also provides shuttle bus service between Urbana-Champaign and all regional airports and Chicago's Union Station.
Driving directions are available on the NCSA website.
A taxi from Willard Airport to NCSA will cost about $10. The Champaign County Visitors Guide offers information on taxis and other transportation.
Parking at NCSA
Metered parking is available near the NCSA Building on Clark Street, in the parking garage just north of NCSA, and on other surrounding streets. Rates are 75 cents/hour, and the meters accept quarters, dimes, nickels and dollar coins. Coins are required for all parking spots, even those in the parking garage; the parking garage is not equipped to accept bills or credit cards. While you can park all day in the garage, time limits for surrounding streets are usually two hours.
Where can I stay in Urbana-Champaign?
The Hampton Inn at 1200 W. University Ave., Urbana, is just across the street from NCSA. The block of rooms reserved for workshop attendees has been filled. Check the online Champaign County Visitors Guide for information on other Urbana-Champaign accommodations.
Getting around town
A list of local taxi companies is available from the Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau. A taxi from Willard Airport to NCSA (or to the Hampton Inn) will cost about $10.
The Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District offers bus service across campus and around town.
Questions
Contact accelerator@ncsa.uiuc.edu or Umesh Thakkar, 217-333-2095.
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