Directions to the ICAST 2001 site: Hermann Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3241 S. Federal Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60616 USA, Phone: 312 567 3000. Please refer to the following area map.

Airports

IIT and Chicago are served by O'Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, and Meigs Field. Public transportation is available from O'Hare and Midway airports, and limousine or taxi will take you from all airports to IIT's campus. Check out the City of Chicago's Airport System Home Page for more information.

Train

Amtrak to Union Station, then public transportation, taxi or IIT shuttlebus from the Downtown Campus at 565 West Adams Street to Main Campus.

Bus

To Greyhound or Continental Trailways terminal, then taxi or public transportation to IIT.

Public Transportation

1. CTA Red Line (Howard-Dan Ryan) to Sox Stadium/35th Street station

2. CTA Green Line (Lake-Englewood-Jackson Park) train to 35th Street/Bronzeville station

3. CTA Bus lines with stops on State Street (#29 or #35) or Michigan Avenue

Check out the CTA's home page for schedules and bus routes.

Taxi

Chicago Private Car Dispatch
out of State: call 1-888-227-7187 local: call 1-773-594-9021

O¡¦Hare to IIT: $42/per car

Midway to IIT: $37/per car

Note: Reservations for taxi service should be made in advance.

Automobile

From the North:

Dan Ryan Expressway east to 31st Street exit, continue south to 33rd Street, turn left (east) to just past State Street, visitor parking on right (southeast corner).

From the South:

Dan Ryan Expressway west to 35th Street exit, continue north to 33rd Street, turn right (east) to just past State Street, visitor parking on right (southeast corner).

From Lake Shore Drive:

Exit at 31st Street, go inland (west) to State Street, turn left (south) to 33rd Street, turn left and visitor

parking is on the right (southeast corner).

Parking (Refer to the following IIT campus map)

Some visitor parking is available in lots at the southeast corner of 33rd and State streets and the northeast corner of 31st and State streets. By special arrangement, events parking is usually available in the fraternity lot at 33rd and Wabash and, for evening events, in the lot west of Hermann Hall. A few hourly spaces are available just south of the Commons Building and west of Hermann Hall. Street parking is also available. Please call the Department of Public Safety at 312.808.6300 if you need assistance in finding parking.

Car Rentals

All of the usual rental companies (Hertz, Avis, Budget, National, etc.) are located at the airports. For the best price, we recommend Ace Rent-a-Car at O'Hare Airport, telephone 1-800-243-3443 or 847-297-3350, as their prices are competitive and include the cost of insurance.