Visitor Information: Travel
Ground Travel Directions To Purdue Memorial Union/Union Club Hotel
From the Chicago Area:
I-65 south to Exit #178, St. Rd. 43. Follow 43 to West Lafayette (7 miles) to light at intersection of 43 and St. Rd. 26/State Street. Right on 26/State Street to second light/Grant Street. Right on Grant St. one-half block. Garage is on the right. Parking garage fees are as follows: 1st 30 minutes - $1.00, 2nd 30 minutes - $2.00, thereafter $1.00 an hour. Maximum of $10.00 a day. Garage parking for overnight Union Club Hotel guests is complimentary.
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From the Indianapolis Area:
I-65 north to Exit #172, St. Rd. 26/State Street. Follow 26/State Street through Lafayette (watch for signs). Once you cross the Wabash River, you will be in West Lafayette. From the river, go to the fourth light/Grant Street. Right on Grant Street one-half block. Garage is on the right. Parking garage fees are as follows: 1st 30 minutes - $1.00, 2nd 30 minutes - $2.00, thereafter $1.00 an hour. Maximum of $10.00 a day. Garage parking for overnight Union Club Hotel guests is complimentary.
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From the Ft. Wayne Area:
Follow U.S. 24 to Logansport to St. Rd. 25. Take 25 South to Lafayette. At the intersection of 25 and U.S. 52, turn right on 52 and go to the fourth light - Yeager Road. Left on Yeager to the first light and turn left on Northwestern Avenue. Follow Northwestern to the fourth light; go straight and follow the Y in the road to the right. At the next light, turn right on State Street. At the next light, turn right on Grant Street. Go one-half block; garage is on the right. Parking garage fees are as follows: 1st 30 minutes - $1.00, 2nd 30 minutes - $2.00, thereafter $1.00 an hour. Maximum of $10.00 a day. Garage parking for overnight Union Club Hotel guests is complimentary.
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From the South Bend Area:
U.S. 31 south to St. Rd. 25; 25 to Lafayette to U.S. 52. Turn right on 52 and go to the fourth light - Yeager Road. Left on Yeager to the first light and turn left on Northwestern Avenue. Follow Northwestern to the fourth light; go straight and follow the Y in the road to the right. At the next light, turn right on State Street. At the next light, turn right on Grant Street. Go one-half block; garage is on the right. Parking garage fees are as follows: 1st 30 minutes - $1.00, 2nd 30 minutes - $2.00, thereafter $1.00 an hour. Maximum of $10.00 a day. Garage parking for overnight Union Club Hotel guests is complimentary.
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From the Terre Haute/Crawfordsville Area:
Follow U.S. 231 North across the Wabash River and into West Lafayette. At the junction of 231 and St. Rd. 26/State Street, turn left and go to the second light/Grant Street. Turn right onto Grant and go one-half block. Garage is on the right. Parking garage fees are as follows: 1st 30 minutes - $1.00, 2nd 30 minutes - $2.00, thereafter $1.00 an hour. Maximum of $10.00 a day. Garage parking for overnight Union Club Hotel guests is complimentary.
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Air Travel
Indianapolis AirportIndianapolis airport is the closest airport to Purdue University. It is about a one-hour drive from Indianapolis to West Lafayette, Indiana.
Chicago AirportsThe Chicago airports offer additional locations from which to fly. Guests commonly fly in and out of O'Hare Airport.
Ground Transportation To and From the Airports:
Lafayette Limo (Indianapolis Airport-West Lafayette)
Phone: 765-497-3828
One Way: $25, Round Trip: $45
This limousine company runs shuttles to and from the Indianapolis airport. Please check information on their Web site for shuttle times, fares, as well as pick up and drop off locations. One if its drop off/pick up locations is the Union Club hotel at Purdue University which is very convenient for guests staying there while visiting campus. As another important reminder, Lafayette Limo does not accept credit cards or checks, so travelers should be certain to have cash available. Reservations are preferred, but are not necessary.
Express Air Coach (O'Hare Airport-West Lafayette)
Phone: 765-743-3120
This shuttle runs between West Lafayette and O'Hare airport in Chicago. Please check information on their Web site for shuttle times, fares, as well as pick up and drop off locations. One if its drop off/pick up locations is the Purdue University airport which is immediately adjacent to Purdue's campus. As another important reminder, Express Shuttle does not accept credit cards or checks, so travelers should be certain to have cash available. Reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance to secure a scheduled travel time.