Logistics

Lodging and Car Rental

Special rates for Alumni Weekend have been arranged with the following travel and lodging partners. Free transportation will run between accommodations listed below and campus throughout Alumni Weekend.  Rates are guaranteed until May 14 or until room blocks sell out.

Hotels

Club Quarters
75 East Wacker Drive
312/601-3400 or 212/575-0006
Web site password: university of chicago
Rooms at this boutique hotel are available in various sizes, including suites at both locations.

International House
1414 East 59th Street
773/753-2270
E-mail: I-house-housing@uchicago.edu
This campus residence hall offers newly renovated guest rooms with queen beds, TVs, Internet connections, ceiling fans, and fresh-air systems to cool the rooms. Bathrooms are shared. Please call for guest room rates.

Car Rental

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
800/RENTACAR or 800/736-8222
Reference the University Corporate Class ID number K5G770. The PIN is UNI.

Getting around Chicago

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.

University Shuttles

Free shuttles run between Club Quarters and campus. Shuttles also will run between various events all weekend.

Campus Parking

Alumni are encouraged to park for free at the University garage at 55th Street and Ellis Avenue.  All campus lots (except the Medical Center garage) are free during Alumni Weekend. Click here for a campus map and parking details.

Maps of campus and driving directions are available at maps.uchicago.edu.