Hotels:
- A list of hotels is available from the Chamber of Commerce.
- A list of hotels is available from the Champaign County
Convention & Visitors's Bureau.
- Illini Union,
the building just East of Altgeld Hall. Call
217-333-1241 to make a reservation. Rates (in 1999) are $62 for 1
person, $70 for 2, $75 for 3, and $84 for 4, or a suite for
$145. Hotel tax is 11% extra. Parking available nearby.
- Hampton
Inn at U of I,
about 0.2 miles east and then 0.4 miles north of Altgeld Hall, 217-337-1100, on the
northwest corner of University and Goodwin, at 1200 West
University Avenue, Urbana.
(Warning: the street numbers on University avenue are
discontinuous at the boundary between Champaign and Urbana.)
By car: take Insterstate 74 to the Lincoln Avenue exit
in Urbana, go south 1.25 miles to University Avenue, then west a few
blocks to Goodwin Avenue.
From the airport: for the free shuttle service, pick up the
courtesy phone near the baggage belt.
For events organized by University of Illinois, the discount
rate is $60 for a single, and $65 for a double.
Continental breakfast
is provided and included. Click here for a map.
- Hawthorn Suites,
about a 1.8 mile walk to the southwest of the math building,
very nice suites, large breakfast buffet, van service to and from campus (11 seats).
- Jumer's,
in downtown Urbana, 217-384-8800, one mile east of Altgeld.
- Quality Hotel - University Centre (formerly the University Inn),
four blocks west of Altgeld,
302 East John St., Champaign, IL; 217-384-2100 or 800-322-8282;
$49/single and $60/double (in 1999).
- Baymont
Inn, on the highway, 217-356-8900.
- Clarion Hotel and Convention Center,
1501 South Neil Street, Champaign, IL;
217-352-7891 or 800-257-6667;
$49/single and $60/double (in 1999).
- Travelodge, 409 West University Ave., Urbana, IL;
217-328-3521 or 800-578-7878;
$44.34 for a single room including tax (in 2002).
It's 0.8 miles east and then 0.4 miles north of Altgeld Hall, an easy walk.
- Park Inn,
2408 N. Cunningham (northeast of the intersection with route 74),
Urbana, IL 61802; 217-344-8000, fax: 217-344-0013, 800-437-PARK.
- Premier Inn,
1505 North Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820, 800-599-7622,
near the Neil Street exit off Route 74.
Dorms
- Illini Tower
is a student residence with 4-person/2-bedroom suites.
They occasionally have a room available, especially during the
summer, and if you mention a University activity you can get a price of $35 per night.
Parking
Parking on evenings and weekends is available in the parking
structure C7 at Sixth and John Streets, one block west of Altgeld.
Enter it from John Street, which is one-way, by driving eastbound
from Fifth Street to Sixth Street.
Here is a map of
campus parking lots. Here is a close-up map
showing Altgeld (building 26) and lot C7.
During working hours, you could try the city lot just northwest of the
intersection of Sixth and Green Streets.
Coordinates:
- Altgeld Hall: 88.2280 °W, 40.1092 °N
Maps:
City buses:
Weather online:
Directions by car:
Altgeld Hall is on the southeast corner at the intersection of Green and
Wright Streets. The directions below will get you to this intersection. The
parking structure is one block south and one block west of there, so if you
are heading there, modify the instructions appropriately.
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Northbound on I-57 (from Effingham): Exit east at Monticello exit (a few
miles south of Champaign), go east five miles until the road ends at
Route 45, turn left, go north three or four miles into town (the highway
becomes Neil Street), turn right at Green Street (traffic signal), go
east seven blocks to Wright Street.
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Northbound on I-57 (after missing the Monticello exit): Exit east onto
University Avenue where eastbound I-72 terminates, go east two miles,
turn right onto Neil Street (traffic signal), go south 0.25 miles, turn
left onto Green Street (traffic signal), go east seven blocks to
Wright Street. (Warning: University Avenue is
one way eastbound in this area, so on the return trip take Church Street,
which is two blocks further north.)
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Southbound on I-57 (from Chicago): Switch onto I-74 eastbound at
Champaign. Exit south at Neil Street, go south two miles, turn left on
Green Street (traffic signal), go east seven blocks to Wright Street.
(Warning: a few blocks of Neil Street north of Green Street are one-way,
so watch out for this on the return trip.)
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Eastbound on I-72 (from Decatur and Springfield): Continue into Champaign
onto University Avenue, go east two miles, turn right onto Neil Street,
go south 0.25 miles, turn left onto Green Street (traffic signal), go
east seven blocks to Wright Street.
(Warning: University Avenue is one way eastbound in this area, so on the
return trip take Church Street, which is two blocks further north.)
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Eastbound on I-74 (from Normal, Bloomington, and Peoria): Exit south at
Neil Street (second and last exit in Champaign), go south two miles, turn
left on Green Street (traffic signal), go east seven blocks to Wright
Street. (Warning: a few blocks of Neil Street north of Green Street are
one-way, so watch out for this on the return trip.)
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Westbound on I-74 (from Indianapolis): Exit west on University Avenue, go
west two miles, turn left on Lincoln Avenue (traffic signal) and go south
half a mile, turn right on Green Street (traffic signal), go west 0.5
mile to Wright Street.
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Westbound on I-74 (after missing the University Avenue exit): Exit south on
Lincoln Avenue (third and last exit in Urbana), go south two miles, turn
right on Green Street (traffic signal), go west 0.5 mile to Wright Street.
Directions by air:
Airlines serving Champaign's Willard Airport:
- Northwest Airlink via Detroit or Minneapolis, 1-800-225-2525;
- American Airlines,
operating tiny hot planes as Trans States, via St. Louis, 1-800-433-7300.
(Before December 1, 2001, these planes were flown on this route by TWA.)
- American Airlines,
operating commuter jets as American Eagle, via Chicago O'Hare, 1-800-433-7300.
Taxi cabs, shuttles, and buses from Willard airport to town:
- Take the bus to the bus
plaza on Wright Street, then walk one block north to Altgeld Hall, or get off
at the Illini Union.
- Corky's Cab Company and A-1 Limousine Service, 217-352-3121, $9/person;
sedans seat 4, vans seat 10.
- Illini Limo, 217-384-5892, 15-passenger van, Urbana $11/person, Champaign $10/person.
- Shannon Cab, 217-344-7628, $6-9/person, car seats 7, van seats 15.
- Yellow Cab, 217-355-3553, price range $8-14/person.
- Orange Taxi, 217-367-8888 (new in 2005)
Go to your hotel or to the Mathematics Department in Altgeld Hall, at John and Wright Streets.
Limousines:
- Andy's Limousine Service, 217-352-3859.
- Elite Limousine, 217-337-5616.
- Starr Limousine, 217-356-3999.
Car rental companies operating at Willard Airport:
Getting to Hampton Inn from Willard airport:
Exit the road from the airport onto 45 North by turning left onto 45. Follow
that road approximately 6.5 miles to University Avenue and turn east by turning
right onto University Avenue. Hampton Inn will be on the left (North) side of
the street after a few blocks after you cross Wright Street, between Matthews
and Goodwin.
Getting here from Bloomington-Normal Airport:
- Lincolnland Express
(LEX) :
bus service between Bloomington-Normal Airport and Champaign; call
217-352-6682. Advance reservation required; $89 round trip. Air
fares to Bloomington-Normal can be much cheaper than to Champaign.
Getting here from Indianapolis Airport:
- Lincolnland Express
(LEX) :
regular bus service between Indianapolis Airport and Champaign; call 217-352-6682.
Getting here from Midway Airport:
- Starting in April, 2002: Lincolnland Express
(LEX) : regular bus service between Midway Airport and Champaign,
every three hours; call 217-352-6682 to make a reservation two days
in advance.
Stops at the Illini Union
(on campus) and at the Park Inn.
- Bluebird Charter Coach
runs bus service between Midway Airport and Champaign: call 1-800-400-5500. Get
off at the MTD center and take a taxi or city bus to campus, or get off at
George Huff Gymnasium on campus if you want to walk a few blocks to Altgeld
or the Illini Union.
Getting here from O'Hare Airport:
- Bluebird Charter Coach
runs bus service between O'Hare Airport and Champaign: call 1-800-400-5500. Get
off at the MTD center and take a taxi or city bus to campus, or get off at
George Huff Gymnasium on campus if you want to walk a few blocks to Altgeld
or the Illini Union.
- Lincolnland Express
(LEX) : regular bus service between O'Hare Airport and Champaign, every
three hours; call 217-352-6682 to make a reservation two days
in advance. Stops at the Illini Union
(on campus)
and at the Park Inn.
- Baldwin Shuttle runs shuttle vans from
O'Hare to Champaign, 1-217-351-0676.
- Amtrak runs trains from downtown
Chicago and elsewhere.
- Greyhound runs buses from
Chicago and St. Louis.
Recommended Restaurants:
- Near campus in Champaign
- Chinese: Mandarin Wok -- hundreds of authentic Chinese menu items, most of which are written out in Chinese only, but the staff is ready to explain
it all to Americans; try the spicy fish, smoke free, 403 1/2 Green St., 217-337-1200;
a review; 0.32 miles from Altgeld.
- Korean: Woori Jib -- try the Soon DooBoo Ji Gae (spicy tofu and seafood soup) or the spicy barbecued pork, 710 S. Sixth St., 217-384-8282.
- Coffee: Espresso Royale Caffe -- cappuccino and more, smoke free, 602 E. Daniel Street.
- Coffee: Green Street Coffee House -- cappuccino and more, smoke free, 608 E Green St., 217-344-5374; 0.16 miles from Altgeld.
- Greek: Zorba's -- gyros and Greek salads, 627 E Green, 217-344-0710.
- Sandwiches and salads: Za's, 629 East Green Street, Champaign, 217-352-2697; custom salads for $5, plenty of seating upstairs.
- Near campus in Urbana
- Italian/International: Timpone's -- creative cuisine, fine dining, plus pizza; 710 South Goodwin Avenue, 217-344-7619, 0.44 miles from Altgeld.
- Champaign
- Italian: Bacaro and
map --
hundreds of excellent Italian wines, wonderful light cuisine, wine bar, tables seat up to four, a bit pricy, but my favorite restaurant, 113 N. Walnut St., 217-398-6982.
- Caribbean: Radio Maria -- eclectic and tasty cuisine and decor, you must try it, smoke free, 119 N. Walnut, 217-398-7729.
- Italian: Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano -- 2235 S. Neil Street, 217-356-4300.
- Chinese: Peking Garden Restaurant, 206 N. Randolph St. Champaign, 217-355-8888, smoke free.
- Coffee: Cafe Kopi -- the coffee shop with the most atmosphere, 109 N Walnut St, 217-359-4266.
- Urbana
- Thai : Siam Terrace -- varied menu, with enough spicy items, 212 W. Main St, 217-367-THAI, 1.15 miles from Altgeld.
- International: Kennedy's at Stone Creek -- fine cuisine, quiet dining, on the golf course east of town, 2560 S. Stone Creek Blvd, 217-384-8111, 6.43 miles.
- American: Milo's -- fine cuisine, including upside-down pizza, in the Lincoln Square shopping center (entrance on east side north of the mall entrance), a small restaurant run by two sisters, smoke free, 217-344-8946.
- American: Silver Creek -- fine cuisine, on the creek in a converted lumber mill, 402 N. Race Ave., 217-328-3402.
- Oriental: Miko Restaurant, 407 W. University St., 217-367-0822.
- Health food: Strawberry Fields -- organic food, counter service restaurant, attached to food store
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