Buddhism in the City

Where are the accommodations?

Rooms are at the University Center in downtown Chicago at the intersection of State Street and Congress Parkway.

University Center
525 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
877-4-UCC-INFO

From Midway Airport
Take the CTA Orange Line train to Library/Van Buren stop. Walk 1 block south on State Street to Congress Parkway.

From O'Hare Airport
Take the CTA Blue Line train to LaSalle/Congress stop. Walk four blocks east on Congress to State Street.

By car from the Southwest
(I-55 Stevenson Expressway)
Proceed east to the end of I-55 to North Lake Shore Drive. Continue north (towards downtown) on Lake Shore Drive to Balbo Street. Turn left on Balbo to State Street; turn right on State Street. Continue one block. University Center will be on your right between Harrison Street and Congress Parkway.

By car from the South
(I-57 to I-94 Dan Ryan Expressway)
and from the North
(I-90/94 Kennedy/Edens Expressway)
Exit at Congress Parkway. Drive east towards downtown to State Street. Turn right on State Street. University Center will be on your left between Congress Parkway and Harrison Street.

By car from the West
(I-290 Eisenhower Expressway)
I-290 turns into Congress Parkway at it nears downtown. Continue driving east to State Street. Turn right on State Street. University Center will be on your left between Congress Parkway and Harrison Street.

By Train
Information about public transportation into Chicago is organized by the Regional Transportation Authority. The RTA offers a trip scheduler which will determine your best route. Suburban trains to the city are operated by Metra Rail. Metra has route maps and parking information for twelve suburban routes. Note that parking within the city will cost at least $25 per day. Trains end up in Chicago's Union Station (Northern and Western trains), Ogilvie Transportation Center (Northern and Western Trains) or Millenium Park Station (Southern and Eastern trains). The University Center, Thorne Auditorium, and Cultural Center are all accessible by public transporation from these stations. The easiest way to plan your in-Chicago travels is via the Chicago Transit Authority's Trip Planner.