Visiting Purdue

Getting to campus

Shuttle services to campus are available at both the Indianapolis International Airport and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

To and from Indianapolis Airport:

Lafayette Limo: Don’t let the name fool you; they offer shuttle services as well as limos. lafayettelimo.com/Shuttle/Schedule.aspx Reindeer Shuttle: reindeershuttle.com

To and from O’Hare

Reindeer Shuttle: reindeershuttle.com Express Air Coach (EAC): expressaircoach.com Amtrak railway and Greyhound bus lines also operate stations in Lafayette. Once in town, CityBus (gocitybus.com), Uber, and Lyft provide transportation around campus and Greater Lafayette.

Things to do

When visiting your student on campus, there are many family-friendly area attractions. The Lafayette-West Lafayette Visitors Bureau at homeofpurdue.com has a calendar of exciting events happening in the community as well as information on where to stay and where to eat while in town.

Key dates

Fall visit — Mark your calendar for the 2019 Family Weekend from October 25–27 with the Boilermakers taking on Illinois on Saturday, October 26th. More information will be displayed on the Parent & Family Connections webpage once available.

Spring visit — You won’t want to miss Spring Fest, April 18–19, 2020. This free event is a great opportunity for students of all ages to learn about animals, art, astronomy, and much more in two full days of hands-on activities. It’s part education, part entertainment, and all fun! Additional events for the weekend typically include the Purdue Football Spring Game, cricket spitting and more! Additional information is available at ag.purdue.edu/springfest.

Visitor Parking

purdue.edu/parking

Grant Street Garage

Parking is available at various campus locations but the primary area for visitor parking is the Grant Street Parking Garage, adjacent to the Purdue Memorial Union at 101 North Grant Street. There is an hourly rate for the garage with pay stations in the main lobby of the garage and at exits.

Daily Parking

With the purchase of a daily permit, visitors may park in any of the parking garages normally reserved for “A” permits (this excludes Grant or Harrison Street Garages). They may also park in any “A,” “B,” or “C” space. Daily visitor parking permits may be purchased online.

Residence Hall Guest Parking

If parking for a short time, guests are encouraged to utilize one of the metered spots. Metered spots can be paid for using an app on your smartphone called PassportParking Mobile Pay — no need to have a pocket full of change!

Visitors needing special consideration for disability parking should contact the Parking Facilities Office at (765) 494-9497 or visit our location at the Materials Management Distribution Center at 700 Ahlers Drive.