Visiting Purdue

VISITING

PURDUE

THE BEST PART OF HAVING A BOILERMAKER IS VISITING PURDUE’S BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE GREATER LAFAYETTE/WEST LAFAYETTE AREA!

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 (IND) and To and from O’Hare Airport (ORD): Lafayette Limo: lafayettelimo.com Reindeer Shuttle: reindeershuttle.com To and from O’Hare Airport (ORD): Express Air Coach (EAC): expressaircoach.com

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

Outside Campus Events – Schedules vary for each student and their family. If you are looking to schedule a visit around an event happening around campus, visit homeofpurdue.com/events.html

Campus Sporting Events – If you are a sports-loving family and like to watch the Boilermakers in action, visit purduesports.com for a schedule of Purdue games.

VISITOR PARKING

purdue.edu/parking Grant Street and Harrison Street Garages Parking is available at various campus locations but the primary areas for visitor parking is the Grant Street Parking Garage, adjacent to the Purdue Memorial Union at 101 North Grant Street, and the Harrison Street Parking Garage located at 719 Clinic Drive. There is an hourly rate for these garages with pay-in lanes at the exits accepting major credit/debit cards.

Daily Parking* With the purchase of a daily permit ($5.00 per day) visitors may choose to park in the Northwestern Avenue Parking Garage or the McCutcheon Drive Parking Garage. Daily visitor parking permits must 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 smart phone 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, parking@purdue.edu, or visit our location at the Materials Management Distribution Center at 700 Ahlers Drive.

* Information is subject to change — please visit the parking website (purdue.edu/parking) for the most accurate information.