Directions to the Kansas Union

Both the Mississippi St. and Oread Ave. entrances have electronic gate systems.

Directions to the Kansas Union 1301 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045 785-864-4651 eventservices@ku.edu From Topeka  Exit Kansas Turnpike at exit #202 (West Lawrence)  Continue south (McDonald Dr) - pass 1st light, through small tunnel.  After tunnel you’re on Iowa St; move to left lane before stop light (9th St).  Left on 9th.  After approx. 1 mile, turn right on Mississippi.  Approx. 4 blocks, and the Union parking garage will be on your left.  Enter parking garage. This is level 1; there are 5 levels.  Best access to Kansas Union: Garage level 4 has a covered walk ramp, where you will enter level 2 of the Union building. Access to garage level 4 from other garage levels is available through an enclosed stairway or elevator.

Or, from the top, uncovered garage level 5, exit on east side and take the sidewalk south to the Union. You will enter the Union on level 4. Visitor Parking is $1.75 per hour for the first hour; $1.50 per hour for each add’l hour.

From KCI/Kansas City via I-70 West  Exit Airport, east to I-29.  Left (north), on to I-29  Take exit "TO TOPEKA" - merges onto I-435.  South to “Lawrence” exit (I-70 W)  Take I-70 westbound – turns into the Kansas Turnpike (toll road)  Exit Kansas Turnpike at exit #202 (West Lawrence)  Continue south (McDonald Dr) - pass 1st light, through small tunnel.  After tunnel you’re on Iowa St; get into left lane before next stop light (9th St).  Left on 9th.  After approx. 1 mile, turn right on Mississippi..  Approx. 4 blocks, and the Union parking garage will be on your left.  Best access to Kansas Union: Garage level 4 has a covered walk ramp, where you will enter level 2 of the Union building. Access to garage level 4 from other garage levels is available through an enclosed stairway or elevator.

Or, from the top, uncovered garage level 5, exit on east side and take the sidewalk south to the Union. You will enter the Union on level 4. Visitor Parking is $1.75 per hour for the first hour; $1.50 per hour for each add’l hour.

From Kansas City /Johnson County via K-10  Go west on K-10 to Lawrence.  Take the 23rd St exit. Continue west on 23rd to Massachusetts St.  Right on to Massachusetts St.  North to 13th. (1 block past the stoplight at 14th)  Turn left – go up 13th to top of the hill (Jayhawk Blvd)..  Turn right on Jayhawk Blvd. to enter Union parking garage.  Enter the parking garage. This is level 5; there are 5 levels.

From the uncovered garage level 5, exit on east side and take sidewalk south to the Union. You will enter the Union on level 4.

Or, from level 4 of the garage, take the walk ramp to get to level 2 of the Kansas Union. Garage levels 1-4 are covered. Visitor Parking is $1.75 per hour for the first hour; $1.50 per hour for each add’l hour.

From the south (US-59)  US 59 is Iowa St in Lawrence.  Take Iowa to 9th St. Turn right on 9th.  After approx. 1 mile, turn right on Mississippi..  Approx. 4 blocks, and the Union parking garage will be on your left. (See parking garage info above.)