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Area airports include the Indianapolis International Airport (approximately 90 minutes from Purdue) or the Chicago Airport System (approximately three hours from Purdue). Transportation to and from the Indianapolis International Airport is provided for a fee by the Lafayette Limo shuttle service. Express Air Coach also offers shuttle service to and from the Chicago O'Hare Airport for a fee. Car rentals are also available at either airport.

Driving directions, visitor parking information and campus maps are available online from the Purdue University Visitor Information Center. Visitor parking is available in the Grant Street Parking Garage. Union Club Hotel guests receive a permit for free parking in the Grant Street Garage. If you are not staying at the Union Club Hotel, you will receive a parking voucher at the conclusion of the Fair which will allow you to exit the Grant Street Garage on Monday.  (On-campus parking is free on Saturday and Sunday.) Spaces in other campus garages or surface lots are reserved for University staff members who have paid an annual parking fee.

Amtrak train service is available to Lafayette (approximately 10 minutes to Purdue). Taxi or bus service is available from the train station to Purdue.

In addition to shuttle services that may be offered by your hotel, various local transportation options exist. These include:

• Greater Lafayette CityBus – CityBus provides transportation around the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette, the home of Purdue University.
• Rental Car – Rental cars are available on campus at the Purdue University Airport from Budget. Use airport code LAF. (Please note: LAF is for chartered flight service only). Additional rental options are available within the City of Lafayette.
• Taxi – Taxi service is available from City Cab, 765-477-1234 or 765-429-TAXI, as well as Four Star taxi service, 765-448-6150. Both services are based in Lafayette.

Accommodations are available on campus in the Union Club Hotel or off campus in the Lafayette-West Lafayette area. Travel times to campus vary.

For your convenience, blocks of rooms are being held for Expo participants at the Union Club Hotel, located on campus in the Purdue Memorial Union, and the Hilton Garden Inn, located approximately 5 minutes from campus. Union Club room rates are $92 and $100 per night and includes on-campus parking during your stay. Special discounted rates of $96 per night are also available at the Hilton Garden Inn. The Lafayette Courtyard by Marriott is also offering a special rate of $89 without breakfast or $99 with breakfast. Free shuttle service to/from campus is available. To obtain the discounted rate, call 765-449-4800.

To ensure that you secure a room at the special rate, mention that you are attending the Big Ten+ Graduate School Expo at Purdue when you make your reservation.

Please note: Local hotel availability is very limited on Saturday, September 26, 2009. As a result, you may need to consider alternate arrangements for Saturday evening.

Purdue University does not recommend or otherwise endorse any specific off-campus hotel.

Purdue is in the Eastern time zone and observes Daylight Savings Time. The weather in Indiana can be unpredictable and often changes quickly. Check out the local forecast for your upcoming visit.