Visitor and Event Information
At the crossroads between Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis, the University of Illinois welcomes thousands of visitors each year. You will find the campus community welcoming and eager to make your visit worthwhile.
Please note that the University links to a very limited number of commercial Web sites as a service to our constituents. These links are neither an endorsement of products or services, nor are they meant to be a complete list of agencies through which these services and products can be acquired.
The Campus Visitors Center
The center is located on the first floor of the Levis Faculty Center, 919 West Illinois Street, Urbana, welcomes prospective students and their families to the University. For reservations, call 217-333-0824.
The Illini Union Information Desk
in the north lobby of the Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana, provides information and assistance to all visitors. Visitors may also telephone 217-333-INFO for campus information
Making Plans
- Directions and transportation to campus
How to get to the campus from O'Hare Airport and airports in St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Bloomington-Normal. - Campus maps
Online map of campus buildings and links to other maps, including maps of wireless access points on campus. - Transportation around campus
Bus, taxi, and train hubs. - Parking
- Illini Union (Hotel)
Located at the center of campus and the north end of the Main Quad - I Hotel and Conference Center
The hotel and conference center is located in the University's Research Park and is near most athletic facilities. - Champaign-Urbana community
Hotels and bed and breakfasts, restaurants, attractions, events, local information, and more. - Accessibility information
Maps of the accessible entrances to buildings and other accessibility information. - Campus calendar
Previewing the Campus
- Campus overview
Information and links about faculty, academics, and research at Illinois. - Explore Illinois
An introduction to the campus in pictures and anecdotes. - Online campus tours
Take a look at the state-of-the-art facilities on campus, tour the University's Observatory, constructed in 1896, or check out University Housing options.
Popular Destinations
- Campus Arts and Culture
More information on the performing arts, museums and collections. - Sports and Recreation
Schedules for sporting events and supporting Fighting Illini athletics. - University Library
One of the largest public university library collection in the world.