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Below you'll find answers to the most commonly asked questions we get from out-of-town visitors. ENE faculty and staff are located in several buildings on campus: the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering (our administrative offices), Dudley and Lambertus Halls (our First-Year Engineering Advising Offices), and Seng Liang Wang Hall (our research facilities). Consult our directory to learn where the person you are visiting is located. Directions to ARMS are below.

If after reading through this information, you still have questions, please feel free to contact us. We wish you safe travels, and look forward to seeing you when you arrive.

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For prospective students planning a visit to Purdue

If you are a prospective engineering major, please visit Purdue! Contact the Office of Future Engineers to schedule an appointment with a Purdue Engineering recruiter to get your questions answered, schedule a tour of campus, and register for an academic info session. Email questions to future-engineers@purdue.edu

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Walking directions to the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering

Directions to the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Building from the Grant Street Parking Garage:
Once you come out of the parking garage, you will see the Union Club Hotel directly in front of you. Turn to your right and follow Grant Street north till you come to the intersection of Grant Street and Northwestern Avenue. Take a left and follow the sidewalk all the way to Stadium Avenue. Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering is across the street from McDonalds. Enter from Northwestern Avenue.

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Driving directions to the Grant Street Parking Garage

You will want to park in the Grant Street Parking Garage. This garage is located across the street from the Purdue Memorial Union. See below for directions to this garage.

From the Chicago area: Take I-65 South to Exit 172 (State Road 26) toward Lafayette. Turn right off the exit and proceed four miles to West Lafayette (follow SR 26 West signs carefully through downtown Lafayette). After crossing the Wabash River into West Lafayette, proceed to the fourth traffic light and turn right onto Grant Street. The Grant Street Parking Garage (PGG) will be on your right..

From the Indianapolis area: Take I-65 North to Exit 172 (State Road 26).Turn left off the exit and proceed four miles to West Lafayette (follow SR 26 West signs carefully through downtown Lafayette). After crossing the Wabash River into West Lafayette, proceed to the fourth traffic light and turn right onto Grant Street. The Grant Street Parking Garage (PGG) will be on your right.

From the South Bend area: Take U.S. 31 South and exit State Road 25 South. Follow State Road 25 to I-65 and take I-65 South to Exit 172 (State Road 26). Turn right off the exit and proceed four miles to West Lafayette (follow SR 26 West signs carefully through downtown Lafayette). After crossing the Wabash River into West Lafayette, proceed to the fourth traffic light and turn right onto Grant Street. The Grant Street Parking Garage (PGG) will be on your right.

From the Terre Haute/Crawfordsville area: Take U.S. 231 North toward Lafayette. At the intersection with State Road 26 (State Street), turn left and proceed up the hill to the second traffic light (Grant Street). Turn right onto Grant Street. The Grant Street Parking Garage (PGG) will be on your right. .

From the Fort Wayne area: Take U.S. 24 West to State Road 25 South. Follow State Road 25 to I-65 and take I-65 South to Exit 172 (State Road 26) toward Lafayette. Turn right off the exit and proceed four miles to West Lafayette (follow SR 26 West signs carefully through downtown Lafayette). After crossing the Wabash River into West Lafayette, proceed to the fourth traffic light and turn right onto Grant Street. The Grant Street Parking Garage (PGG) will be on your right.

If you have any questions about parking, contact the Visitors Information Center.

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Driving distances to Purdue

Please allow extra time beyond the estimates below in order to find parking and make your way to your on- campus destination.

From Distance Travel Time
Atlanta 601 miles 9 hours, 40 minutes
Boston 1,014 miles 16 hours, 5 minutes
Chicago 124 miles 2 hours, 20 minutes
Cincinnati 179 miles 3 hours
Cleveland 348 miles 6 hours, 5 minutes
Columbus 239 miles 3 hours, 50 minutes
Dallas 934 miles 14 hours, 45 minutes
Dayton 180 miles 3 hours
Denver 1,092 miles 16 hours, 50 minutes
Detroit 309 miles 5 hours, 25 minutes
Fort Wayne 118 miles 2 hours, 30 minutes
Houston 1,056 miles 17 hours
Indianapolis 67 miles 1 hour, 10 minutes
Louisville 180 miles 3 hours
Memphis 492 miles 8 hours, 5 minutes
Milwaukee 221 miles 3 hours, 50 minutes
Minneapolis 535 miles 8 hours, 45 minutes
Naperville 148 miles 2 hours, 45 minutes
New York 773 miles 12 hours, 40 minutes
Orlando 1,111 miles 17 hours, 50 minutes
Phoenix 1,777 miles 26 hours, 40 minutes
Pittsburgh 422 miles 6 hours, 50 minutes
Portland 2,222 miles 32 hours, 15 minutes
San Francisco 2,218 miles 32 hours, 35 minutes
Seattle 2,246 miles 32 hours, 30 minutes
South Bend 109 miles 2 hours, 30 minutes
St. Louis 278 miles 4 hours, 35 minutes
Terre Haute 102 miles 2 hours
Washington DC 657 miles 10 hours, 40 minutes

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Hotels close to Purdue

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Transportation from the Indianapolis airport to Purdue

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