Visitor Information

Visitor Information

Below is information to assist visitors in arriving at and staying on campus during a visit to UConn. For more information, see the Lodewick Visitors Center site.

Directions

To Campus
From the West (heading through or from Hartford): Take Interstate 84 East to Exit 68. From exit, take a right onto Route 195, 7 miles to UConn.
From the East (heading from Boston toward Hartford): Take Interstate 84 West to Exit 68. From exit, take a left onto Route 195, and follow directions above.
From the Southeast: Interstate 95 to 395 North. Take Exit 81 West to Route 32 North. Follow Route 32 North to Willimantic. In town, turn right and go over bridge. Continue straight through the light and follow 195 North for 8 miles to campus.

On-Campus: Campus Map
Philip E. Austin Building: Home of the Medieval Studies Program
From the North: Turn right on North Eagleville Road. Turn left on Glenbrook Road. Austin is the first building on the left (Swan Lake is on the right).
From the South: Turn left on North Eagleville Road. Follow directions above.

Parking and On-Campus Shuttle

Parking
Parking is by permit only during the hours of 7AM and 5PM, Monday through Friday. There are two fee parking garages (North and South). All parking areas are open on Saturdays, so feel free to park in any lot. Parking areas are marked on the Campus Map. The closest parking lot to Austin is T Lot, which is located on Route 195 north of North Eagleville Road. North is the closest fee parking garage: continue past Austin on Glenbrook Road, turn right on North Hillside Road, and turn right into the parking garage.

Shuttle
The UConn shuttles are free to visitors. During the week, the Red Line stops right outside Austin. There is a weekend campus shuttle that runs on a shortened schedule. For details, see the bus schedules on the UConn Transportation site.

Transportation

Airport:
Bradley International Airport

Bus Lines:
Connecticut Transit
Peter Pan Bus Lines

Transportation from Bradley International Airport:
Automobile Rental
Local Buses
Limousine Services

Rail Service:
Amtrak

Accommodations

Suggestions for lodging in Storrs and surrounding towns:
Nathan Hale Inn (on-campus hotel)
855 Bolton Road
Storrs, CT 06268
860-427-7888

Best Western Regent Inn
123 Storrs Road
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
860-423-8451

The Fitch House Bed & Breakfast
563 Storrs Road
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
860-456-0922

Altnaveigh Inn & Restaurant
957 Storrs Road
Storrs, CT 06268
860-429-4490

Still Waters Bed & Breakfast
129 Summit Road
Storrs, CT 06268
860-429-9798

Jarnoval Bay Bed and Breakfast
10 Kaya Lane
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
860-455-1938