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April 13th Logistics

Getting There

Check the College of DuPage website for good maps & directions: click here

Directions By Car

Note: Mapquest/GoogleMaps intersection keywords: Lambert Rd & Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL

From North/South
Take Interstate 294 (Tri-State Tollway), exit to westbound Interstate 88 (East-West Tollway) to Route 53. Drive north on Route 53 to Butterfield Road (Rt. 56). Follow directions below.

OR

Take Interstate 355 (North-South Tollway). Southbound: exit on westbound Butterfield Road (Rt. 56). Northbound: exit to westbound Interstate 88 (East-West Tollway), then to Route 53. Drive north on Route 53 to Butterfield Road (Rt. 56). Follow directions below.

From East
Take westbound Interstate 290 (Eisenhower Expressway) to westbound Interstate 88 (East-West Tollway), exit on Route 53. Drive north on Route 53 to Butterfield Road (Rt. 56). Follow directions below.

From West
Take eastbound Interstate 88 (East-West Tollway), exit at Naperville Road, drive north to Butterfield Road (Rt. 56). Follow directions below.

Once in the College area
From Butterfield Rd/ Rt. 56, Turn North towards the College on Lambert Rd. Pass much of the college on the Right. Turn Left onto Fawell Blvd. towards West Campus. (From Roosevelt Rd/ Rt. 38, turn South towards the College onto Lambert, then Turn Right onto Fawell Blvd.)

Parking

Park in Lot A for easy access to Building K.

Public Transportation

From Chicago, take the Union Pacific West (UP-W) Metra line from the Ogilvie station to the Glen Ellyn stop (about 40 minutes). Depending on the time of day, it runs every hour to every two hours. Click here to see the outbound train schedule.

Getting off at the Glen Ellyn stop, there is a PACE Bus # 715 which goes right to West Campus, but it only runs every hour or hour and a half. Click here to see the bus schedule. It is a 15-minute ride. This total trip from downtown Chicago will cost $5.40. We may also be able to arrange pick-ups from the Glen Ellyn station to the conference site. Please contact Robert at robert(at)interfaithact.org or 505-980-4220 for more info.

Ride Sharing/ Buses from Chicago

People interested in coming from the city can contact Luis Fernando at 240-753-2771 or luis(at)sfalliance.org.