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Getting to Champaign

With a car

    For those who have a car the detailed instructions of how to get to Champaign are given in Jay's e-mail.

    More information can be found on the University of Illinois homepage.

Flying, but no car

    Getting to Champaign from Willard Airport (Champaign)

       If  you are flying to Champaign (Willard Airport) - there are several easy ways to get to your hotel.

        -- If you are staying in Chancellor hotel - the hotel runs its own complimentary shuttle service. You can call the hotel in advance (217-352-7891) to arrange for a pickup. Alternatively the Hotel has a courtesy phone at the airport, and you can call after you arrive to Champaign. It takes the shuttle about 10 minutes to get to the airport.

        -- If you are not staying in Chancellor hotel - there is a regular MTD bus (Airbus) which goes from the airport through Campus to downtown Champaign. The bus runs about once an hour. The schedule and the map are here.

        -- Alternatively - there are always taxis around. As mentioned above - it is only ~10 minutes to Champaign and the fair for a taxi should not exceed $10.

    Getting to Champaign from Chicago

        If you are flying to Chicago (either O'Hare or Midway), but are not renting a car, you can use a shuttle service which will take you right to the downtown Champaign. There are two shuttle companies:

-- LEX (Lincolnland express)  (800)-223-9313; (217) 352-6682)

-- Bluebird Charter Coach  (1-800-400-5500 )

        Both shuttles leave Chicago every three hours; one-way price is about $30-40. Advanced reservations are generally required.

        If you need further information - please e-mail or call (217-333-63-79) Stas Sinogeikin