TRAVEL INFORMATION
The University of Maryland College Park 's Graduate School Preview Day will take place on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in the Colony Ballroom in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union. Below is a listing of information we believe will be useful for planning your travel arrangements. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact our office by phone at 301.405.4183 or toll free at 800.245.GRAD or by email at recruitment@gradschool.umd.edu
PARKING
The Graduate School will provide parking codes at registration for prospective students who do NOT have a UM Student Parking Permit. Please park in the Union Lane Garage or Stadium Drive Garage. During registration,we will provide you or your group with parking code(s) to cover the parking fees. Please let us know beforehand if you are traveling in a coach bus. Coach buses require a permit to park in a different parking lot.
DIRECTIONS
UM Department of Transportation Campus Map - Online: http://www.transportation.umd.edu/visitor/campusmap.html
UM Department of Transportation Campus Map - PDF: http://transportation.umd.edu/PDF/2007pdfMap.pdf
Google: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=University+of+Maryland,+MD+20742&hl=en
Yahoo: http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=&csz=College+Park+MD+20742&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=
Directions to Campus
From Annapolis , and Points East, Via U.S. 50 West:
• Take U.S. 50 West to the Capital Beltway (I-495)
• Go North on I-95/I-495 toward Baltimore
• Take Exit 23 " 201 Kenilworth Avenue Bladensburg Greenbelt"
• Turn left at light "To Greenbelt Road and Bladensburg"
• At 3rd light, turn right onto Paint Branch Parkway
• Proceed approximately two miles to U.S. Route 1
• Turn left onto US Route 1
• Turn right onto Campus Drive (University Main Entrance)
• Pass the Circle M
• Turn Right onto Union Lane
• Turn Left to enter Union Lane Garage (please take voucher)
OR
• Take U.S. 50 West to the Capital Beltway (I-495)
• Go North on I-95/I-495 toward Baltimore
• Take Exit 25, " U.S. 1 South, College Park"
• Proceed approximately two miles on U.S. 1 South
• Turn right onto Campus Drive (University Main Entrance)
• Pass the Circle M
• Turn Right onto Union Lane
• Turn Left to enter Union Lane Garage (please take voucher)
From Baltimore and Points North, Via I-95 South:
• Take I-95 South to exit 27 onto the Capital Beltway (I-495)
• On 495 follow signs to Exit 25B, “U.S. 1 South, College Park”
• Proceed approximately two miles on U.S. Route 1 South
• Turn right onto Campus Drive (University Main Entrance)
• Pass the Circle M
• Turn Right onto Union Lane
• Turn Left to enter Union Lane Garage (please take voucher)
From Baltimore and Points North, Via 295 South (the Baltimore/Washington Parkway ):
• Take 295 South
• Exit at I-95 / I-495 North
• Stay in right lane
• Take Exit 23 “ 201 Kenilworth Avenue Bladensburg / Greenbelt”
• Turn left at light “To Greenbelt Road and Bladensburg”
• At 3rd light, turn right onto Paint Branch Parkway
• Proceed approximately two miles to U.S. Route 1
• Turn left onto US Route 1
• Turn right onto Campus Drive (University Main Entrance)
• Pass the Circle M
• Turn Right onto Union Lane
• Turn Left to enter Union Lane Garage (please take voucher)
From Virginia and Points South, Via MD Side of Capital Beltway (I-495):
• Take I-95 North to the Capital Beltway (I-495)
• Follow I-95/I-495 North toward Baltimore
• Take Exit 23 “ 201 Kenilworth Avenue Bladensburg Greenbelt”
• Turn left at light “To Greenbelt Road and Bladensburg”
• At 3rd light, turn right onto Paint Branch Parkway
• Proceed approximately two miles to U.S. Route 1
• Turn left onto US Route 1
• Turn right onto Campus Drive (University Main Entrance)
• Pass the Circle M
• Turn Right onto Union Lane
• Turn Left to enter Union Lane Garage (please take voucher)
OR
• Take I-95 North to the Capital Beltway (I-495)
• Follow I-95/I-495 North toward Baltimore
• Take Exit 25, “ U.S. 1 South, College Park”
• Proceed approximately two miles on U.S. Route 1 South
• Turn right onto Campus Drive (University Main Entrance)
• Pass the Circle M
• Turn Right onto Union Lane
• Turn Left to enter Union Lane Garage (please take voucher)
From Virginia and Points West, Via VA Side of Capital Beltway (I-495)
• Take I-66 East or I-270 South to Capital Beltway (I-495)
• Go East on I-495 toward “ Baltimore”
• Take Exit 28B “ 650 South New Hampshire Avenue Takoma Park”
• Go South on New Hampshire Avenue , approximately 1/2 mile
• At the second traffic light, turn left onto Adelphi Road
• At the fourth traffic light, turn left onto Campus Drive
• Pass the Circle at Mowatt Lane
• Bear Left to continue on Campus Drive
• Turn Left onto Union Lane
• Turn Left to enter Union Lane Garage (please take voucher)
OR
• Take I-66 East or I-270 South to Capital Beltway (I-495)
• Go East on I-495 toward “ Baltimore”
• Take Exit 25, “ U.S. 1 South, College Park”
• Proceed approximately two miles on U.S. Route 1 South
• Turn right onto Campus Drive (University Main Entrance)
• Pass the Circle M
• Turn Right onto Union Lane
• Turn Left to enter Union Lane Garage (please take voucher)
From Washington , D.C. (Northwest/Southwest) Via 16th Street North :
• Take 16th St. North
• 16th St. becomes Georgia Ave. North at Maryland/D.C. line
• Go East on the Capital Beltway (I-495) toward “ Baltimore”
• Take Exit 28B “ 650 South New Hampshire Avenue Takoma Park”
• Go South on New Hampshire Avenue
• Proceed approximately 1/2 mile
• At the second traffic light, turn left onto Adelphi Road
• At the fourth traffic light, turn left onto Campus Drive
• Pass the Circle at Mowatt Lane
• Bear Left to continue on Campus Drive
• Turn Left onto Union Lane
• Turn Left to enter Union Lane Garage (please take voucher)
From Washington , D.C. (Northeast/Southeast), Via U.S. 1 North:
• Take Rhode Island Ave. ( U.S. 1 North)
• Rhode Island Ave. (U.S. 1 North) becomes Baltimore Ave. North at the Maryland/D.C. line
• Proceed through the city of College Park
• Turn Left onto Campus Drive (University Main Entrance)
• Pass the Circle M
• Turn Right onto Union Lane
• Turn Left to enter Union Lane Garage (please take voucher)
Directions to Campus by Plane
The University of Maryland is served by three major airports--Reagan Washington National (DCA),Baltimore-Washington International (BWI), and Washington Dulles (IAD). Following are suggestions for travel to campus from these airport locations.
Reagan Washington National (DCA) : http://www.mwaa.com/national/
• Located in Arlington , Virginia , this airport is located about 15 miles south of College Park . Travel can be slow through downtown Washington , D.C. during rush hours; approximate driving time is 40 minutes.
• You can take the Metrorail from the airport.
• Take the Yellow Line (toward Mt. Vernon Square ), transferring to the Green Line (toward Greenbelt ), and get off at College Park/U of MD station.
• The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the metrorail station.
• Get off the Shuttle-UM at the Stamp Student Union (or third) stop.
• Super Shuttle is also a convenient option. The cost for one way trip is $25 for the first guest and $8 for each additional guest.
• Taxi service from the airport to campus will cost approximately $40.00.
Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) : http://www.bwiairport.com/
• Located just outside Baltimore , this airport is approximately 25 miles north of College Park . Driving time is approximately 35 minutes.
• MARC Train service is available from the BWI Rail Station to College Park .
• The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the metrorail station.
• Get off the Shuttle-UM at the Stamp Student Union (or third) stop.
• Super Shuttle is also a convenient option. The cost of a oneway journey is $27 for the first passenger and $11 for each additional guest.
• Taxi service from the airport to campus will cost approximately $35.00.
Washington Dulles International (IAD) : http://www.mwaa.com/dulles/index.htm
• Located near Herndon , Virginia , this airport is about 35 miles southwest of College Park . Driving time is approximately one hour.
• You can take the Metro Bus and Metrorail from the airport
• Bus service is available to take you to the West Falls Church Metrorail station where you will take the Orange Line (toward New Carrollton), transferring to the Green Line (toward Greenbelt ), and get off at College Park/U of MD station.
• The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the metrorail station.
• Get off the Shuttle-UM at the Stamp Student Union (or third) stop.
• Super Shuttle is also a convenient option. The cost for a one way trip is $35 for the first passenger and $8 for each additional guest.
• Taxi service from the airport to campus will cost approximately $55.00.
Directions to Campus by Train (Metrorail, MARC, Amtrak)
Metrorail from Washington, D.C.
• Take the Red Line train (toward Glenmont); transfer at the Fort Totten station to the Green Line train (toward Greenbelt ); get off at the College Park/U of MD station.
• Or take the Green Line train (toward Greenbelt ); get off at the College Park/U of MD station.
• The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the metrorail station.
• Get off the Shuttle-UM at the Stamp Student Union (or third) stop.
MARC from Baltimore (Inner Harbor)
• Take the Camden Line train (toward Washington , D.C. ); get off at the College Park station.
• The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the Metrorail station.
• Get off the Shuttle-UM at the Stamp Student Union (or third) stop.
MARC from Baltimore (Penn Station/West Baltimore/BWI Airport)
• Take the Penn Line train (toward Washington , D.C. ); get off at Union Station.
• Transfer to the Metrorail system.
• Take the Red Line train (toward Glenmont); transfer at the Fort Totten station to the Green Line train (toward Greenbelt ); get off at the College Park/U of MD station.
• The university's Shuttle-UM buses pick up university-bound passengers on the EAST side of the Metrorail station.
• Get off the Shuttle-UM at the Stamp Student Union (or third) stop.
Amtrak
• To Washington , D.C. (Union Station): Transfer to Metrorail system. Follow directions above.
• To New Carrollton , MD : Transfer to Metrorail system, taking the Orange Line to the Green Line, and following directions above.
ADDITIONAL CAMPUS RESOURCES
Graduate School Preview Day: http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/grrd/preview
The Graduate School : http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/
Academic Resources in the Area: http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/resources/
2008 University Rankings: http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/facts/2008rank.cfm
Graduate Student Life: http://www.union.umd.edu/GSL/
Self-Guided Campus Walking Tour: http://www.union.umd.edu/GH/new_grads/images/CampusWalkingTour-2003.pdf
Virtual Campus Tour: http://www.umd.edu/virtualum/
Quality Inn & Suites Brochure (pdf): http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/pdf/en-US/MD021
City of College Park : http://www.ci.college-park.md.us/
