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Directions to the Main Office
The main office is located on the Danforth Campus in S. Ridgley Hall (across the main courtyard, in the building parallel to Brookings Hall). Enter Ridgley through the middle door (near Holmes Lounge), turn left, and walk to the end of the corridor. Take the elevator to the third floor. S. Ridley 319 is the first office on the left.
Elevator-only Access
Elevator-only access is available through the basement. (Please call the main office at 314.935.5106 for directions to the basement entrance.)
Directions to the TA Office
The Teaching Assistants' Office is located in S. Ridley 419, one floor above the main office.
Maps
Note: The first two maps below are large pdf files and may take several seconds to download.
Historical Map of Danforth Campus (online tour with annotated map)
Parking on the Danforth Campus
All visitor parking is indicated on the parking map in purple. Visitors may also park in the yellow zones, provided they have a daily parking pass. There are also two parking garages. One is beneath the Danforth University Center, which is cash parking, and one is near the Knight Center. This second garage (called "Parking Facility" on the map) is permit- or daily parking pass-parking only (i.e., a yellow zone).
Parking passes are available for $5.00/pass from the bookstore in Mallinckrodt Center. Visit the Parking and Transportation website at: http://parking.wustl.edu/ for additional information about hourly, daily, and visitor lot parking. Should you have further questions, call Parking Services at: 314.935.5601 or Transportation Services at: 314.935.4140.
Driving Directions to WU / Metrolink Stops
Driving Directions to Washington University, Danforth Campus
If you are:
Coming from the airport (heading east on I-70)
Take I-70 east to I-170 south. Exit at Delmar Boulevard and take a left. Follow Delmar to Big Bend Boulevard. Go right (south) on Big Bend to Forsyth Boulevard, then left (east) on Forsyth. Turn left on Hoyt Drive.
Heading east on US40/I-64
US 40 / I-64, a major thoroughfare in St. Louis, will be under construction through 2010.
For directions to campus, as well as updates on the US 40 / I-64 construction project, street closures, and alternate routes, please go to:
http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/8880.html and click on the link to “Find an Alternate Route Using Map My Trip” This will lead you to the Missouri Department of Transportation Web site.
For your destination, use the address:
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
Please route your trip as close to your visit date as possible, as construction sites change daily.
Heading west on US40/I-64
Take Clayton Road exit. Turn right (north) on Skinker. After 1 mile, turn left on Forsyth. Turn right on Hoyt Drive.
Heading east on I-44
Take I-270 north to US40/I-64 east. Follow directions for heading east on US40/I-64.
Heading north on I-55
Take I-270 north to US40/I-64 east. Follow directions for heading east on US40/I-64.
Heading south on I-70/I-55
Take US40/I-64 west. Follow directions for heading west on US40/I-64.
Traveling from Lambert Airport to the Danforth Campus
Ride the MetroLink
For $3 you can take the light rail system from the airport to the Skinker station stop located at Washington University. Take the elevator or stairs to street level. Walk across the parking lot to the foot of the Brookings Hall steps, where you will find a campus directory/map. (For more information from MetroLink about its services, please call: 314.231.2345 or visit Metrolink's TripFinder site: http://tripfinder.metrostlouis.org/.) NOTE: When taking the Metrolink from Wash U to the airport, please note that you should take the westbound "Lambert Airport" train (not the westbound "Shrewsbury").
Take a taxi
Cab fare from the airport cab stand is $30-$35 each way. (Note: Certain cab companies, such as Laclede, have gauranteed rates to/from the university, which they post inside the cabs. Please see their signs or ask the driver.) Should you wish to call a cab, local companies are: County Cab (314.993.8294 or 314.991.5300), Laclede Cab Co. (314.652.3456), and Yellow Cab (314.361.2345 - City; 314.991.1200 - County).
