Directions and Parking

Mandel Hall
1131 East 57th Street
(corner of University Avenue and East 57th Street)

Visitors to Mandel Hall may find the following maps helpful:

- Mandel Hall area (Quadrangle)
- Campus Map
- Other University of Chicago Maps


Driving Directions
Via Lake Shore Drive
Take Lake Shore Drive to the 47th Street exit and stay in right lanes. Proceed to Woodlawn Avenue, and turn left. Take Woodlawn Avenue to 57th Street (1.3 miles). Turn right on 57th Street and go one block west to University Avenue. Mandel Hall is located on the southwest corner of University Avenue and 57th Street.

Via the Kennedy Expressway
Exit at Garfield Boulevard (55th Street). Take Garfield/55th Street east through Washington Park. When road splits, take it right towards Midway Plaisance. Almost immediately, turn left onto 57th Street. Take 57th Street east to University Avenue. Mandel Hall is located on the southwest corner.


Parking
Parking Map
Free parking is available on the street and in the University Parking Lots after 4 pm on weekdays and all day on the weekends.

The Visitor Lot at 55th and Ellis is an enclosed parking garage about 3 blocks from Mandel Hall, which is also free after 4 pm. Gates will remain down, however, and visitors must take a parking ticket. When exiting, take the ticket to the pay station for validation. Retain the validated ticket to exit the garage free of charge.

Parking rules are strictly enforced. Please observe all signs in parking areas and on the street. Call the Parking Office for more information at 773.702.8969.


Public Transit
Mandel Hall, located in the Reynolds Club at 1131 East 57th Street, is accessible by bus, el train, rail and taxi. Please see our public transportation page for detailed information about each of these transit options.