The Ohio State University Congress on Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics (OSUCHiLL)

Transportation

Travel to Columbus, Ohio

By Commercial Airlines

The city of Columbus in the state of Ohio is serviced by the Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), about 8-9 miles east of the OSU campus. (Click map below for a larger view.) Flying into Port Columbus are the following major airlines and smaller ones:
From Port Columbus to the City:

By Greyhound Bus

Columbus can also be reached via Greyhound, with a Columbus downtown bus station (111 East Town Street, Columbus, Ohio) that is just 3 miles south of the Ohio State campus.
Local Buses – Downtown to Ohio State: Take the North High (No. 2) bus line, which goes directly north on North High Street, to the OSU campus area.
Local Buses – Downtown to Hotel: From downtown to the University Plaza Hotel, take the Neil Avenue (No. 7, local) bus line and get off at the University City bus stop (the last stop). (See the Neil Avenue (Local) - bus route and time table [PDF].) Alternatively, take the Kenny Road (No. 18, local) bus line to the University City bus stop. (See the Kenny Road (Local) - bus route and time table [PDF].) Bus fare for local trips are $1.50 each way. Exact fare required. Drivers carry no cash.
Taxis: Taxi cabs are available at the Greyhound bus station to take you to your destination.

By Megabus

For those living in the Chicago or Indianopolis area, or traveling from there, Megabus has express bus service to Columbus, Ohio, with a downtown stop and a stop on the Ohio State campus. (Megabus also has service between Columbus and Cincinnati.) If you are going from campus to University Plaza Hotel, you can arrange with the conference hotel for pick up from campus, or catch one of two city bus lines heading north on North High Street: the Neil Avenue (No. 7, local) bus line or the Kenny Road (No. 18, local) bus line. Get off at the University City bus stop. Bus fare for local trips are $1.50 each way. Exact fare required. Drivers carry no cash. (See the bus route and time table for the Neil Avenue (Local) and the Kenny Road (Local) bus lines [PDF].)

By Car

The city of Columbus is the state capital and the largest city in Ohio, located in the heart of the state. As a midwestern state in the U.S. that is bordered by Lake Erie, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, Ohio is strategically connected by major highways to the rest of the U.S. as well as to its northern neighbor, Canada. This network of interlinked highways can be readily seen on the Ohio road map to the right. (Click map for a larger view.). To travel to Columbus by car, check out online maps and driving directions from Google, Yahoo, MapQuest, and other helpful Web sites.

OSU Campus Parking

The closest parking garage to the conference venue is the Ohio Union Garage (Building 288, in pink), at College Road and 12th Avenue), with 24-hour access for visitors. Across the road from the Ohio Union Garage, on 1775 College Road, is Hagerty Hall (Building 037, in light green). Hagerty Hall is adjacent to the conference venue, Mendenhall Laboratory.