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Maps and Parking

Northwestern is easily navigated by car, bike or foot.

Maps

Navigate campus with your mobile device or a classic printed map.

Use our interactive campus map to find campus buildings and locations, get directions and track campus shuttles. It includes layers for key locations, such as parking lots, libraries, lactation rooms and more.

Campus Map

Printable maps

Parking

Permits are required for all campus lots Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Campus lots are primarily used by Northwestern faculty, staff and students. Visitor permits are also available.

Evanston campus visitors can park at the Segal Visitors Center's South Campus Parking Garage or the North Campus Parking Garage.

They can also park in on-campus lots with a visitor parking permit.

Some Chicago campus visitors can park at a discounted rate at Huron Superior Parking (222 E. Huron) or Erie Ontario Parking (321 E. Erie).

Learn more about parking discounts in Chicago.

Public Transit

Chicago's elevated train, bus and commuter train services are easily accessible from Northwestern's campus.

CTA Train

CTA "El" Train

The Evanston campus, accessible via the CTA Purple Line at the Davis, Foster, and Noyes stops, is located with the Foster and Noyes stops being two and a half blocks west of Sheridan Road.

View the CTA Purple Line

CTA bus

CTA Bus Service

#147 runs from Michigan Avenue to Foster Street in Chicago and then along Sheridan to Howard Station.

#22 also runs to the Howard Station from the Loop on Clark Street.

#201 runs from the Howard Station along Ridge Avenue to Davis Street and then continues north on Sheridan Road to Evanston Hospital and Ryan Field.

Metra train

Metra Train

Metra has frequent service to Evanston from Chicago and the northern suburbs on the Union Pacific/North Line (UP-N).

View the complete UP-N schedule