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

Useful Maps | Driving Directions | Parking | Public Transit

Useful Maps
Visitors to Mandel Hall may find the following maps helpful:
- Map of the Mandel Hall area
- Parking Map
- University of Chicago Maps

Driving Directions
Via Lake Shore Drive
Take Lake Shore Drive to the 57th Street Drive exit, located in front of the Museum of Science and Industry. Exit at 57th Street and proceed to the first stop light at Hyde Park Boulevard. Turn right onto Hyde Park Boulevard and take it two blocks north to 55th Street. Turn left onto 55th Street. Take 55th Street to the stoplight at Ellis Avenue (roughly 1 mile). Turn left onto Ellis Avenue and travel south two blocks to 57th Street. Turn left on 57th Street. The next cross street is University Avenue. Mandel Hall is located on the southwest corner.

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 4:00 p.m. 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.

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