Think GalactiCon Directions
Convention Venue
Think GalactiCon is held in Roosevelt University's Auditorium Building (430 S. Michigan Ave at the corner with Congress Parkway). Transportation to the venue can be achieved in a variety of ways, however, public transit is recommended wherever possible, to avoid traffic congestion and parking hassles.Travelling from the airport? Take the Blue Line from O'Hare or the Orange Line from Midway. Both can be immediately picked up at the airport for transportation into the Loop (downtown).
Directions via public transit (CTA):
Green/Orange/Pink/Brown/Purple lines - exit at Library/State station and walk east to Michigan Avenue, then head south one block to the Auditorium Building.
Blue Line - exit at Jackson or LaSalle stations and walk east to Michigan Avenue. The Jackson station is two blocks north of Congress Parkway, while the LaSalle station is actually on Congress Parkway.
Red Line - exit at Jackson or Harrison stations and walk east to Michigan Avenue. Jackson is two blocks north of Congress Parkway, Harrison is two blocks south of Congress Parkway.
Metra - directions will vary depending on the station terminal for the line. Please see the below map for details of their location in relation to Roosevelt's Auditorium Building (The building "RU" at the corner of Congress and Michigan).
Large detail map of downtown (CTA/Metra detail map)
Directions via car:
(The below directions are to take you directly to the venue. However, you will need to find parking nearby One option is the garages beneath Millenium Park. Expect to pay $10-$25, depending on how far away you're prepared to be).
From the Southwest (I-55 Stevenson
Expressway)
Proceed
east to the end of I-55 to North Lake Shore Drive. Continue north
(towards downtown) on Lake Shore Drive to Balbo Street. Turn left on
Balbo to State Street; turn right on Michigan Ave. Continue two short
blocks. The Auditorium Building will be on your left on the corner of
Michigan Avenue and
Congress Parkway.
From the South (I-57 to I-94 Dan
Ryan
Expressway)
and From the North (I-90/94 Kennedy/Edens Expressway)
Exit at Congress Parkway. Drive east towards downtown to Michigan Ave.
Turn left onto Michigan Avenue. The Auditorium Building will be on your left on the corner of Michigan Avenue and
Congress Parkway.
From the West (I-290 Eisenhower
Expressway)
I-290 turns into Congress Parkway at it nears downtown. Continue
driving east to Michigan Avenue. The Auditorium Building will be on your left on the corner of Michigan Avenue and
Congress Parkway.
Large detail map of downtown (CTA detail map)
Lodging
Convention lodging is held at the University Center, which is located just around the corner from the Auditorium Building. Specifically, at the intersection of State Street and Congress Parkway.University Center
525 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
877-4-UCC-INFO
312-924-8000 (Direct)
312-924-8100 (Fax)
If you have ANY questions or concerns regarding how to get to the convention or navigating downtown, please email info [at] thinkgalactic [dot] org.