Contact & Location

Astronomy and Astrophysics Department

Phone: 773-702-8203
Fax: 773-702-8212

Location

Our main offices are located on S. Ellis Ave. between 57th and 56th streets. Click here to see where we are on a campus map.

AAC Astronomy and Astrophysics Center (AAC)
5640 S. Ellis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
NOTE that visitors should reach the AAC through the entrance to the RI building on the Ellis Ave (the other doors are normally accessible by key).

LASR Laboratory of Astrophysics and Space Research (LASR)
933 East 56th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
The building is accessible through the South entrance from 7am until 5pm. The building's North entrance and South entrance in evening/night hours are only accessible by key.

Parking

Street parking is available on the surrounding streets, and visitor parking is available in the parking garage at the corner of 55th and Ellis Ave.

Meter parking is available in the lot on the WEST of the LASR building - enter on 56th street after Drexel Avenue.

Directions

From the Airport
Taxis from O'Hare airport costs about $45+ tip; taxis from Midway cost about $25+tip (as of September 2004).

The Omega Airport Shuttle runs between O'Hare Airport and Hyde Park every hour from early in the morning to late evening. Reservations are not required. Schedule and fare information is available at the Omega Shuttle website. If taking the Omega Shuttle ask to be dropped off at the Quadrangle Club.

Bus and Train Information
Hyde Park is connected to downtown Chicago by the Metra Train and several CTA bus routes. Within Hyde Park there are several buses that serve the University community.

By Automobile
Maps and driving directions to Chicago, Hyde Park, and the campus can be found on the University's map pages, along with related visitor information. The most convenient visitor parking garage is on 55th Street between Ellis and Greenwood Avenues (enter on Ellis Avenue). The parking fee is $12 a day (or part thereof for shorter durations). The parking fee may be paid by cash or credit card. (For a map showing the location of the parking garage, see Parking at the University of Chicago.