Local Information

University of Illinois-Willard Airport (CMI)

The airport code for Champaign's Willard Airport is CMI. http://www.willardairport.com/

  • American Airlines flies to CMI from Chicago O'Hare and Dallas.
  • Northwest Airlines flies from Detroit.
  • Delta Airlines flies from Cincinnati.

Taxi Service offered from the airport.  Most are less than $15.00 from the airport to hotel.

  • Corky's Cab    1-217-352-3121  8:00am-7:00pm
  • Illini Limo 1-217-384-5892  24 hours
  • Yellow Checker Cab 1-217-355-3553  24 hours

Urbana-Champaign is about 2 hours drive from Indianapolis, IN and 2.5 hours drive from Chicago, IL.

More Travel information including trains, buses, and neighboring airports, etc., can be found at: http://www.beckman.uiuc.edu/aob/travel.html
 

  • Urbana-Champaign Map: Hampton Inn, Illini Union to Willard Airport
  • UIUC Campus Map, PDF version, in which the following buildings are marked:
    • Conference Site: Coordinated Science Lab (CSL)
    • Reception Location: Beckman Institute
    • Campustown which has several restaurants
    • Siebel Center which has a nice coffee shop in it
    • Hotels: Hampton Inn and Illini Union
  • Talks and Poster Session: Coordinated Science Lab.
  • Reception: Beckman Institute
  • Parking: Lot at southeast corner of University and Mathews (meters on the first two floors of parking structure B4, you need lots of quarters), or meters on Mathews Street. If you are staying at the Hampton Inn, Illini Union or at the University Housing, you can walk to the Coordinated Science Lab and the Beckman Institute from your hotel.
  • Illini Limo 217-384-5892 provides limo service to/from the airport. Yellow cab is 217-355-3553, about $11 for one person, $8 per person if two people. Distance from Champaign's Willard Airport (airport code CMI): approximately 7 mi. Driving directions from airport to conference site: From Airport exit, turn left onto Neil St. (Rte 45 North). Go about 6 miles to University Avenue and turn right. Go about 1 mile, make a right onto Mathews and the Coordinated Science Lab is on your right and Parking Garage (lots of quarters needed) is on your right
  • Hampton Inn provides a free shuttle to and from the airport.
  • Local Taxi
    • Corky's Cab    1-217-352-3121  8:00am-7:00pm
    • Illini Limo 1-217-384-5892  24 hours
    • Yellow Checker Cab 1-217-355-3553  24 hours