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Directions from the Airport
Lambert-St. Louis International is the local airport. Please visit http://www.lambert-stlouis.com/ for additional information. For information about St. Louis visit http://www.explorestlouis.com/, a site maintained by the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission.
By taxi: Cab fare is appoximately $30 each way. For reservations, call County Cab at (314) 991-5300.
By car: Drive time from the airport to the Washington University campus is about 30 minutes. For driving directions, see below.
By Metrolink: You can take the light-rail system to the University City/Big Bend Station. After exiting the train, take the elevator or stairs to street level. Washington University's Danforth campus is on the southeast corner (Big Bend and Forest Park Parkway).
- To reach the Knight Center, walk east on Forest Park Parkway and turn right on Throop Drive. The Knight Center is straight ahead.
- To reach Simon Hall, walk east on Forest Park Parkway and turn right on Throop Drive. The Knight Center is straight ahead. Walk up the stairs located to the right side of the Knight Center. Simon Hall is directly ahead, across the soccer field from the Knight Center. Walk past Simon Hall and turn left to enter the building through the front doors.
From I-70 (or Lambert International Airport)
- Go south on I-170 to the Forest Park Parkway exit.
- Go east on Forest Park Parkway through Clayton, to Big Bend Boulevard.
- Turn right (south) onto Big Bend Boulevard and continue to first stop light.
- Turn left (east) onto Forsyth.
- The Washington University campus will be on your left.
- Turn left at the first campus driveway (Olympian Way) which is just past Francis field.
- Simon Hall is the first building on the right (faces parking lot).
From Ladue Road, heading east (from West County)
- Travel east on Ladue Road to the entrance to I-170 south at Ladue Road.
- Turn right.
- Take I-170 south to the entrance to Forest Park Parkway east.
- Go east on Forest Park Parkway through Clayton.
- Turn right (south) onto Big Bend Boulevard.
- Turn left at first stoplight on Forsyth.
- Turn left at the first campus driveway (Olympian Way), which is just past Francis field.
- Simon Hall is the first building on the right (faces parking lot).
From Clayton Road, heading east (from West County)
- Travel east on Clayton Road.
- Continue on Clayton Road to Big Bend Boulevard.
- Turn left (north) onto Big Bend Boulevard.
- Stay on Big Bend Boulevard to Forsyth Boulevard.
- Turn right (east) on Forsyth Boulevard.
- Pass one stoplight and turn left at the first campus driveway (Olympian Way), which is just past Francis field.
- Simon Hall is the first building on the right (faces parking lot).
The Charles F. Knight Center is located on the north side of the Danforth Campus at Forest Park Parkway and Throop Drive, one block east of Big Bend Blvd. Please park in the garage located just across Throop Drive from the Charles F. Knight Center.
From I-70 (or Lambert International Airport)
- Go south on I-170 to the Forest Park Parkway exit.
- Go east on Forest Park Parkway through Clayton, past Big Bend Boulevard to Throop Drive (first stoplight after Big Bend). Turn right (south) onto Throop Drive. From I-64 (Hwy 40), heading west (from downtown St. Louis).
- Take the Skinker/Clayton Road exit and turn right onto Skinker Boulevard (the cross street at the end of the exit ramp).
- Go north on Skinker Boulevard for approximately .9 miles.
- Turn left (west) onto Forest Park Parkway.
- Continue on Forest Park Parkway to Throop Drive.
- Turn left (south) onto Throop Drive.
From Clayton Road, heading east (from West County)
- Travel east on Clayton Road.
- Continue on Clayton Road to Big Bend Boulevard.
- Turn left (north) onto Big Bend Boulevard.
- Stay on Big Bend Boulevard to Forest Park Parkway (Millbrook Boulevard).
- Turn right (east) on Forest Park Parkway.
- Continue on Forest Park Parkway to Throop Drive (1st stoplight).
- Turn right (south) onto Throop Drive.
- The Charles F. Knight Center is located across from the parking garage on the south side of Throop Drive.
- Please park in the parking garage and proceed into the main entrance of the Charles F. Knight Center.
From Ladue Road, heading east (from West County)
- Travel east on Ladue Road to the entrance to I-170 south at Ladue Road.
- Turn right.
- Take I-170 south to the entrance to Forest Park Parkway east.
- Go east on Forest Park Parkway through Clayton, past Big Bend Boulevard to Throop Drive (1st stoplight after Big Bend). Turn right (south) onto Throop Drive. From Clayton Road, heading east (from West County).
- Travel east on Clayton Road.
- Continue on Clayton Road to Big Bend Boulevard.
- Turn left (north) onto Big Bend Boulevard.
- Stay on Big Bend Boulevard to Forest Park Parkway (Millbrook Boulevard).
- Turn right (east) on Forest Park Parkway.
- Continue on Forest Park Parkway to Throop Drive (1st stoplight).
- Turn right (south) onto Throop Drive.
- The Charles F. Knight Center is located across from the parking garage on the south side of Throop Drive.
- Please park in the parking garage and proceed into the main entrance of the Charles F. Knight Center.