Travel Information

 

Directions to the University of Connecticut Storrs Campus

I-84 east to exit 68. Turn right onto Route 195 south.

I-84 west to exit 68. Turn left onto Route 195 south.

       


     
From I-84

Travel south on Route 195 straight through the intersection with Route 32. At the intersection of Routes 195 and Route 44, turn right. At the first light, turn left onto Discovery Drive. Continue straight through the first light (N. Eagleville Road), then take the second exit from the roundabout. Continue straight through the next two stop signs past the student union and Gampel Pavilion. Turn right onto Calhoun Way. The entrance to the SOUTH parking garage will be on your left.

    

From Willimantic Area

Travel north on Route 195 until you arrive in Storrs Center. Turn left onto Bolton Road. Follow Bolton Road to the stop sign. Proceed right onto Hillside Road. Continue straight through the first stop sign. At the second stop sign turn left onto Calhoun Way. The entrance to the SOUTH parking garage will be on your left.

     

Walking Directions to the Information Technologies Engineering Building from South Parking Garage

From the parking garage, return to Hillside Road (in front of the UConn Bookstore). Cross the street and turn left. The first building on the right will be the School of Business. Take a right onto Fairfield Way, between the School of Business and the Student Union. The second building on the right is the Information Technologies Engineering Building. Registration will be held in the LOBBY on the FIRST FLOOR.

    


      

Overnight Lodging

The newly-renovated Graduate Storrs hotel is located near the center of UConn’s campus, just a few (<5) minutes’ walk to all conference venues (FREE bike rentals are available; inquire at the front desk).

There are NO minimum stay requirements. Upon accessing the booking link, it will automatically set a reservation window of TBD; you can adjust the timeframe depending upon your personal travel plans.

If you would prefer to contact the hotel directly, please call 860-427-7888 and ask for Reservations using the group code or the group name (Frontiers in Playful Learning).

Reserve your room as soon as possible. The Graduate Hotel will release unbooked rooms from our block beginning on TBD

The hotel’s street address is:

855 Bolton Rd
Storrs, CT 06268
United States

 


 

Parking

General Registration includes a parking pass for either UConn South Parking Garage OR The Graduate Hotel.

  • Parking for individuals staying at The Graduate Storrs is approximately $9.50 per day (lot located directly adjacent to the hotel).
  • Parking for individuals traveling into Storrs each day is available via the university’s North Garage or South Garage at a cost of $15 per day OR the public garage located in Downtown Storrs at a cost of $8 per day.

 


 

Air Travel

The University of Connecticut Storrs campus is located roughly 35-minutes from Bradley International Airport (Windsor Locks, CT) and roughly 90-minutes from Logan International Airport (Boston, MA). Shuttle, bus, and ride-sharing services are available to bring travelers to/from the university.

 


The Graduate Storrs Hotel