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Directions to UConn from Boston

Driving Directions
  • Take the Mass Pike to exit 9, which turns into I-84 (this is all as if you are driving to NY), get off I-84 at exit 68 (now you're no longer headed to NY!) and take a left at the exit ramp which will take you directly to UConn. It takes no more than about 90 minutes to go from Boston to UConn when there is no traffic.

    • Now for a more leisurely description:

  • Get off the Mass Pike at exit 9 (as if you were driving to NY), pay the toll, and the road becomes I-84, which takes you into CT. Get off I-84 at exit 68 and head SOUTH on Route 195 (i.e., take a LEFT at the end of the exit ramp). Then stay on this road, which is Route 195, for 7 miles. (Note: an online mapping website might instruct you to get off earlier, but those routes can involve sneaky turns while getting off at exit 68 puts you on a direct route to campus.)
  • You will be driving on Route 195 through the middle of nowhere for those seven miles. During this time you will pass through 3 intersections where there will be gas stations or other stores. You could stop at any of these places to check that you're still heading towards UConn if you think you're driving aimlessly.
  • Eventually the trees fall away and you will see the campus. (The change will be quite noticeable.)
  • To show you what the local area is like, look at a campus map here.
  • You'll be on Route 195 coming in from the right edge of the map. You take a right off of Route 195 onto North Eagleville Road (there is a traffic light and a church at this corner with Route 195) and then drive along North Eagleville with the main campus on your left (some campus buildings will be on your right too). Take a left at the second set of traffic lights, which is only 100 feet or so past the first set of traffic lights after the crest of a hill.
  • This second light is the intersection of North Eagleville and North Hillside. The left turn here will take you into the campus proper (there'll be a big blue sign "Univ. of CT" at the entrance). As you turn into campus, there is a parking garage ahead on your left and a large open parking lot on your right. The parking garage is marked NPRK (=North Parking Structure) on the map. It costs money, but no more than a few dollars and the department can validate the parking stub you'll pick up when you go into the garage so you needn't pay at all. (Rates for the parking garage can be found here.) To get into the garage, drive all the way up to the stop sign and take a left. You'll then be driving along the front of the garage and the entrance is at the far end. The open parking lot does not require a permit after 4 PM or on weekends, so you can use it during those times without getting a ticket. But during regular business hours (before 4 PM) you should use the parking garage.
  • The Math building is MSB, which is right below NPRK as part of the PB/MSB/GANT/IMS collection of buildings. Enter MSB and take the elevator to the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th floors, which is where faculty offices are.

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