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Directions to the German Department Main Office

The main office is located on the Danforth Campus in S. Ridgley Hall (across the main courtyard, in the building parallel to Brookings Hall). Enter Ridgley through the middle door (near Holmes Lounge), turn left, and walk to the end of the corridor. Take the elevator to the third floor. S. Ridgley 319 is the first office on the left.

Elevator-only Access to the German Department Main Office

Elevator-only access is available through the lower level at the end of the January Hall tunnel. (Please call the main office at 314.935.5106 for directions to the basement entrance.)

Directions to the German Department Teaching Assistants' Office

The Teaching Assistants' Office is located in S. Ridley 418, one floor above the main office.

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Parking on the Danforth Campus

Visitor parking is indicated on the Danforth Campus Parking Map. Visitors may also park in the yellow zones, provided they have a daily parking pass. Additionally, there are two parking garages. One is beneath the Danforth University Center, which is cash parking. The other parking garage is near the Knight Center. This second garage (called "Parking Facility" on the map) is permit- or daily parking pass-parking only (i.e., a yellow zone).

Daily parking passes are available for $5.00/pass from the bookstore in Mallinckrodt Center. Visit the Parking and Transportation website at: http://parking.wustl.edu/ for additional information about hourly, daily, and visitor lot parking. Monthly parking passes are available for long-term visitors directly from the Transportation office. Should you have further questions, call Parking Services at: 314.935.5601 or Transportation Services at: 314.935.4140.

Updates on Construction

For updates on construction projects, street closures, and alternate routes, please go to:

http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/8880.html and click on the link to “Find an Alternate Route Using Map My Trip” This will lead you to the Missouri Department of Transportation Web site.

For your destination, use the address:
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
Please route your trip as close to your visit date as possible, as construction sites change daily.

Driving Directions to Washington University, Danforth Campus

If you are:

Coming from Downtown St. Louis

Take Forest Park Parkway to Skinker (there's a big sign that says "Washington University" on the freeway). This will take you right to campus.

Coming from the airport (heading east on I-70)

Take I-70 east to I-170 south. Exit at Delmar Boulevard and take a left. Follow Delmar to Big Bend Boulevard. Go right (south) on Big Bend to Forsyth Boulevard, then left (east) on Forsyth. Turn left on Hoyt Drive.

You may also take I-70 east to 170 south, then exit onto Forest Park Parkway. You will take Forest Park Parkway to Hoyt Drive, then make a right onto campus.

Heading east on US40/I-64

Note: I-64 east is no longer under construction.

I-64 east to McCausland and turn left. McCausland turns into Skinker. Take McCausland/Skinker to Forsyth and turn left. Take Forsyth to Hoyt and turn right.

Heading west on US40/I-64

Take I-64 west to Clayton/Skinker and turn right. Take Skinker to Forsyth and turn left. Take Forsyth to Hoyt and then turn right.

Heading east on I-44

Take I-270 north to US40/I-64 east. Follow directions for heading east on US40/I-64.

Heading north on I-55

Take I-270 north to US40/I-64 east. Follow directions for heading east on US40/I-64.

Heading south on I-70/I-55

Take US40/I-64 west. Follow directions for heading west on US40/I-64.

Traveling from Lambert Airport to the Danforth Campus

Ride the MetroLink

For approximately $3 you can take the light rail system from Lambert airport to the Skinker station stop located at Washington University. (First, you must change trains at the Forest Park station and then take the Shrewsbury line back to campus.) Once you are on campus, take the elevator or stairs to street level. Walk across the parking lot to the foot of the Brookings Hall steps, where you will find a campus directory/map. (For more information from MetroLink about its services, please call: 314.231.2345 or visit Metrolink's TripFinder site: http://tripfinder.metrostlouis.org/.) NOTE: When taking the Metrolink from Wash U to the airport, please note that you should take the westbound "Lambert Airport" train (not the westbound "Shrewsbury"). You are advised to consult the Metrolink station map which shows the two separate lines ("Lambert" and "Shrewsbury"). This map can be found on the Metrolink website. Also, remember to get your ticket stamped in the time/date-stamping machine before you board the train! These machines are usually located at the top or bottom of the stairs leading to the track.

Take a taxi

Cab fare from the airport cab stand is $35-$40 each way. (Note: Certain cab companies, such as Laclede, have guaranteed rates to/from the university, which they post inside the cabs. Please see their signs or ask the driver.) Should you wish to call a cab, local companies are: County Cab (314.993.8294 or 314.991.5300), Laclede Cab Co. (314.652.3456), and Yellow Cab (314.361.2345 - City; 314.991.1200 - County).