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Lodging for Visitors to UWM

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Park East Hotel
916 East State Street
(between Astor and Marshall)
Milwaukee WI 53202, USA
414-276-8800 tel.
800-328-7275 tel.

• UW Rate: $69.00 sgl./dbl. (as of October 2005)
• Parking: Nearby structure; $5 per night.

Getting to the Park East Hotel

Shuttle Information: Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to/from the Park East Hotel

To reach the hotel from Mitchell International Airport (MKE), use the Airport Connection shuttle service. Airport Connection operates a fleet of vans and shuttles serving locations throughout Milwaukee. Go to the Airport Connection desk near Baggage Claim Carousel #2 in Mitchell Airport. Shuttles leave approximately every 15 minutes. No advance reservation is required. The fare to the hotel is approximately $10 one-way. You can also call Airport Connection to be picked up from the hotel. Their Milwaukee numbers are 414-769-2444 and 800-236-5450. Call at least 3 hours in advance.

Coach Information: O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to/from the Park East Hotel

To reach the hotel from O'Hare International Airport (ORD), we recommend you use CoachUSA. CoachUSA runs buses between O'Hare and Milwaukee approximately every hour. Get off the bus at the Amtrak Station in downtown Milwaukee, and take a taxi to the hotel.

Driving to the Park East Hotel

Follow the driving directions to UWM to get into downtown Milwaukee, then do the following:

1. Approaching downtown Milwaukee from the north on I-43: Merge to the left lane.
   Approaching downtown Milwaukee from the west on I-94: Merge to the center lanes.
   Approaching downtown Milwaukee from the south on I-94/I-43/Hwy-41: Merge to the right lane.
   
2. Take the I-794 spur east toward Lake Michigan. Merge to the left lane.
   
   
   
3. Take exit 1E from the left lane. The exit ramp bifurcates; curve left and take Van Buren Street northbound.
4. Take Van Buren Street north 2 blocks to Wisconsin Avenue. Turn right (east) onto Wisconsin Avenue.
   Landmark: After making the turn, you will see a large steel sculpture directly ahead, painted orange. Beyond it, you will see the white form of the Milwaukee Art Museum's Quadracci Pavilion, designed by Carlos Santiago.
5. Take Wisconsin Avenue east 2 blocks. Curve left (north) onto Prospect Avenue.
6. Take Prospect Avenue north 3 blocks to the 3-way intersection at Kilbourn Avenue. Go straight through this intersection onto Astor Street.
   Landmark: Approaching the 3-way intersection, you will see the Park East Hotel 1 block ahead, on the left.
7. Take Astor Street north 1 block to the Park East Hotel, at State Street. The hotel is a large brown building on the northwest corner of the intersection.
   NOTE: State Street is one-way, westbound.
8. Parking: There is a parking structure 1/2 block north on Marshall Street. Parking costs $5 per night, and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

If the parking structure is full, limited curb parking is available. For overnight parking, call the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-286-8300 to request night parking permission. Be prepared to supply the street address at which the vehicle is parked, the vehicle license plate number, and a description of the vehicle.

There is also a public parking lot located just north of the hotel. From the hotel, go north on Marshall approximately 2 blocks.

Getting to UWM from the Park East Hotel

Note: On-campus parking is often scarce when classes are in session.

Some curb parking in the neighborhood surrounding UWM is available, with restrictions. Therefore, guests of the Park East Hotel are encouraged to use the hotel's complimentary shuttle service for transportation to and from UWM. Inquire in the hotel lobby.

There are metered public parking lots at several locations on the UWM campus. Refer to the PDF map of the UWM campus for parking lot and building locations.

Driving Directions: From Park East Hotel to UWM

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus is located approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of the Park East Hotel.

1. Take Marshall Street or Astor Street north 1 block to Juneau Avenue. Turn right (east) onto Juneau Avenue.
2. Take Juneau Avenue 1 or 2 blocks east to Prospect Avenue. Turn left (northeast) onto Prospect Avenue.
   NOTE: Prospect Avenue is one-way, northeastbound.
   
   
   
3. Take Prospect Avenue approximately 14 blocks northeast to North Avenue. Stay on Prospect Avenue. Merge to the left lane.
4. Take Prospect Avenue 1 block northeast to Maryland Avenue. Turn left (north) onto Maryland Avenue.
   Landmark: Just past the intersection at North Avenue, Prospect Avenue bifurcates. Use the dedicated left-turn lanes onto Maryland.
   
   
   
5. Take Maryland Avenue 9 blocks north to Kenwood Boulevard. You will see the UWM campus ahead.
   
   
   
6. To reach the Physics Building, turn left (west) onto Kenwood Boulevard.
7. Take Kenwood Boulevard west 1 block to the Physics Building.

Driving Directions: From UWM to Park East Hotel

From Kenwood & Maryland, on the UWM campus:

1. Take Maryland Avenue 8 blocks south to Farwell Street. Turn right (southwest) onto Farwell Street.
   NOTE: Farwell Street is one-way, southwestbound.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Take Farwell Street approximately 14 blocks southwest to the intersection of Ogden Street and Franklin Place. Turn gentle left (south) onto Franklin Place.
3. Take Franklin Place one block south to Prospect Avenue. Turn gentle right (southwest) onto Prospect Avenue.
4. Take Prospect Avenue approximately 2 blocks south to State Street. Turn right (west) onto State Street.
5. Take State Street 1 block west to the Park East Hotel. The hotel is a large brown building north of State Street.
   NOTE: State Street is one-way, westbound.
   
   
   

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