Travel & Tourist Information

Evening Activities for Summer Institute Participants
These will be updated in late Spring 2009

Institute Locations
The CARLA summer institutes are held on or near the East Bank of the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus. The specific location of each institute can be found on the schedule page and will also be indicated in your confirmation letter.

     Map of U of MN East Bank campus. (PDF)

Parking
The cheapest parking will available in the University Lot #37 for approximately $4/day. You can also park in the 4th Street ramp or the University Ave ramp located near the summer institutes for $12/per day.

     Map with directions to parking on the East Bank. (PDF)

For information on alternative transportation to and from campus, please see http://www1.umn.edu/pts/.

Campus Maps
Find any building on campus - includes a large campus map view and a detailed map with a photo of the building itself.

Getting to and from the airport
Super Shuttle vans run regularly from the airport to the University area for $15 each way in a shared van. A cab is approximately $25 each way.

For more information on the Super Shuttle at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport or to book a ride see: http://www.supershuttle.com/default.aspx

Star Tribune:  Weather
Local weather forcasts for the Twin Cities area

Things to Do Around Town
For those who will be visiting us from out of town, here are a few suggestions of things to do both on campus and around the Twin Cities.

CityPages
The City Pages are a good place to start to find information on local news, events, movies, music, art, restaurants, sports... Be sure to check out these features: The Best of the Twin Cities, The Menu Guide