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All inquires should be addressed to

Michelle Young
4251 Randall Lab
450 Church Street
Ann Arbor MI 48109

Phone number: 734-763-4932
Email: mamurn@umich.edu
Inquires about website could be addressed to

Jasper Liu
4218 Randall Lab
450 Church Street
Ann Arbor MI 48109

Phone number: 734-972-2728
Email: liuzhe@umich.edu

 

For directions on how to get to the FOCUS centers, please see below

Michigan
  Airport Information
Driving Directions
Campus Map (Central) (North)
Campus Bus Routes
Texas
  Airport Information
Traveling around Austin
Campus Map
Campus Bus Routes

Michigan

Getting to Campus

Airport Information

Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW, aka Metro-Wayne County) is the closest airport servicing all major airline carriers domestically and internationally. It is located approximately 25 miles east of Ann Arbor.

Taxis, shuttles, and rental car agencies are available. All forms of transportation accept cash or credit cards. Driving time to Ann Arbor from the Detroit Metro Airport is approximately 30-40 minutes.

SelectRide provides transportation between the airport and Ann Arbor. SelectRide can be reached at (734)663-8898 or toll free (866)663-8898. The cost for this shared ride shuttle service is $22 per person per one-way trip. Please allow up to 3-hours of travel time before you reach Detroit Metro Airport. On-line reservations (http://www.selectride.com) must be received 48-hours in advance. Telephone reservations must also be made 48-hours in advance of service date.

Commuter Airport Services can also be of assistance. $40 charge door-to-door service to the Metro Airport. They can be reached at (734) 327-0777.

If you choose to take a taxi the Ann Arbor Yellow Cab is the area's largest and newest fleet. Ann Arbor Yellow Cab can be contacted at (734) 663-3355 (taxi fare approximately $45 one-way).

Other local taxi services: Dave's Metro - (734) 516-4040 ($39 one way), Blue Cab - (734) 547-2222 ($39 one way), Ann Arbor Airport Service - (734) 320-9007 ($30 one way), Metro Taxi - (734) 482-8773 ($35 one way), Airport Transportation Service - (734) 930-0600 ($40 one way).

Driving Directions

Mapquest provides excellent driving directions. Please use the contact address if you use the web service.

I-94 (Ford Freeway)
From Detroit (heading West)
Take I-94 West to the State Street exit (Exit 177). Turn right (north). Continue on State Street approximately 2 miles to the main campus area.

From Chicago (heading East)

Take I-94 East to the State Street exit (Exit 177). Turn left (north). Continue on State Street approximately 2 miles to the main campus area.

I-75/US-23
From Ohio (heading North)

Take US-23 North to the Washtenaw-"Ann Arbor" exit (Exit 37B) and merge onto Washtenaw. At the fork in the road where Stadium Blvd and Washtenaw split (approximately 2-3 miles), stay to the right on Washtenaw following the Hospital signs. Take a left at Hill Street (you'll see "The Rock"). Continue down Hill Street (campus buildings will be on your right). Take a right on State St. and continue two blocks to the central campus area.

From Northern MI (heading South)

Take I-75 South to US-23 South to M-14 WEST. Take Exit #3, called Downtown Ann Arbor; this will become Main Street. Follow Main Street to William Street. Take a left at William Street and continue down William Street until it ends at State St. and the central campus area.

I-275/I-696 (W.P. Ruether Freeway)
From Northwest Suburbs

Take I-696 to I-275 South to M-14 West. Follow the M-14 West signs closely. Take Exit #3, which is called "Downtown Ann Arbor", this will become Main St. Follow Main St. to William St. Take a left on William and follow until it ends at State Street and the central campus area.

I-96 (also called the Jeffries Freeway)
From Parts of Detroit, Redford, M-14, Plymouth and Canton

Take I-96 to M-14 West. Follow M-14 West signs closely. Take Exit #3, which is marked "Downtown Ann Arbor"; this will become Main Street. Follow Main Street to William Street. Turn left on William Street and follow it until it ends at State St. and the central campus area.

From Lansing

Take I-96 East to US-23 South to M-14 WEST. Take Exit #3, called Downtown Ann Arbor; this will become Main Street. Follow Main Street to William Street. Take a left at William St. and continue down William Street until it ends at State St. and the central campus area.

While On Campus


To Get to Randall Labs or the Chem Building

The following map shows our location on campus. We are located on Central Campus about a minute's walk away from the CC Little bus stop.




Directions to CUOS (North Campus)


The University runs a bus service between north central and south campuses. Bus route maps are provided here.

Texas

Getting to Campus

Airport Information

Travel to UT-Austin from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA)

Here are three ways to get to campus from the airport:

1. Capital Metro Bus System: Take the #100 bus to campus and downtown. It will only cost $1.00 More information about bus schedules can be found at www.capmetro.org/ROUT.HTML
2. Super Shuttle: This is a shared-ride van and you don't need a reservation for travel from the airport. Just head to "Ground Transportation" and ask for the shuttle. A ride into town should cost about $10.00. You can use this service on your way back to the airport, but you do need a reservation. Reservations can be made at 512-258-5286
3. Taxi cabs: there will be plenty of these around in the front of the airport. Taxi service to campus is about $20.00

Travel around Austin:

Buses

Capital Metro is the most efficient way to get around town. Regular city buses cost $.50 per trip. A special service in Austin called the ''Dillo'' provides free transit around downtown and the campus area. The ''Gold'' and ''Red'' lines of the ''Dillo'' can be caught at the corner of 22nd and Guadalupe and run very frequently.

More Capital Metro information (including route maps): http://www.capmetro.austin.tx.us/ROUT.HTML

Taxi services

Austin Cab (512) 478-2222
Yellow-Checker Cab Co. (512) 472-1111

While On Campus


To Get to Robert Lee Moore Building

The following maps show our location on campus. We are located in the Engineering Area.Click here for the main campus map.

Engineering Area

ARC Animal Resources Center

CPE Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Building

CS5 Chilling Station No. 5

ECJ Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Hall

ENS Engineering-Science Building

ETC Engineering Teaching Center II

NSA Natural Sciences Annex

PAT J. T. Patterson Laboratories Building


RLM Robert Lee Moore Hall

SER Service Building

SW7 2617 Speedway

WRW W. R. Woolrich Laboratories

FOCUS Contact Information
Professor Georg Raithel, Director,
Randall Laboratory,University of Michigan,4223 Randall Lab,
450 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1040
Phone: (734) 647-9031, Fax: (734)
763-4934 email:mamurn@umich.edu
Webmaster: Jasper Liu, Phone:(734)972-2728, email:liuzhe@umich.edu