Transportation and Lodging

Metro transit

Duluth

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Offices of Admissions and Student Services

Address:
232 Life Science
1110 Kirby Drive
Duluth, MN 55812

Duluth Campus Map

Lodging in Duluth

There are several hotels near Downtown, the Duluth airport, scenic Canal Park, and also near the UMD campus.  Call for reservations and mention that you are in town for 'UMD business' and you will receive the university discount for the hotels listed below.

Downtown

Fitger's Inn
(218) 722-8826; free shuttle service
*For a discount (Sunday through Thursday only), indicate you are visiting the College of Pharmacy at UMD

Sheraton Duluth Hotel
(866) 716-8103; free shuttle service​

Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth
(218) 722-1202; 1-888-HOLIDAY
*For a discount, indicate you are visiting the College of Pharmacy at UMD

Hostel du NORD
Low cost hostel with dorm-style accommodations; book online

Near UMD

Days Inn Lakewalk
(218) 728-5141
*For a discount, indicate you are visiting the College of Pharmacy at UMD

Edgewater Resort & Waterpark
(218) 728-3601; (800) 777-7925
*For a discount, indicate you are visiting the College of Pharmacy at UMD

Near Duluth International Airport

Country Inn & Suites
(218) 740-4500; (800) 596-2375

Canal Park

Canal Park Lodge
(218) 279-6000; (800) 777-8560

The Inn on Lake Superior
(218) 726-1111
*For a discount, indicate you are a prospective student of the College of Pharmacy at UMD

See http://www.visitduluth.com for more lodging listings.

Transportation around Duluth

The most common modes of ground transportation for visitors are app-based ride services, taxi, or public transportation.

Ground Transportation
http://duluthairport.com/before-you-arrive/transportation-directions/tax...

Duluth Transit Authority
http://duluthairport.com/before-you-arrive/transportation-directions/bus...

There are bus routes from the airport to the UMD campus, however the route is not direct so please plan your time accordingly.  

Duluth International Airport
http://www.duluthairport.com/

You can also book flights to the Minneapolis Airport, then find ground transportation to Duluth:
http://www.jeffersonlines.com/ (shuttle service)

Parking at the Duluth Campus

The Life Science Building is located on the UMD campus.  For on-campus parking, enter campus from St. Marie Street and park in Pay Lot G on the right-hand side of University Drive. Parking rates are $4.00/entry.  For a map and directions, visit http://www.d.umn.edu/maps/

All maroon and white parking lots and Pay Lot G are free evenings after 5:00pm, weekends, and in the summer on the Duluth campus. We recommend parking in the Maroon Lot B directly off College Street during these times. Metered parking is not enforced after 5:00pm or on weekends, however is still enforced during the summer.

Twin Cities

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Offices of Admissions and Student Services

Address:
3-160 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Twin Cities Campus Map

Lodging in Minneapolis

Hampton Inn & Suites Minneapolis University Area
Free shuttle
2812 University Ave SE
612.259.8797

Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis University Area
511 Huron Ave SE
612.504.3000

Days Inn
Free shuttle service to and from campus
2407 University Ave SE (Washington and University)
612.623.3999 or 800.329.7466

Graduate Minneapolis Hotel
Right across the street from Weaver-Densford Hall
615 Washington Ave SE
612.379.8888 or 800.822.6757

Transportation around Minneapolis

The most common modes of ground transportation for visitors are app-based ride services, taxi, or light rail transit.

Ground Transportation
https://www.mspairport.com/directions/ground-transportation

Light Rail Transit
https://www.metrotransit.org/light-rail

To take the light rail train from the airport to the College of Pharmacy, take the Blue Line northbound from the airport towards downtown Minneapolis. At the Downtown East stop, get off and switch to the Green Line going east towards St. Paul. Get off on the East Bank stop and walk southbound across the street to Weaver-Densford Hall.

MSP International Airport
https://www.mspairport.com

Parking at the Twin Cities Campus

Parking near Weaver-Densford Hall is available in the Washington Avenue and Oak Street Ramps; see the links below for maps and directions. Please note the College of Pharmacy is unable to validate parking for Interview Days.

  • Washington Avenue Ramp: 501 Washington Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 (this parking ramp is across the street from Weaver-Densford)
  • Oak Street Ramp: 401 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455