From the North:

The Amherst Rheology Course will be held at the UMass Amherst Campus.

Travel to Amherst Massachusetts

By Plane:

International air connection: Boston airport , 100 miles east of Amherst

Closest airport to Amherst: Hartford/Springfield, 45 miles south of Amherst

By Car from the North: Route 91 South to Exit 25; At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection; turn right onto Routes 5 and 10 South; go 1 mile, then left onto Route 116 South, then 8 miles to UMass Exit; Left at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.

By Car from the South (example: fly into Hartford airport and drive about 45 miles to Amherst): Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst); right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (left turn at the lights) 1 mile to UMass Exit; right at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.

By Car from the East (example: fly into Boston airport and drive about 100 miles to Amherst): Mass Pike (Route 90) West to Exit 4 (West Springfield) onto Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst); right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (left turn at the lights) 1 mile to UMass Exit; right at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.

By Car from the West: Mass Pike (Route 90) East to Exit 4 (West Springfield) onto Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst); right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (left turn at the lights) 1 mile to UMass Exit; right at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.

Parking at Amherst Campus

CAMPUS CENTER GARAGE:

It is a 5 minutes walk form the Campus Center Garage to the class room where the Amherst Rheology Course will be held at the UMass Amherst Campus (2nd floor of Campus Center Hotel). The rate to park in the Campus Center Garage is reasonable

Getting to the Campus Center Parking Garage:

Coming from Massachusetts Avenue (after exiting from Route 116), take the second set of lights and turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue; Boyden Gymnasium is on the corner of Commonwealth and Massachusetts Avenue; at the next set of lights turn right onto Campus Center Way and proceed up Campus Center Way; the entrance to the Campus Center Parking Garage is at the top of the hill on the right.

Where to Stay in Amherst:

Campus Center Hotel

Lincoln Campus Center

University of Massachusetts

Amherst, MA 01002, USA

(413) 549-6000

Cost : low; same building as course class room

Howard Johnson Lodge

401 Russel Street/Route 9

Hadley, MA 01035, USA

(413) 586-0114

Cost: medium; 10 min by car

Deerfield's Yellow Gabled House

Bed & Breakfast

North Main Street

Deerfield, MA 01373, USA

(413) 665-4922

Cost: low; 30 min by car

The Lord Jeffery Inn

30 Boltwood Avenue

Amherst, MA 01002, USA

(413) 253-2576

Cost: medium; 10 min by car

University Motor Lodge

345 North Pleasant Street

Amherst MA, 01002, USA

(413) 256-8111

Cost: medium; 10 min by car

Motel 6

Route 5 & 10

South Deerfield, MA 01373, USA

(413) 665-7161

Cost: medium; 20 min by car

Black Walnut Inn

1184 North Pleasant Street

Amherst, MA 01002

(413) 549-5649

Cost: high; 5 min by car

The Deerfield Inn

Main Street

Deerfield, MA 01373, USA

(413) 774-5587

Cost: high; 30 min by car

The Autumn Inn

259 Elm Street

Northampton, MA 01060, USA

(413) 584-7660

Cost: medium; 20 min by car

Holiday Inn Express

400 Russel Street (Rt.9)

Hadley, MA 01035

(800) 465-4329

Cost: medium; 10 min by car

The Whately Inn

Main Street

Whatley, MA 01093, USA

(800) 942-8359

Cost: low; 30 min by car

Day's Inn

117 Conz Street

Northampton, MA 01060, USA

(413) 586-1500

Cost: medium; 20 min by car