Summer Arrival Info: Travel to Purdue

Immigration law limits arrival into the U.S. to no earlier than 30 days prior to the Program Start Date listed on Form I-20 or Form DS-2019.

Be certain your travel arrangements are made to Lafayette, Indiana, USA, since there are several cities named Lafayette across the United States. If you fly into Indianapolis, Indiana, we recommend that you take the Lafayette Limo, a mini-van service, to Purdue campus. The Lafayette Limo leaves Indianapolis International Airport every two hours, from 6:30 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. Travel time from Indianapolis to Purdue is about 1½ hours.

Lafayette Limo 765-497-3828  www.lafayettelimo.com

If you plan to travel through Chicago, Illinois, you may either schedule a connecting flight to Indianapolis or reserve a seat on Express Air Coach, a mini-van service from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to Purdue campus. Travel time from O’Hare to Purdue is about 2½ hours.

Express Air Coach 765-743-3120    www.expressaircoach.com

There is currently no direct bus, train, or mini-van service from Detroit, Michigan to the Purdue campus.

The Purdue Memorial Union is the drop-off location for the Lafayette Limo, and the Purdue Airport is the drop-off location for the Express Air Coach. (The Purdue Airport is a training facility and does not have commercial flights.)

Reservations are required to board either shuttle.

When you arrive at Purdue, call one of these local taxi services to take you to your residence: 

Four-Star Taxi: 765-742-8400, or City Cab: 765-447-1234. 

Or, contact an international student group listed on the Dean of Students website for assistance: http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/