Travel
Transportation in the Champaign/Urbana area will be done via CUMTD buses. For route details, please visit their website with special attention to the YELLOW route (iHotel to campus area) and the GREEN route (downtown Champaign to campus area).
There are flights into Willard Airport (Champaign) are available; a shuttle bus to each hotel is available from the airport.
For those who are flying into O’Hare Airport in Chicago, chartered coach buses from O’Hare will bring you to Champaign. Once in Champaign, one of the CUMTD buses will take you to the hotel you are staying at.
Example Travel Itinerary:
To Champaign:
-Flight to O’Hare
-Coach Bus from Chicago to Champaign – 4PM on Thursday, 1PM on Friday (3.5 hr)
If unable to make the coach bus, please contact us at pts.external@gmail.com
Leaving Champaign:
-Coach bus from Chicago to Champaign (3.5 hr)
-Flight from O’hare to destination
Example Budget:
– Flight (Ex: La Guardia, New York, NY to O’Hare, Chicago, IL Round trip with United) ~$350
– Coach Bus (Arranged for by PTS Illinois)
-Hotel room $129/$149 (Booked by PTS Illinois; paid for by your chapter, difference will be made up)