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Visiting the University of Georgia |
The Visitors Center, located in the Four Towers Building on
East Campus, is open Monday through Friday— except official
university holidays — to assist visitors to campus.
Directions
Athens, Georgia, home of the University of Georgia, is located
sixty miles northeast of Atlanta. Several highways and interstates
lead directly into Athens and two airports service the city.
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Campus Maps
From interactive maps of campus and Athens to parking maps and
transit routes, there are a number
of maps available to guide you through campus.
Campus tours
In addition to an introductory virtual tour, tours of campus
are conducted seven days a week by student tour guides. Reservations
are required to participate in a campus tour. Tours are not
conducted on official
university holidays. To make a tour reservation, call (706)
542-0842.
Parking
Visitor parking is available in pay-per-hour lots and parking
decks around campus. For access to the Visitors Center, visitors
may park in the adjacent parking lot and obtain a parking pass
inside the center. The Visitors Center staff will be happy to
show you the parking area closest to your destination. More...
Buses
Visitors to campus are welcome to ride the campus
transit system, one of the largest and safest campus bus
systems in the nation. There is no charge. Buses operate only
on days when classes are in session. Hours of operation are
from 6 a.m. until 1 a.m. Peak level of service are between 8:30
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Campus Ttransit operates vans equipped to
provide curb-to-curb transportation service for guests with
disabilities from 7 a.m. until 2 a.m. Services are provided
by subscription and on-demand for unscheduled trips. Schedules
for campus and Athens city routes are available at the Tate
Student Center information desk and the Visitors Center.
Accommodations and dining
The Georgia Center
Hotel is open to conference attndees, visiting government
employees, university guests, spectators of UGA sports, alumni,
and parents of current students. The Georgia Center also provides
a variety of dining services, including The Savannah
Room and the Courtyard Café. Additional food
services operations include eateries and snack shops located
throughout campus.
Campus events
Numerous events, performances, and activities are held throughout
the year at the university. For more information about campus
events, please see the master
calendar or visit UGA
Today.
The University of Georgia Visitors Center
Four Towers Building
Athens, GA 30602-6755
Phone: (706) 542-0842
Fax: (706) 542-5151
E-mail address: visctr@uga.edu
(Responses usually take three to four business days) |
This page was last updated on
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 12:29 PM EDT
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