Visiting the Law School
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Why You Should Visit
Washington University School of Law encourages visits by prospective students. We know that a visit is the best way to learn about our most distinctive features: student collegiality, faculty accessibility, state-of-the-art facilities, and the many exciting new developments occurring here.
Scheduling a Tour
Tours of the law school will begin the first week of September, 2009. Please contact the Admissions Office at (314) 935-4525 to schedule a tour of Anheuser-Busch Hall. We ask that visitors call ahead to set up an appointment because the class schedule changes each semester. During your visit you are welcome to take a tour of Anheuser-Busch and Siegle Hall, meet with an Admissions Counselor to talk about your application and the admissions process and visit a first year class.
Directions to Anheuser-Busch Hall
PLEASE NOTE: US40/I-64 is undergoing a major renovation which will impact travel to the Washington University Danforth Campus. (2007-2010)
Big Bend, just south of Washington University, will be closed beginning June 1, 2009, for six months.
From Downtown St. Louis (East) to:
- The Danforth Campus and Law School — Take Interstate 64/ Highway 40 west to the Kingshighway exit. At the top of the ramp, turn right onto Kingshighway. Turn left onto West Pine.
- Turn left onto Lindell.
- Turn right onto Skinker.
- Turn left immediately onto Forest Park Parkway.
- Proceed west on Forest Park approximately 1/2 mile to Throop.
- Turn left onto Throop and turn left into the parking garage. Make sure to park in a yellow spot. A daily pass can be purchased in room 210 for $5.
- Anheuser-Busch Hall is located to the right of the parking garage. There is a semi-circle drive in front.
From the West or South (via US Interstates 44 East or 55 North) to:
- The Danforth Campus and Law School — Take Interstate 64 / Highway 40 east to the Brentwood exit and turn left at the bottom of the ramp.
- Follow Brentwood to Clayton Road.
- Turn right onto Clayton.
- Turn left onto Big Bend.
- At the bottom of the hill turn right onto Forest Park Parkway.
- At the first stop light turn right onto Throop.
- Turn left into the parking garage. Make sure to park in a yellow spot. A daily pass can be purchased in room 210.
- Anheuser-Busch Hall is located to the right of the parking garage. There is a semi-circle drive in front.
From Lambert International Airport (West) to:
- The Danforth Campus and Law School — Exit the airport on Interstate 70 east.
- Turn south on Interstate 170 and proceed to the Forest Park Parkway exit.
- Take Forest Park past Big Bend and make first right onto Throop.
- Turn right onto Throop and turn left into the parking garage. Make sure to park in a yellow spot. A daily pass can be purchased in room 210.
- Anheuser-Busch Hall is located to the right of the parking garage. There is a semi-circle drive in front.
Helpful Suggestions
- Expect significant delays, especially during the morning and evening rush hours.
- Do not park on area streets in violation of parking restrictions.
- Carefully observe speed limits.
- BE PATIENT!
Flying
If you are flying into Lambert International Airport, you can find taxis outside Exit MT 14 of the Main Terminal and Exit ET 12 and ET 14 of the East Terminal. Fares to the School will run about $30-$40, plus tip.
For $3.75 you can take the light rail system, MetroLink, from the airport to the Forest Park-DeBaliviere station. Make a transfer to the Westbound train and exit at the University-Big Bend station. Take Big Bend towards campus. Make a left onto Snow Way. Anheuser-Busch Hall is located just after the parking structure. There is a semi-circle drive in front.
For more information about the MertoLink please view their website, www.metrostlouis.org.
Places to Stay
The following is a list of hotels we frequently recommend to our out-of-town visitors. These hotels are located in the Central West End and Clayton neighborhoods east and west of the Danforth Campus respectively. Several wonderful restaurants and shops are located in these neighborhoods to make your stay in St. Louis even more enjoyable. You can obtain prices and directions from each hotel, but be sure to mention you are visiting Washington University School of Law, because you might receive a discounted rate.
Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center
Campus Box 1194
(314) 933-9400 or (866) 633-9400, http://www.olin.wustl.edu/knightcenter/
Chase Park Plaza
212 - 232 N. Kingshighway Boulevard
(314) 633-3014 or (877) 587-2427, www.chaseparkplaza.com
Cheshire Inn & Lodge
6300 Clayton Road
(314) 647-7300 or (800) 325-7378, www.cheshirelodge.com
Crowne Plaza St. Louis Clayton (formerly the Radisson)
7750 Carondelet Avenue
(314) 726-5400 www.cpclayton.com
Drury Inn and Suites Near Forest Park
2111 Sulphur Avenue
(317) 646-0770 wwws.druryhotels.com
Hotel Indigo
4630 Lindell
(877) 270-1392 www.hotelindigo.com
Moonrise Hotel
6177 Delmar
(314) 721-1111 or (877) 872-1122 www.moonrisehotel.com/
Residence Inn Galleria
1100 McMorrow
(314) 862-1900, http://www.residenceinn.com/stlrh
The Ritz-Carlton
10 Carondelet Plaza
(314) 863-6300 or (800) 241-3333, www.ritzcarlton.com
Sheraton Clayton Plaza
7730 Bonhomme Road
(314) 863-0400 or (888) 337-1395, www.sheraton.com
