Directions to Washington University Law School

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 for six months beginning June 1, 2009 to approx. December 2009.
  • Access to the Law School via Big Bend to Snow Way will be closed for the Summer of 2009. Please use Throop via Forest Park Parkway. See the directions below.

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  • [view] WUSTL Parking and Transportation
  • [view] Check Traffic Updates for I-64/40
  • [view] Driving map to Washington University

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DIRECTIONS TO ANHEUSER-BUSCH HALL

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.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Alumni and Development, Julie Pole, at (314) 935-9055 or julie_pole@wustl.edu.