Driving Directions to the University of Chicago Medical Center

From the NORTH:

Kennedy Expressway (I-90) and Edens Expressway (I-94) to Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94)

1.       Take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90) east/ Edens Expressway (I-94) east,            southbound  to the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) east. 
2.       Stay in the local lanes.
3.       Exit at 55th Street, also called Garfield Boulevard (exit 57B).
4.       Turn left (east) on Garfield Boulevard and continue on Morgan Boulevard 
through Washington Park,  following signs directing you to campus.
5.       Continue with directions below specific to your destination.

Lake Shore Drive (US-41)

1.       Travel south on Lake Shore Drive to 57th Street.
2.       Exit (right) at 57th Street, just before the Museum of Science and Industry.
3.       Proceed on 57th south, around the museum, following the blue hospital signs.
4.       Turn right on Midway Plaisance and continue west to Cottage Grove Avenue.
5.       Turn right on Cottage Grove Avenue.
6.       Continue with directions below specific to your destination

From the SOUTH:

Bishop Ford Expressway (I-57) to Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94)

1.       Take the Bishop Ford Expressway (I-57) northbound to the Dan Ryan        
          Expressway (I-90/94) west. 
2.       Stay in the local lanes.
3.       Exit at 55th Street, also called Garfield Boulevard (exit 57).
4.       Turn right (east) on Garfield Boulevard and continue on Morgan Boulevard
           through Washington Park, following signs directing you to campus.
5.       Continue with directions specific to your destination.

Chicago Skyway (I-90)

1.       From the Skyway, exit at Stony Island Avenue.
2.       Follow Stony Island Avenue north just past 71st Street, staying to your left
          to continue on to Stoney Island Avenue.
3.       Just after 60th Street, turn left (west) onto Midway Plaisance and continue
           to Cottage Grove Avenue.
4.       Turn right on Cottage Grove Avenue.
5.       Continue with directions below specific to your destination:

Lake Shore Drive (US-41)

1.       Take Lake Shore Drive north to 57th Street.
2.       Exit left (west) at 57th Street and head south, around the Museum of Science       and Industry, following the blue hospital signs.
3.       Turn right on Midway Plaisance and continue west to Cottage Grove Avenue.
4.       Turn right on Cottage Grove.
5.       Continue with directions below specific to your destination.


From the WEST

Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94)

1.       Take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) east to the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/I-94) east.
2.       Continue southbound on the Dan Ryan, staying in local lanes.
3.       Exit at 55th Street, also called Garfield Boulevard (exit 57B).
4.       Turn left (east) on Garfield Boulevard and continue on Morgan Boulevard
through Washington Park, following the signs directing you to campus.
5.       Continue with directions below specific to your location.
Stevenson Expressway (I-55) to Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94)

1.       Take the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) east to the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/I-94) east.
2.       Continue southbound on the Dan Ryan, staying in local lanes.
3.       Exit at 55th Street, also called Garfield Boulevard (exit 57B).
4.       Turn left (east) on Garfield Boulevard and continue on Morgan Boulevard through Washington Park, following the signs directing you to campus.
5.       Continue with directions below specific to your location.


Parking

We encourage patients and visitors to use our Valet Parking service. It’s convenient and usually less expensive than self-parking. Valet Parking is offered directly in front of all of our Patient Care Facilities: Bernard A. Mitchell Adult Hospital, Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine, Comer Children’s Hospital and the Center for Care and Discovery.

To ensure traffic moves smoothly, please do not enter campus at 58th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Please only use 58th Street for exiting the medical campus.

For parking-related questions, contact the Parking Office at (773) 702-4381, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Valet parking hours are Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we continue to improve our service and facilities to better serve our patients, families and visitors.

Maps

Medical Campus Maps
University of Chicago Medical Campus Map (PDF)
University of Chicago Medicine & Biological Sciences Campus (PDF)
Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine
Bernard A. Mitchell Adult Hospital
Center for Care and Discovery
University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital
UChicago and Medical Campus Map (PDF)

Visiting the Psychiatry Clinic

  • Please remember to bring the map and directions with you for your appointment.
  • Please allow for approximately 20 minutes of travel time once you have parked your car to arrive in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (location of the MALS per-surgical psychiatric evaluation).
  • Should you have any questions on the day of your appointment or need additional assistance please call Maya Sztainer at 773-702-0789.

    Directions to The University of Chicago Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry


    From the Parking Garage:

    Follow signs to the elevator to Bridge

    Get off at Bridge (BR) to enter the hospital and immediately turn right

    Follow Bridge Left to the hospital

    Walk through Mitchell Hospital entrance, you will pass the Gift Shop, Reception and Admissions Services

    Security may ask for you to sign in, please notify them you have an appointment in Psychiatry.

    Once at the security desk stay to the right, you will pass Au Bon Pain on your left

    Continue through the Bernard A Mitchell Hospital and make an immediate left

    Follow signs above to the A elevators

    The A West Elevator bank will be on your left hand side

    Take the A-West Elevator to the 3rd floor.  The General Psychiatry registration room is directly across from the elevator.  Please sign in with the receptionist on duty. 

    Please take the A-West elevator up to the 4th floor. 

    When you arrive at the 4th floor, take a right to room W-400, the Child Waiting Room of the Department of Psychiatry. 

    Please have a seat in the Child Waiting Room, and your clinician will meet you there for your appointment.