Accommodations & Transportation

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Traveling to and from campus by car

Coordinate travel with another Cornellian. Use Tradeboard to post when you're traveling and willing to take a passenger(s) with you and let others know you're looking for a ride. A Cornell login is required to access this service.

Tradeboard

Find a ride with a commercial service whether that's travel to and from our regional airport or within the local area.

Lyft  Uber   Airport Express 

Yellow Cab of Iowa City  319.338.9777

Yellow Cab of Cedar Rapids 319.365.1444

Traveling to campus by air, rail, or bus

Our local airport, the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is approximately 20 minutes from campus and offers a full suite of car rental options. Amtrak's closest station is Mount Pleasant, Iowa and various bus options can get you near to campus.

Eastern Iowa Airport   Airport resource list  Amtrak  Go Greyhound

Weather conditions and parking

Iowa Road Conditions

IOWA ROAD CONDITIONSLOCAL WEATHER Parking on Campus

If you have car troubles on campus

If you've locked yourself out of your car or if your battery is dead, call Campus Safety at 319.895.4299.

Overnight accomodations

When you're visiting campus you have several options for overnight accomodations from Cornell's Brackett House B&B that's just steps from campus, to local boutique and chain hotels and AirBnB offerings in Mount Vernon. It's also a short drive to Cedar Rapids or Iowa City if you have a larger hotel chain you prefer.

Brackett House  Sleep Inn & Suites The Literary Hotel (Solon) AirBnB