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DRIVING –
Street parking is free within the downtown limits, and there are two parking garages for your convenience. MORE INFO.
From the EAST:
-I-290 W to I-88 W. Take exit 117 for IL-31/IL-56 E (Lake Street). Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Aurora, and merge onto IL-31 S/State Rte 31 S/S Lincolnway St. Follow for approximately 2.5 miles into downtown Aurora.
-I-55 S/Stevenson Expy to exit 277A for I-294 toward Wisconsin (keep left). Take exit 29 for I-88 W/East-West Tollway toward Aurora (keep left). Take exit 117 for IL-31/IL-56 E (Lake Street). Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Aurora, and merge onto IL-31 S/State Rte 31 S/S Lincolnway St. Follow for approximately 2.5 miles into downtown Aurora.
From the WEST:
-I-88 E to exit 117 IL-31 S/State Rte 31 S/S Lincolnway St. Take exit 117 for IL-31/IL-56 E (Lake Street). Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Aurora, and merge onto IL-31 S/State Rte 31 S/S Lincolnway St. Follow for approximately 2.5 miles into downtown Aurora.
From the NORTH:
-N Randall Road to Mooseheart Road and turn left. Continue to State Rte 31 S (Lake Street) and turn right. Follow for approximately 4 miles into downtown Aurora.
-State Rte 31 S to National Street and turn left. Continue to Villa St and turn right. Continue to St. Charles St and turn right. Continue onto IL-25 S. Continue straight onto Dunham Road. Continue straight onto N. Kirk Rd. Turn right onto IL-56 W. Turn left onto Mitchell Road. Slight right on Mitchell Rd. Turn right onto E. Indian Trail Road. Turn left onto State Rte 31/N Lake St. Follow for approximately 1.5 miles into downtown Aurora.
-IL-47 S to I-88 E (turn left to merge). Continue to exit 117 IL-31 S/State Rte 31 S/S Lincolnway St. Take exit 117 for IL-31/IL-56 E (Lake Street). Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Aurora, and merge onto IL-31 S/State Rte 31 S/S Lincolnway St. Follow for approximately 2.5 miles into downtown Aurora.
From the SOUTH:
-IL-47 N to I-80 E ramp to Joliet (slight right to merge). Continue on I-80 E to exit 116 for Brisbin Road, and take a left onto Brisbin Rd/Country Rd 3000 E. Turn right onto County Rd 12000 N/E Sherril Rd/E Sherrill Rd. Turn left onto Grove Rd. Turn left onto Plainfield Rd. Continue onto Washington St. Turn right onto State Rte 31 N. Follow for approximately 6 miles into downtown Aurora.
-IL-47 N to I-80 E ramp to Joliet (slight right to merge). Take exit 122 toward Minooka and keep left at the fork to continue toward County Rd 8000/N Ridge Road. Turn left onto Country Rd 8000 E/N Ridge Road. Continue to follow N. Ridge Rd. Continue onto Stewart Road. Turn left onto Rance Road. Continue onto Harvey Road. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Wolf Road/Wolf’s Crossing Road. Turn left onto US-30 W. Continue straight onto Hill Ave. Continue onto E. Galena Blvd. Turn right onto N. East Ave. Turn left onto E. New York St. Turn left onto N. River St. Turn left onto W. Galena Blvd.
TRAIN –
The Metra BNSF Line runs to the Aurora Transportation Center, less than 1 mile from downtown Aurora. Click HERE to download the BNSF train schedule. Metra holiday cars will run from Union Station to Aurora, from October 4 – November 1 - decorated specifically for LUMENAURA! Artists include Liviu Pasare, Brittany Harthan, Alec Rudek, and Adam Molski.
BUS –
-Pace Suburban Bus offers four routes with drop-off locations in or near downtown Aurora. Please see Pace routes 524 (West Aurora), 530 (West Galena – Naperville), 533 (Northeast Aurora), 540 (Farnsworth Avenue), and 802 (Aurora – Geneva via Lake),
-Pace On Demand offers a reservation-based, shared-ride service in 10 designated service areas throughout the suburban region, including parts of Aurora. Based on availability, reservations can be made up to 7 days in advance and as little as ten minutes before pick-up time. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
BIKE –
Downtown Aurora is set along the Fox River Trail and many accessible paths run through downtown. Bike rental stations are located at three locations in downtown Aurora: RiverEdge Park (360 N. Broadway), Santori Public Library (101 S. River St), and Water Street Mall at City Hall (44 E. Downer Pl). Available options include an hourly rate and monthly/annual memberships. Click HERE to learn more.
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