Bloomington, Indiana, is located approximately 50 miles south of Indianapolis.
Arriving by air
Participants arriving by air should fly into Indianapolis International Airport. (Please note: Bloomington, IN, does not have a commercial airport, and is not to be confused with Bloomington, Illinois, which does have a commercial airport, but is 200 miles west of Bloomington, Indiana).
Rental cars, limousine, shuttles, taxis and uber/lyft are available at the airport. Rental companies are located inside the airport terminal on the ground level. Limousine and shuttle services to Bloomington operate out of the Ground Transportation Center.
Classic Touch Limousines, Inc.
Current rates for direct service to/from Bloomington area hotels are approx. $86 one way (shared ride). Reservations are necessary. Call (812) 339-7269 or (800) 319-0082 or go to www.classictouchlimo.com to make a reservation.
Scheduled services to Bloomington (every hour on Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday, or every 2 hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday). Stops at several area hotels, including the Indiana Memorial Union (conference venue). Current one way rate is $24.00. Advance reservations recommended. Book online or call (800) 589-6004 or (812) 332-6004.
Driving
Directions from Indianapolis International Airport to Bloomington and the Indiana Memorial Union – Biddle Hotel and Conference Center (conference venue, 900 East 7th Street)
Local transportation
Buses
IU Campus Buses service the campus area, and there is no cost to ride them. Route information is here and there is a live tracking map for all buses.
Bloomington Transit buses run in the downtown and outlying areas, fare $1.00. Routes and schedules can be viewed here.
Taxis and Uber/Lyft
There are several taxi companies in Bloomington. Note: you cannot flag down a taxi in the streets, you must call them with your location for a pick up.
Red Tire Taxi (812) 269-2690
Yellow Cab Co. (812) 339-9744
Uber and Lyft - download their apps
Bicycles
Not all the streets in Bloomington are “bicycle friendly” or have bicycle lanes, but bicycles might be an option to explore.
Several bicycle stores rent bicycles, such as Bicycle Garage and Salt Creek Cycles.
