Driving Directions:
Amherst:
BY CAR FROM EAST/WEST
Take I-90 east or west (Mass Turnpike) to Exit 4 (I-91)
Take I-91 north to exit 19 (Rte. 9)
Take Rte. 9 east to Rte. 116 south
These roads intersect at a stoplight at the top of a hill. Most Amherst College buildings are in front of you and on your right; downtown Amherst is on your left.
Continue Straight on Route 9 and turn right on Noah Webster Circle.
Follow signs to the Great Books Summer Program.
BY CAR FROM NORTH/SOUTH
Take I-91 to exit 19 from the south, or exit 20 from the north (you'll be on Rte. 9 East)
Take Rt. 9 east to Rt. 116 south
These roads intersect at a stoplight at the top of a hill. Most Amherst College buildings are in front of you and on your right; downtown Amherst is on your left.
Continue Straight on Route 9 and turn right on Noah Webster Circle.
Follow signs to the Great Books Summer Program.
BY CAR FROM NORTHEAST
Take I-95 south to I-495 south
Take I-495 south to exit 29B (Rte. 2 west)
Take Rte. 2 west to Rte. 202 south
Take Rte. 202 south to Amherst Rd. (turn right)
Take Amherst Rd. to Rte. 116 south
These roads intersect at a stoplight at the top of a hill. You've just driven through downtown Amherst; most Amherst College buildings are in front of you and to the left. Follow signs to the Great Books Summer Program.
Stanford:
FROM HIGHWAY 101 NORTH & SOUTH
Take the Embarcadero Road exit west toward Stanford. At El Camino Real, Embarcadero turns into Galvez Street as it enters the Stanford University. Take a right onto Campus Drive West. Follow the road across Palm Drive. Turn left on Santa Teresa Lane then turn right onto Governor’s Avenue. Our three dormitories will be on your right-hand side and there is temporary parking available in the parking lot on your left.
FROM HIGHWAY 280 NORTH & SOUTH
Exit 280 at Alpine Road, turning left. Make a right turn onto Junipero Serra Boulevard. Turn left at the first stoplight on to Campus Drive West. Turn right on Santa Teresa Lane then turn right onto Governor’s Avenue. Our three dormitories will be on your right-hand side and there is temporary parking available in the parking lot on your left.
FROM EL CAMINO REAL
Exit El Camino Real at University Avenue. Turn toward the hills (away from the center of Palo Alto). As you enter Stanford, University Avenue becomes Palm Drive. Continue on Palm Drive. Turn right onto Campus Drive West. Turn left on Santa Teresa Lane then turn right onto Governor’s Avenue. Our three dormitories will be on your right-hand side and there is temporary parking available in the parking lot on your left.
Airline Travel:
Airport pick-up and drop-off: Transportation can be provided between the campus and Bradley International, San Jose Airport or San Francisco International airport for a fee of $85 each way.
Staff members will be on hand at the airport between 11 am and 2:30 pm on the Sunday of arrival to greet and supervise arriving students. A chartered transportation service with a professional driver will make scheduled departures from each airport based on a pre-set schedule. To allow all students and staff to participate in orientation, we ask that parents please schedule flights to arrive no later than 2 pm. The staff member will greet your child in the baggage claim area; staff will be wearing a Great Books Summer Program t-shirt.
Students flying home will be driven to the airport by 12:00 pm on the Saturday of departure, and supervision will be provided until 4 pm. Please plan departing flights accordingly. If you have any questions about flight arrangements, we recommend contacting us before final reservations are made.
Any arrivals or departures not occurring within this time frame must be approved in advance. (Unforeseen delays in flight arrival times due to bad weather, etc., will be handled as they occur. No child will be left stranded at the airport.)
Amherst College is served by Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Connecticut. (BDL) This is the only airport from which we will provide transportation for Amherst. Please note: we will NOT be meeting flights at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, as Logan is a 2-hour drive from Amherst.
Stanford University is served by both San Jose (SJC) and San Francisco (SFO) airports. Transportation will be provided to and from both airports.
Unaccompanied minors: Please note that, depending upon the airline, your child may be considered an “unaccompanied minor” if flying alone. Please be sure to check with your airline about their specific policy when you are booking tickets. (Note that some airlines do not permit you to purchase tickets for unaccompanied minors over the internet – purchases must be made over the phone or in person.) If airline policy dictates that your child is an unaccompanied minor, you will be required to provide them with the full name and address of the person picking up your child. We will email you or call you with this information during the week prior to your child's session. |