University of Illinois Springfield Performing Arts Center
Located inside the Public Affairs Center Building
2200 Ernest Hemingway Drive
Springfield, Illinois 62703
(Please note this address is for GPS navigation only, it is NOT a valid mailing address).
General Parking Questions?
- Call the UIS Ticket Office at (217) 206-6160
Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am – 5 pm or up until event time - or UIS Parking Operations at (217) 206-8502
After hours campus visitor assistance is also available 24/7 by contacting the UIS Campus Police non-emergency line at (217) 206-6690.
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Accessible Passenger Drop Off/Pick Up:
Passengers may be dropped off at the main entrance to the Public Affairs Center (PAC) Building on Level 1. To reach the Level 1 entrance (i.e. Teardrop entrance), vehicles should proceed down Ernest Hemingway Drive and stay to the right side at the bottom of the Teardrop, closest to the building.
Group Passenger Drop Off/Pick Up:
Large groups are welcome to drop off and pick up passengers in the UIS Performing Arts Center’s “loading/receiving” area on the south side of the building. Take the road just south of Lot E. Your group can walk up a ramp and enter the lobby through a set of automatic doors. A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available in this area, or the driver can park in another lot after dropping off your group. Please note the parking fees mentioned above.
Arrive Early – Don’t Miss the Show!
Please arrive early and allow ample time to be seated. Patrons who arrive in the lobby after the performance has begun may have to wait to be seated at an appropriate break in the performance as determined by the artist. For larger events, we suggest arriving 30 minutes early.
Driving Directions
Southbound on I-55
Exit right (west) at Exit #94 onto Stevenson Drive. Proceed to the intersection of Stevenson Drive and Taylor Avenue/West Lake Shore Drive (3rd stoplight). Turn left (south) onto West Lake Drive, which will become University Drive. Turn right at campus entrance onto Edgar Lee Masters Drive and follow signs to Public Affairs Center.
Northbound on I-55
Exit right (east) at Exit #90 onto Toronto Road. Turn left onto 11th Street. Turn right onto Vachel Lindsay Drive and follow signs to Public Affairs Center.
Westbound on I-72
Exit onto I-55 South. Exit right (west) at Exit #94 onto Stevenson Drive. Proceed to the intersection of Stevenson Drive and Taylor Avenue/West Lake Shore Drive (3rd stoplight). Turn left (south) onto West Lake Drive, which will become University Drive. Turn right at campus entrance onto Edgar Lee Masters Drive and follow signs to Public Affairs Center.
Eastbound on US 36
US 36 merges with I-55 North. Exit right (west) at Exit #94 onto Stevenson Drive. Proceed to the intersection of Stevenson Drive and Taylor Avenue/West Lake Shore Drive (3rd stoplight). Turn left (south) onto West Lake Drive, which will become University Drive. Turn right at campus entrance onto Edgar Lee Masters Drive and follow signs to Public Affairs Center.
