2011 Summer School Travel Directions
Directions to the Q Center
Ample free parking is available for participants who drive to the Q Center. The Q Center is at 1405 North Fifth Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174.
- The Q Center is approximately 35 miles west of O'Hare Airport (airport map).
- From the airport, follow the signs to the Northwest Tollway (I-90) west toward Rockford
- Exit at Route 59, turning left (south)
- At West Bartlett Road, turn right (west) to Route 25
- Turn left (south) on Route 25 to the Q Center entrance opposite Country Club Road
- The Q Center is approximately 45 miles west of Midway Airport (airport map).
- From the airport, take Cicero Avenue (Route 50) to I-55 south, toward St. Louis
- Exit at I-355 north and continue to the junction with I-88 west
- Exit on Farnsworth Avenue (north), which becomes Kirk Road
- At Main Street (Route 64), turn left (west)
- Turn right (north) on Route 25 (Fifth Avenue) to the Q Center entrance opposite Country Club Road
- Driving via the Eisenhower Expressway
- Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to the East-West Tollway (I-88)
- Exit at Farnsworth Avenue (North) in Aurora, which becomes Kirk Road
- At Main Street (Route 64), turn left (west)
- Turn right (north) on Route 25 (Fifth Avenue) to the Q Center entrance opposite Country Club Road
- Driving via the Kennedy Expressway
- Kennedy Expressway (I-94) from Chicago to the Northwest Tollway (I-90) west toward Rockford
- Exit at Route 59, turning left (south)
- At West Bartlett Road, turn right (west) to Route 25
- Turn left (south) on Route 25 to the Q Center entrance opposite Country Club Road
Local Transportation from Airports
The best and most economical way to get to the Q Center from the airport is through their preferred provider, A-1 Airport Limousine Service, Inc. To pre-arrange local transportation through A-1, simply provide your flight arrival/departure information via the Q Center Online Registration Center by May 27, 2011. Upon arrival at the airport, call A-1 at 1-630-833-3788. They will provide instructions on where to meet their car.