3P19

Embassy Suites Richmond
2925 Emerywood Pkwy, Richmond, VA 23294
$149/night, reserve by October 25, 2019
Call the hotel directly at 804-672-8585 and mention "Third Practice Music Festival"
Offers a complimentary shuttle to the UR campus

Richmond International Airport (RIC) is located seven miles northeast of the city of Richmond and approximately 12 miles from campus. Taxi and rental car service are available.

Directions from the airport:
Depart the airport via I-64 west, and drive about six miles into Richmond. Merge onto I-95 N toward Washington. Take exit 79. Stay to the left to merge onto I-195 S, the Downtown Expressway. Continue on I-195 S for approximately two miles. Take the Cary St./VA-147 Exit. Bear right on the ramp and turn right onto Cary Street. Continue straight on Cary for approximately two miles and pass through the intersection at Three Chopt Road. At the bottom of the hill, bear right at the intersection onto westbound River Road. Continue straight for approximately .75 mile and make the second right onto College Road. Continue for approximately one mile, going past Westhampton Lake and the Robins Center arena. Turn right at the University of Richmond sign onto Campus Drive. Make the first right into the Gateway Entrance of campus. Follow the campus map to your final destination

Amtrak serves the University of Richmond via its Staples Mill Road station (RVR), which is located approximately five miles northeast of campus. Taxi and rental car services to campus are available. (NOTE: There is another train station in Richmond - Main Street Station (RVM) - in downtown Richmond. Service to this station is less frequent and the station is farther away from campus).

Directions from the train station:
Depart the station via Staples Mill Road/US-33 east (a left turn from the parking lot). Turn right onto VA-356 west/Glenside Drive. Continue to follow VA-356 west/Glenside Drive (approximately 2.8 miles) until the intersection with Three Chopt Road. Turn left on Three Chopt Road. Go straight through the traffic light at Patterson Avenue. Continue for .5 miles, and turn right onto Boatwright Drive. At the bottom of the hill, make a left onto Campus Drive. Make the first right into the Gateway Entrance of campus. Follow the campus map to your final destination.

Ereyhound serves the Richmond area through its North Boulevard station located approximately six miles northeast of campus. Taxi service to campus is available at the station.

Directions from the bus station:

Depart the station by taking a right on Boulevard. Continue for 2.6 miles until the intersection with Monument Avenue. Turn right onto Monument Avenue and proceed until Monument Avenue dead-ends at the intersection with Glenside Drive/Horsepen Road. Turn left. At the first light, turn left onto Three Chopt Road. Go straight through the traffic light at Patterson Avenue. Continue for .5 miles, and turn right onto Boatwright Drive. At the bottom of the hill, make a left onto Campus Drive. Make the first right into the Gateway Entrance of campus. Follow the campus map to your final destination.

From the North

From I-95 Southbound
Take exit 79. Stay to the left to merge onto I-195 S, the Downtown Expressway. Continue on I-195 S for approximately two miles. Take the Cary St./VA-147 Exit. Bear right on the ramp and turn right onto Cary Street. Continue straight on Cary for approximately two miles and pass through the intersection at Three Chopt Road. At the bottom of the hill, bear right at the intersection onto westbound River Road. Continue straight for approximately .75 mile and make the first right at the University of Richmond sign onto UR Drive. Follow the campus map to your final destination.

From the South

I-85 to/or I-95 Northbound
Take exit 79. Stay to the left to merge onto I-195 S, the Downtown Expressway. Continue on I-195 S for approximately two miles. Take the Cary St./VA-147 Exit. Bear right on the ramp and turn right onto Cary Street. Continue straight on Cary for approximately two miles and pass through the intersection at Three Chopt Road. At the bottom of the hill, bear right at the intersection onto westbound River Road. Continue straight for approximately .75 mile and make the first right at the University of Richmond sign onto UR Drive. Follow the campus map to your final destination.

From the East (including Richmond International Airport):

From I-64 Westbound
Merge onto I-95 N toward Washington. Take exit 79. Stay to the left to merge onto I-195 S, the Downtown Expressway. Continue on I-195 S for approximately two miles. Take the Cary St./VA-147 Exit. Bear right on the ramp to turn right onto Cary Street. Continue straight on Cary for approximately two miles and pass the intersection of Three Chopt Road. At the bottom of the hill, bear right at the intersection onto River Road. Continue straight for approximately .75 mile and make the first right at the University of Richmond sign onto UR Drive. Follow the campus map to your final destination.

From the West

From I-64 Eastbound
Take Exit 183/Glenside Drive south. Continue south on Glenside Drive to the fourth traffic light (Three Chopt Road). Turn left on Three Chopt Road. Continue through the intersection at Patterson Avenue. Continue straight for .5 miles. Turn right onto Boatwright Drive. At the bottom of the hill, make a left onto Campus Drive. Make the first right into the Gateway Entrance of campus. Follow the campus map to your final destination.

From US 60 (Midlothian Turnpike) Eastbound
Turn left on State Route 147 (Huguenot Road) and continue approximately seven miles and cross the Huguenot Bridge over the James River. At the next traffic light, take a hard left onto westbound River Road. Continue straight for approximately .75 mile and make the first right at the University of Richmond sign onto UR Drive. Follow the campus map to your final destination.