Travel to Spelman College
Shuttle Service for Saturday Evening's Welcome Reception
Shuttle service will be provided from Cosby Hall on Spelman campus to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, located at 450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312.
Shuttles leave campus at 5:30pm on Saturday evening, September 30th. Shuttles will depart King Historical Park at 9pm and disperse to the conference hotels.
Driving to Spelman College
Traveling to Spelman is easy. We are located five minutes west of downtown Atlanta, just a short drive from I-20, in the Atlanta University Center.
For those using GPS navigation, the following address will bring you directly to our entrance:
420 Westview Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
From I-75/85 North and South
Take I-20 West and exit (#55B) at Lee Street. Turn right onto Lee Street and continue through the next traffic light (Westview Drive). You will see a large parking lot on the right-hand side. Turn right into the first driveway and you will approach the gates of Spelman College.
From I-20 East
Exit (#55A) at Lowery Blvd. Cross Lowery Blvd. and continue on Oak Street to the next traffic light. Turn left onto Lee Street and cross the bridge over I-20 and continue through the next two traffic lights. You will see a large parking lot on the right-hand side. Turn right into the first driveway and you will approach the gates of Spelman College.
From I-20 West
Exit (#55B) at Lee Street. Turn right onto Lee Street and continue through the next traffic light (Westview Drive). You will see a large parking lot on the right-hand side. Turn right into the first driveway and you will approach the gates of Spelman College.
Parking at Spelman College
Parking is available in the West Campus Parking Deck, located approximately 1/2 block from Cosby Hall, which will house all on-campus conference events. The West Campus Parking Deck is viewable on the Spelman College Map, marker number 1. Cosby Hall is marker number 11.
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Transportation Services
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