Purdue University’s main campus is in West Lafayette, Indiana, just across the Wabash River from Lafayette. For a campus visit, you can use Purdue’s maps and self-guided tour resources to plan where to go and how to arrive.
- Address: 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- From a Lafayette-area motel, the drive takes about 7 minutes.
- Campus resources include an interactive map, a parking map, and self-guided tour options.
- Visitor parking options include garages, meters, and online permits.
Where Purdue University is
Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus is in West Lafayette, Indiana, near Lafayette and the Wabash River. The university gives its campus address as 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907.
West Lafayette is in the Eastern time zone and observes daylight saving time. Purdue’s visitor-information site provides directions, parking information, and an interactive campus map to help you plan your arrival.
How to orient yourself on campus
Purdue’s campus map and separate parking map are the main tools for planning your route across campus. The campus map identifies buildings and landmarks, while the parking map helps you match your arrival plan to a garage or other parking option.
For an on-foot visit, Purdue offers a self-guided campus walking tour and a virtual campus tour. You can also use the PurdueGuide app for an audio tour or print a West Lafayette map for a self-guided walk. The undergraduate daily visit calendar is another campus-visit resource.
A Purdue University map and orientation guide can help you choose which campus locations to include before setting out.
Visitor facilities and campus landmarks
Stewart Center includes Purdue’s Welcome Center, making it a useful landmark to identify on the West Lafayette campus map. Purdue’s transit routes also connect several recognizable campus destinations, including Purdue Memorial Union, Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, and Brown Family Hall.
Pets are not accommodated on campus visits, except for service animals. If you are planning a longer walk, map your stops in advance so you know which buildings and locations fit your visit.
How do you get from Lafayette to Purdue?
Driving from Lafayette to Purdue takes about 7 minutes from Economy Inn - Lafayette. Purdue’s visitor-information site provides directions for reaching the West Lafayette campus.
If you are driving, Purdue University visitor parking includes Grant Street or Harrison Street garages at posted hourly rates, parking meters paid through the ParkMobile app, and visitor permits purchased online. A visitor parking permit costs $5.00 per day and must be purchased online through the Parking Portal.
Grant Street Garage has paid visitor parking at all times, and visitor passes are not valid there. Purdue’s campus map says garages are for permitted parking on weekdays and are free and open to the public on most nights and weekends; Grant Street Garage is the exception.
Purdue Campus Transit has three primary fixed routes that run Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during fall and spring academic semesters. The Ross-Ade Loop serves Ross-Ade Stadium, Purdue Memorial Union, Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, and Brown Family Hall.
The Purdue Mall Loop serves Purdue Memorial Union, Córdova Recreational Sports Center, Ford Dining Court, Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, and Brown Family Hall. The Discovery Park Loop serves the Discovery Park lot, Lynn Hall of Veterinary Medicine, and Niswonger Aviation Technology Building, among other stops.
The 2550 Express shuttle runs Monday through Friday from 7–10 a.m. and 3–6 p.m. during fall and spring semesters, serving 2550 Northwestern Avenue, Lilly Hall of Life Sciences, and Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering.
On-demand campus transit runs Monday through Friday at selected stops with stop-specific service hours; all on-demand stops are available Sundays from 4–9 p.m., and reservations are required through the mobile app. Campus Transit is free for Purdue students, faculty, and staff.
Planning a campus visit
Start by choosing a self-guided walking tour, an audio tour, or a virtual tour, then use Purdue’s campus map to plan the locations you want to visit. If you plan to drive, check the parking map and decide whether a garage, meter, or online visitor permit best suits your arrival.
For a guided visit, Purdue provides an undergraduate daily visit calendar. A Purdue campus tour plan can help you organize the visit around the options Purdue offers.
Before you go: Parking prices, transit hours, and service details can change, so check the official Purdue site before you go.
Purdue is about a 7-minute drive from a motel in Lafayette.
FAQs
Where is Purdue University?
Purdue’s West Lafayette campus is at 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907.
Can you visit Purdue without a guided tour?
Yes. Purdue offers a self-guided campus walking tour, an audio tour through the PurdueGuide app, and a printable West Lafayette map for a self-guided walk.
Do visitors need to pay for parking?
Visitor parking options include garages at posted hourly rates, parking meters using ParkMobile, and online visitor permits. The visitor permit costs $5.00 per day.