Address:
968 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611
GPS navigation:
For GPS navigation, please use the following address for the J. Wayne Reitz Union and UF Welcome Center Parking Garage, located across the street from Malachowsky Hall.
655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611
Please follow the directions below To get to Larsen Hall from any of the following airports (Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando or Tampa)
Gainesville Airport
(approximate drive time is 30 minutes)
Upon leaving the Gainesville Airport, make a right turn onto 39th Avenue (SR 222), heading west. Follow it until you reach Waldo Road (SR 24), where you will turn left. Head east for several miles. Then, turn right onto West University Avenue and continue until you see Gale Lemerand Drive, then make a left at the light. Follow Gale Lemerand Drive for approximately 1 mile and then turn left onto Museum Road and left onto Reitz Union Drive. You will see the UF Welcome Center and entrance to the parking garage on your right.
Jacksonville Airport “The Easy Route”
(approximate drive time: 2.5 hours)
Take Airport Road to Yankee Clipper Drive. Then, follow signs to to I-95 South, toward Jacksonville, to I-295 North. Exit onto I-10 West (Note: If you miss the I-295 exit, follow I-95 to where it intersects with I-10). Take I-10 West (towards Tallahassee) to I-75 South. Take I-75 South to Exit 384, Archer Road. Turn Left onto Archer Road, heading east. In approximately 3 miles, turn Left onto Center Drive. Proceed through the stop sign to the next traffic light at Museum Road. Turn left onto Museum Road, heading west. Turn right on Reitz Union Drive. The UF Welcome Center and parking garage entrance will be on your right.
Jacksonville Airport “The Shortest Route”
(approximate drive time 2 hours)
Take I-10 only as far as US 301 (it will be one of the early exits) at Baldwin. Head South on 301 to Waldo. CAUTION: Beware of speed traps along 301, especially in Lawtey, Starke, Hampton and Waldo. At Waldo, take a right onto Waldo Road (SR 24) to Gainesville (BIG sign). Follow Waldo Road until you reach West University Avenue (SR 24) and turn right onto West University. Continue straight until you reach Gale Lemerand Drive and turn left. Follow it, then turn left onto Museum Road and left onto Reitz Union Drive. You will see the UF Welcome Center and entrance to the parking garage on your right.
Orlando Airport
(approximate drive time 2.5 hours, tolls)
From the airport, take FL 528 West and then take Exit 4 towards the Florida Turnpike going North. Follow it until it merges with I-75 North. Follow I-75 North until you reach Exit 384, Archer Road. Turn right onto Archer Road, heading east. In approximately 3 miles, turn Left onto Gale Lemerand Drive. Go to the first stoplight and turn right onto Museum Road. Follow Museum Road to Reitz Union Drive and turn left. The UF Welcome Center and parking garage entrance will be on your right.
Tampa Airport
Approximate driving time 2.5 hours
From the airport, take FL 60 East. Follow the directional signs to I-275 North. Stay on I-275 North until it merges with I-75. Take I-75 North to exit 384, Archer Road. Turn right onto Archer Road, heading east. In approximately 3 miles, turn Left onto Gale Lemerand Drive. Go to the first stoplight and turn right onto Museum Road. Follow Museum Road to Reitz Union Drive and turn left. The UF Welcome Center and parking garage entrance will be on your right.
Walking Directions from UF Welcome Center
From the front entrance of the UF Welcome Center, located on the south side of the building, proceed to your left towards the intersection of Museum Road and Center Drive. At the crosswalk, proceed across Museum Road and continue walking south on Center Drive. As you continue down the hill, you will see the signs for Benton and Larsen Halls, on your right. Take the stairs to the third floor. At the top of the stairs turn left to enter Larsen Hall. The ACIS lab is located on your left, through double door, Suite 339.
Parking Suggestions
Parking can be difficult on campus so if you are planning a visit, please call our office at 352-392-4964 and we can help you arrange parking. There is a parking garage located underneath the Reitz Union and UF Welcome Center on Museum Road across from Malachowsky Hall. There are spaces for 30 minutes, 2 hours, and All-Day Parking; both cash and credit card are acceptable forms of payment at the kiosks. Parking is also available in Garage 5 at Gale Lemerand Drive between Hume Hall and Garage 14.