The 2018 Natural Areas Conference will take place at the Indiana Memorial Union (IMU), on the campus of Indiana University, Bloomington. This interactive map shows all of the buildings on campus. Both the campus and the town of Bloomington are easy to navigate by foot, and most locations related to the conference are no more than a fifteen-minute walk apart or much less. Below, you will find information on how to get to our conference venue, where to park, and options for dining.

The Indiana Memorial Union is about 50 miles from the Indianapolis Airport, so you will need transportation if you are coming to the conference by air.

Besides rental car options, there are a couple of shuttle-type services available:

Bloomington Shuttle Service (1-800-589-6004) offers direct service to the IMU from Indianapolis nine times a day. Current rates are $20.00 each way.

Classic Touch Limousine (1-800-319-0082) charges $45.00 one way, and $72.00 round trip (plus gratuity), to any Bloomington address. Rates decrease as more people share the ride.

Both services require reservations. To board either service, go to the Ground Transportation Center at the Indianapolis Airport, across from the baggage claim area.

Uber and Lyft also operate in Indiana, but beware that fares fluctuate according to the hour, and can range widely in cost for an airport-to-Bloomington trip.

Parking Information:

Parking is free in the hotel lots on campus for those registered at the Biddle Hotel which is part of the IMU complex.  

If you are not staying in the Biddle Hotel, but you want to park there, the parking rate for the parking lots at the hotel is $2.50 an hour on weekdays and $2.00 an hour on weekends.

If you are staying at our alternative hotel, the Courtyard by Marriott, parking there is free of charge. Campus is about a 13-minute walk. It is also easy to request a ride from Uber or Lyft in order to get to the IMU, and these services operate 24 hours a day.

There are many parking garages and lots near campus, but beware that they may close at night and the rates can be quite high.

The IMU is the student union for Indiana University students, so there are many dining options in the complex, from coffee to fast food to sit-down restaurants.

Our alternative hotel, the Courtyard by Marriott, has a full-service restaurant and coffee shop open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Bloomington also boasts many different options for dining, and the town is very close to the IMU.