Travel to Bloomington, Illinois
Our location in the heart of Illinois at the intersection of Interstates 39, 55 and 74 makes getting here easy: we’re just a few hours from Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis.
There are many ways to get to the Bloomington-Normal area and our central location makes it easy to travel by plane, train or automobile.
Airports
The Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington-Normal has everything you need and more in an airport. In addition to air service to every corner of the globe, the Central Illinois Regional Airport offers free parking, a shuttle service, five car rental agencies inside the terminal (Hertz, Avis, National, Budget and Alamo), and two convenient dining options.
Rail Services
Amtrak services B/N on a daily basis with stops at the Bloomington-Normal (BNL) station located on E. Parkinson Street, just a few steps from Uptown Normal. Travel to and from B/N with ease on either the Illinois or Texas Eagle Service. For time and rate information please check www.amtrak.com.
Bus Services
A third transportation option is to travel to BN by bus. Burlington Trailways, Greyhound Bus Lines, Megabus, and the Peoria Charter Coach all operate daily bus routes through B/N. For times, rates, and to make reservations please check with the individual bus companies.
Parking Downtown
Parking is readily available throughout downtown.
- On-street parking spaces are available for up to 90 minutes, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM (unless otherwise posted). Refer to on-street signage for parking restrictions after 6:00 PM.
- Market Street Deck (southeast corner of Market Street & Madison Street): 68 parking spaces on the ground level are available for free, once per day, for up to 4 hours, Monday through Friday. All 550 spaces in this deck are available for free unlimited parking on weekends starting Friday at 6:00 PM.
- Lincoln Deck (southwest corner of Front Street & East Street): 800 parking spaces are available by the hour between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday ($1.00 per hour / $10.00 per day max). All 800 spaces are available for free unlimited parking after 6:00 PM on weekday evenings and all day on Saturday and Sunday!
- Arena Deck (northeast corner of Olive Street & Lee Street): 250 parking spaces are available for free for up to 4 hours, Monday through Friday. All 250 spaces are available for free unlimited parking evenings and weekends. Special rates may apply for Arena events.
More information can be found on the City of Bloomington website