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# Visiting Us

### Our Location

Our lab is located in [**Howe Hall**](https://maps.app.goo.gl/65M1t58y7q3z1csZ7)**.**

### Air Travel

If you are visiting from out of state, the nearest airport is the Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about a 50 minute drive from campus. You can generally get an Uber to and from campus.

### Lodging

If you are visiting overnight, the closest lodging option is the [Iowa House](https://iowahouseames.com/) bed & breakfast, about a 15 minute walk from Howe Hall. Other area hotels are listed [on this ISU information page](https://apling.engl.iastate.edu/html/ames-travel/). If you do not have a car, many of the hotels are served by the free CyRide bus routes.

### Parking

We recommend parking in one of the metered [ParkMobile](https://parkmobile.io/) locations. Some of the options are listed below (from nearest to farthest). When driving, you can use these links to navigate to the exact location.

1. [Outside Howe Hall](https://maps.app.goo.gl/7WY4FrAFvxxouXGM6) - ParkMobile Zone 7234
2. [Lot 9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/thYrqthYx4AopGEv6) - ParkMobile Zone 2704
3. [Lot 10](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yxJvGp43obZK3tWz7) - ParkMobile Zone 2704
4. [Pammel Drive](https://maps.app.goo.gl/47fRQWfQgy3g6zVG7) - ParkMobile Zone 2704

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