Directions and Other Visitor Information
Location
Our department is located in J. Carlyle Sitterson Hall and the Frederick P. Brooks Jr. Computer Science Building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The town of Chapel Hill is located in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, which is situated approximately in the center of the state. The Research Triangle is formed by Chapel Hill and the cities of Raleigh and Durham, with the Research Triangle Park at their center. For a map of the entire Triangle area, we suggest visiting Google Maps.
Our Address
Mailing Address:
Department of Computer Science
CB# 3175, Brooks Computer Science Building
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175 USA
Shipping Address:
Department of Computer Science
201 South Columbia Street, Sitterson Hall
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175
Phone: (919) 962-1700
FAX: 919-590-6105
Email: info@cs.unc.edu
Map of Chapel Hill
This map shows Sitterson Hall and Brooks Building, parking locations, major streets in Chapel Hill, and the location of several area hotels.
Getting to the Area
By Air: The Triangle area is served by Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).
Getting from the airport to Chapel Hill:
By Rail: For train travelers, there are Amtrak stations in Raleigh and Durham.
By Car: Drivers may reach the Research Triangle area on interstates 40 or 85. We suggest using Google Maps to map directions from your starting location to 201 South Columbia Street (Sitterson Hall and Brooks Building).
Visitor Parking
Visitor parking is available at several university parking lots. The closest lot to Sitterson Hall and Brooks Building is the Morehead Planetarium parking lot which is just a short walk from our building. For more information see the UNC Department of Public Safety's page on Visitor Parking. The parking lot attendants have campus maps and can direct you to Sitterson Hall and Brooks Building.
If the Morehead Planetarium lot is full, ask the parking lot attendant to direct you to the nearest parking lot with available space. There are also several municipal pay parking lots a few blocks away from Sitterson Hall and Brooks Building on Rosemary Street in downtown Chapel Hill.
If you are visiting a member of the department on official business, the department will validate your parking ticket from any of the university visitor parking lots. Please ask your host.
Chapel Hill Transportation
Bus Services
The town of Chapel Hill has a number of bus routes that serve the town and campus, including transportation to "Park and Ride" lots. All buses within Chapel Hill are free of charge. The Chapel Hill Transit web site has more information about bus service in Chapel Hill.
Local Hotels
A list of local hotels can be found at this link.
Local Guide
A list of local restaurants and attractions can be found at this link.