Driving Directions
From the Eugene Airport:
Follow Highway 99 until it becomes Seventh Avenue. Get in the right lane and follow Seventh Avenue until it becomes Franklin Boulevard. Get in the right lane and follow Franklin Boulevard to Agate Street. Turn right onto Agate and right again onto Thirteenth Avenue. Proceed to the Information Kiosk.
From Portland and North:
From I-5 Southbound, take Exit 194B. Then take Exit 2, keep left and follow the signs to the University of Oregon. Proceed in the left lane over the Ferry Street Bridge, exiting onto Broadway, which becomes Franklin Boulevard. Follow Franklin Boulevard to Agate Street. Turn right onto Agate and right again onto Thirteenth Avenue. Proceed to the Information Kiosk.
From Ashland and South:
From I-5 Northbound, take Exit 192. Merge onto Franklin Boulevard. After merging, get in the left lane and follow Franklin Boulevard to Agate Street. Turn left onto Agate, then right onto Thirteenth Avenue. Proceed to the Information Kiosk.
From the Oregon Coast:
Take 126 East until it becomes West Eleventh Avenue. Follow West Eleventh Avenue to Garfield Street and turn left. Take Garfield to Seventh Avenue and turn right. Get in the right lane and follow Seventh Avenue until it becomes Franklin Boulevard. Get in the right lane and follow Franklin Boulevard to Agate Street. Turn right onto Agate and right again onto Thirteenth Avenue. Proceed to the Information Kiosk.
- These directions were taken from from the UO Maps and Directions page.
Public Transportation
Once you are in Eugene, the following Lane Transit District bus routes stop at the University of Oregon:
- Breeze (UO/Eugene Station/Valley River Center)
- 3x River Road
- 8x Thurston
- 11 Thurston
- 28 Hilyard
- 73 UO/Willamette
- 75x Sacred Heart
- 76 UO/Westmorland
- 78 UO/Oak Patch
- 79 UO/Gateway
- 79x UO/Kinsrow
- 81 LCC/Harris
- 98 Cottage Grove
For other routes, check the LTD System Map online, or download a printable pdf of the local and rural route maps.
Rideshare Information
The EDC encourages HOPES attendees to coordinate transportation to Eugene, Oregon.
Check our fourm for postings regarding HOPES rideshare opportunities and requests.
Homestay Information
A free service, Homestay connects HOPES attendees in need of accomodations with students, faculty, and community members that have available space.
You may request a place to stay when you register for the conference. After April 1, we will no longer be able to guarantee homestay placement.
When you arrive at the conference, please check in at the HOPES Registrations/Information table.
For additional information, or if you have a space to offer in your home, please email us
