Visiting Iowa State University and the Iowa State Center complex
At the junction of two major mid-Iowa crossroads, Interstate 35
and Highway 30, the Iowa State Center is located at the corner
of Lincoln Way and University Blvd (formerly Elwood Drive),
Ames, Iowa.
From Des Moines (south)
Interstate 35 north to exit 111B (2nd ramp)
US Highway 30 west to University Blvd. exit 146
Right onto University Blvd. north to Iowa State Center
Left onto Center Drive
From Davenport (east)
Interstate 80 west to Des Moines
Interstate 35 north to exit 111B
US Highway 30 west to University Blvd. exit 146
Right onto University Blvd. north to Iowa State Center
Left onto Center Drive
From Omaha (west)
Interstate 80 east to Des Moines
Interstate 35 north to exit 111B
US Highway 30 west to University Blvd. exit 146
Right onto University Blvd. north to Iowa State Center
Left onto Center Drive
Center Drive
From Minneapolis (north)
Interstate 35 south to exit 111B (second Ames exit)
US Highway 30 west to University Blvd. exit 146
Right onto University Blvd. north to Iowa State Center
Left onto Center Drive
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Parking Information
Gateway Hotel
Holiday Inn Hotel
University Blvd
Guest parking for Iowa State Center events is available free of charge in
designated areas north of Scheman and Hilton Coliseum, south of Scheman, and
in lots between the Center and Jack Trice Stadium.
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Best Western University Park Hotel