University Circle

How Do I Get There?


For an interactive map of University Circle and the surrounding area, click here.
 
By Car
From the east via I-90
Exit at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Go south for 2.2 miles to the East 105th Street traffic light; cross East 105th Street and follow the signage for directions to your destination.
 
From the east via I-80 (Ohio Turnpike -- from eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania)
Take the Ohio Turnpike (I-80) to I-480 West. Merge onto I-271 North. Exit at Cedar Road. Follow Cedar Road westbound toward Cleveland. Cedar Road turns downhill into Cedar Glen Parkway. Continue under the RTA/Norfolk Southern bridge and veer to the right at the next light on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Follow the signage for directions to your destination.
 
From the south via I-71 ot I-77
Proceed north until either I-71 or I-77 merges with I-90. Take I-90 east to the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive exit. Proceed south for 2.2 miles to the East 105th Street traffic light; cross East 105th Street and follow the signage for directions to your destination.
 
Alternate route through downtown Cleveland
Any of the above directions can be altered by taking I-90 into downtown Cleveland and exiting on Chester Avenue. Head east on Chester Avenue to Euclid Avenue (just past East 105th Street). Turn left onto Euclid Avenue and follow the signage for directions to your destination.
 
By Bus
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has more than 10 routes that run to and through University Circle. Visit the RTA website for maps and schedules of each route or check out the RTA's One Pass Trip to University Circle for a handy guide to using transit to get around.
 
Several free shuttles operate in the Circle, including the CircleLink, which runs 7 days a week and will get you to most destinations. CircleLink even has an online schedule tool that provides riders with up-to-the-minute NextBus information.
 
If you are coming in from out-of-town, the Greyhound bus depot serves both Greyhound and Trailways and is located in downtown Cleveland on Chester Avenue, near East 14th Street. Taxis are available and the RTA #4 and #38 bus routes are located one block north on Payne Avenue. You can connect to the HealthLine by walking one block south to Euclid Avenue. Each of these routes passes through University Circle.
 
By Train
RTA’s Red Line has two stations in University Circle - East 120th Street and Cedar-University. Cedar-University Station has direct connections to multiple free shuttle buses (see above).
 
If you arriving via AMTRAK in downtown Cleveland, take the RTA Waterfont Blue Line train to Tower City and transfer to a Red Line train eastbound for University Circle. Taxis are also available at the AMTRAK station.
 
Additional route information and a Trip Planner are available at the RTA website.
 
By Bike
Many University Circle destinations feature their own bike racks. In addition, the City of Cleveland’s City Racks program has installed secure racks throughout the Circle, making this one of Cleveland’s most bicycle friendly neighborhoods.
 
By Air
Book your flight into Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and take the RTA Red Line train eastbound to the University Circle (Cedar-University) station.
 
For University Circle maps and turn-by-turn directions, click here.