Arriving on site with a driver
Every person entering the Argonne site must show photo identification and be badged. If you are utilizing a transportation service where you have a driver (Uber/Lyft/limo/taxi), your driver will be required to provide a photo ID and obtain a gate pass.
We recommend the following companies that are familiar with Argonne's policies:
A1 Limousine (630) 833-3788, option 2
United Limousine (630) 969-3865, option 2
American Taxi (847) 673-1000, option 2
Transportation
Public transportation is not easily accessible from the laboratory. While transportation is not needed for on-site events, your mobility offsite will be limited unless you have a car rental.
If using a GPS visitors are recommended to enter location text as “Cass Avenue and Northgate Road, Lemont, Illinois” in order to reach the Argonne Information Center at the Main Gate entrance. Otherwise you may be directed to alternate gate entrances which are controlled-access.
If staying at Argonne's Guest House Visitors staying at Argonne's Guest House can catch a ride upon arrival to the Lab from the Northgate entrance to the Argonne Guest House or at departure from the hotel to the Northgate entrance on the "Sodexo shuttle", a pick-up/drop-off service which runs Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
By Car
Argonne is easily accessible by car from downtown Chicago, as well as from Chicago's two airports.
Chicago Midway International Airport is the closer of the two airports, located approximately 17 miles away. To reach Argonne from Midway Airport, take Cicero Avenue north to I-55. Enter I-55 south and continue for about 12 miles to Cass Avenue. Exit south on Cass Ave (exit 273A) and turn right at the Argonne sign on Northgate Road, immediately south of I-55. Follow Northgate Road to the Argonne Information Center, building 224, where you will need to stop, show a photo ID, and pick up a gate pass.
O'Hare International Airport is located approximately 25 miles from Argonne. To reach Argonne from O'Hare Airport, take I-294 south to I-55. Exit south on I-55 (toward St. Louis) and continue for about 5 miles to Cass Avenue. Exit south on Cass Ave (exit 273A) and turn right at the Argonne sign on Northgate Road, immediately south of I-55. Follow Northgate Road to the Argonne Information Center, building 224, where you will need to stop, show a photo ID, and pick up a gate pass.
