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Directions and Parking 

We are conveniently located in downtown Columbus, just across the street from Bicentennial Park.
Our Address is 139 West Main St. Columbus, OH 43215

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*Please note: at this time MapQuest does not provide correct directions to us. We recommend instead using Google Maps.









PARKING (*NEW INFORMATION)

On-Street Parking / Meters
There are many city parking meters in the blocks surrounding our building. Please be aware that the newest meters on Main Street run until 10pm. These new meters also now accept crerdit cards. PLEASE bring your loose coins because we are unable to make change for the meters.

Miranova Garage Parking
Thanks to the folks at Miranova we have several spaces set aside for our students in the Miranova Garage 2 (entance is on Mound St.) The cost is $4 if you buy a CAC voucher, available at our front desk. This option is available day and evening. When you pull in, take the entrance ticket and HANG ON TO IT! Park in any odd numbered space on the Purple Level between numbers 117 and 149. Note: you may still park here even if you haven't bought the CAC voucher yet...Just make sure you purchase one when you get to class. When exiting the garage, use the left exit pay machine. Enter your original entracne ticket. Then enter your CAC voucher. And you are all set. There is no expiration for these. Buy as many as you like and keep them in your car. Questions, simply ask at our Front Desk.

Free Parking options
Evening students have several free parking options.
1. Many of the older meters to the south and West turn off at 6pm.
2. Thanks to the generosity of the folks at the Central Ohio Synod, students may now park for free in their lot AFTER 6PM. Please make sure that you DO NOT park in the spaces reserved for the Law Firm. This lot is directly across from the CAC on 2nd.
3. Thanks to the generosity of the folks at Excel Project Management, students may also park for free in the gravel strip on the West side of Jewett Alley between Noble and Mound. This is ONLY avaialble to us AFTER 6PM.

 

From the North
Take I-71 South to the Broad Street exit.
Turn right on Broad Street, driving towards downtown.
At Third Street, turn left.
Cross Town Street, then turn right on Rich Street.
The Street will dead end. Trun left onto Civic Center Dr.
This will take you right to the corner of the building which is located on Main Street.
Find a parking spot either in front or behind the building.
You may use either of the two building entrances; on Noble St. or Main St.
From the East
Take I-70 West to the Fourth Street exit.
Once on Fourth Street, merge immediately to the far left lane.
Turn left on Mound, crossing High and Front Streets.
Go through the traffic light at Second Avenue, to Jewett Alley (first driveway on your right).
Turn right on Jewett to the city parking meters near the back of the building.
You may use either of the two building entrances; on Noble St. or Main St.
From the South
Take I-71 North which merges with I-70 East. Stay in the right lane and exit at the Front/High Street exit. At the top of the exit, turn left onto Front Street. Turn left on Mound Street. Go through the traffic light at Second Avenue, to Jewett Alley (first driveway on your right). Turn right on Jewett to find the city parking meters near the back of the building. You may use either of the two building entrances; on Noble St. or Main St.

From the West

Take I-70 East to the Front/High Street exit.
At the top of the exit, turn left onto Front Street.
Turn left on Mound Street.
Go through the traffic light at Second Avenue, to Jewett Alley (first driveway on your right).
Turn right on Jewett to the city parking meters near the back of the building. You may use either of the two building entrances; on Noble St. or Main St.
*Please note that the Main Street bridge is now open. From the west side you may cross the bridge taking you to our front door.




Mayor Michael B. Coleman
 

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