UMass Amherst - Commencement 2007: Directions and Map

Directions and Map

(See the Campus and Stadium maps for more detail.)

If you're coming for Undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, also see information about Traffic Delays, Parking and Shuttle Services.

If you'd prefer directions from a real person:

From the South, via I-91 North

Travelers have a choice of two routes:

Exit 19 in Northampton: From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North. Turn left onto 116 and go one mile to the UMass Exit.
Exit 24 in Deerfield: At the stop sign at the top of the ramp, turn right (north) onto Routes U.S. 5/10/116, and immediately turn right again at the traffic lights onto Route 116 South. Continue 8 miles to the next UMass exit.

From the North, via I-91 South

Follow I-91 to Exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go one mile, turn left onto Route 116 South and follow it eight miles to the UMass exit.

From the North, via I-93 South

Follow I-93 to I-495 South. Follow to Route 2 West. Continue on Route 2 to U.S. 202 South. Follow for about 15 miles to the blinking light at the Pelham exit marked "Route 9 and 116: Amherst." Turn right and follow for seven miles to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass Amherst.

From the East or West, via I-90

Travelers have a choice of four routes:

Exit 8 (Palmer/Ware): Follow Route 32 South to Palmer; take Route 20 West to Route 181 North into Belchertown, and then Route 9 West to Amherst. Follow signs to UMass Amherst.
Exit 7 (Ludlow): Follow Route 21 North to U.S. 202 North to Route 9 West to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass Amherst.
Exit 5 (Chicopee): Follow Route 33 North to Route 116 North to Amherst center. Turn left at the light onto Route 9 West. Follow signs to UMass Amherst.
Exit 4 (West Springfield): I-91 North to Exit 19 to Route 9 East to Amherst. (See "From the South, Via I-91 North" above.)