Transportation

Driving to Campus

Driving directions to Michigan Tech’s campus are posted online. Prior to departure, we recommend checking road and bridge conditions, especially for construction zones or weather advisories. Two helpful sites where you may do so are www.michigan.gov/drive and www.ohsp.state.mi.us/rw/home.htm.

If you are using a GPS unit to navigate your trip, enter the following address to arrive on campus:

• 1400 Townsend Drive
• Houghton, MI 49931

Family members often post carpooling requests on ParentNet. If you are traveling to campus and would like a passenger, or you would like to ride with someone from your local area, try posting a request.

Parking on Campus

As parking is limited on campus, many areas are restricted during the week to faculty, staff, and resident students. Each parking lot has signage indicating parking restrictions. The interactive campus map allows visitors to easily locate parking by clicking on the red flag labeled “Visitor Parking.”

Parent and family visitors may park in Lot 27, the campus visitor lot, for a daily fee of $2. Visitors are also welcome to park in metered spaces located near the Memorial Union, the library, and Wadsworth Hall. Unauthorized parking may result in ticketing or towing, so please abide by all posted parking restrictions. During some Husky athletic events, you may be required to pay a special-event parking fee in designated lots.

Air Travel

The Houghton County Memorial Airport provides daily flights to and from the Keweenaw. The Houghton-Hancock area is currently serviced by SkyWest, a partner of United Airlines. For more information or to book a flight, please call 800-864-8331. 

Car Rental

Rental cars are available through National Car Rental, located at the Houghton County Memorial Airport. Call 906-482-6655 for more information

Bus Service

Indian Trails offers regular bus service to the Michigan Tech campus, downtown Houghton, and Hancock from Lower Michigan, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois. Please visit www.indiantrails.com or call 800-292-3831 for more information, including routes and schedules.

Local Transportation

The Houghton Motor Transit Line is a city-operated bus system that offers regular hourly routes between10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Stops on campus include the Memorial Union Building (MUB), Daniell Heights Apartments, and Student Development Complex (SDC). Houghton Motor Transit also offers on-demand service, available by calling 906-482-6092.

Hancock Public Transit offers on-demand service in the Houghton-Hancock area between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 906-482-3450 for more information.

There are also taxi/car services that operate in the Houghton-Hancock area: