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Directions & Parking

Directions to Campus from Major Interstates:

• Directions

Directions to Visitor Parking from I-85:

• From I-85, exit 91, which is Clairmont Road.
• If coming from I-85 North, go down the exit ramp and turn RIGHT onto Clairmont Road. If coming from I-85 South, make a LEFT onto Clairmont.
• Proceed down Clairmont Road for about 3.5 miles to its intersection with North Decatur Road.
• Turn RIGHT on North Decatur Road.
• Proceed 1 mile to the intersection of North Decatur and Clifton Roads (DO NOT TURN HERE, proceed straight through the intersection).
• At the second light past the North Decatur-Clifton intersection, you will see a formal, gated entry way into Emory University (Emory Village will be to your left, you will be at a five point intersection).
• Make a RIGHT turn into the Emory campus. The little street is Dowman Drive.
• Drive forward about 300 yards. You will see a visitors’ parking lot on the left side of the road.
• Turn LEFT into the parking lot and take a ticket before parking. This lot is called the Boissfeuillet Jones (B. Jones) parking lot. There is a fee (see below for rates).

Walking Directions to Pitts from B. Jones:

• Walk back across the road (Dowman) to the Administration Building.
• Walk to the opposite side of the Administration Building.
• We are the second building on the left, next to White Hall. We have a sign above our door saying “Pitts Theology Library” and are across from the Carlos Museum.

If B. Jones Lot is Full

• After turning in to campus, proceed all the way down Dowman Drive until it intersects with Dickey Drive at a stop sign.
• Turn RIGHT at the stop sign and proceed to the next stop sign.
• Turn LEFT at the stop sign onto Eagle Row.
• Turn LEFT almost immediately into a gated visitor parking lot.

Walking Directions to Pitts from Peavine*

• Turn RIGHT out of the parking lot and proceed back down Eagle Row.
• Turn LEFT at Dickey Drive.
• Turn RIGHT when you come to the end of Cherry Emerson Hall – proceed up the long stairway located on your RIGHT.
• At the top of the stairway White Hall will be on your right; you will be facing the back entrance to Pitts Library. Enter through the back door (open Monday-Friday, 7:30-5) or proceed around the building to the front door.

Visitor Parking Rates:

0-30 minutes: no charge
30 minutes – 1 hour: $2
1-2 hours: $4
2-3 hours: $6
3-4 hours: $8
4-24 hours:$10
There is no charge for parking on the weekends.

More Information

• Visitor Parking at Emory »
• Emory Visitor Information »

*Please be aware that construction of a new building for the Candler School of Theology is underway. Walking directions are subject to change depending on the phase of construction. More information is available at the Candler Building Project Blog.