Location & Directions

The University of Baltimore is located at:

1420 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-5779
1.877.ApplyUB

UB's central location, in the heart of midtown Baltimore's cultural district, makes it the city's most easily accessible campus. Interstate I-83 exits at UB with ample parking close to classes. Or you can relax and let buses, the Light Rail or trains deliver you right across the street from campus. So visit our campus, stroll around the neighborhood, chat with our students and enjoy the energy and bustle of being right in the heart of things--we look forward to seeing you!

Directions to campus:

Driving
From the North (Northern Baltimore County/York, Pa.)
Take I-83 (Harrisburg Expressway) to I-695 toward Pikesville. Follow signs to I-83 South (Jones Falls Expressway). From I-83 take Exit 6, Mt. Royal Ave./North Ave. At end of ramp is a traffic light; go straight and follow as the road bends to the left. Turn right onto Maryland Ave. Proceed three blocks and make a right into the Biddle Street Garage.

From the West (Frederick, Md. and beyond)
Take I-70 to I-695 toward Towson. Follow I-695 to Exit 23 for I-83 (Baltimore). From I-83 take Exit 6, Mt. Royal Ave./North Ave. At end of ramp is a traffic light; go straight and follow as the road bends to the left. Turn right onto Maryland Ave. Proceed three blocks and make a right into the Biddle Street Garage.

From the South (Anne Arundel County and Southern Md.)
Take Rt. 3 to I-695 toward Towson. Follow I-695 to Exit 7 for Rte. 295 (Baltimore). Ret. 295 will become Russell Street. Make a right onto Pratt Street and then a left onto Charles. Proceed on North Charles Street and make a left onto Preston Street. From Preston Street make a left onto Maryland Avenue and a right into the Biddle Street Garage.

From the Southwest (Howard, Montogomery and Prince George's counties/Washington, D.C.)
Take I-95 into Baltimore. Exit I-95 at Exit 53 I-395 (Downtown Baltimore). Bear left for the Inner Harbor. Make a right onto Pratt Street and then a left onto Charles. Proceed on North Charles Street and make a left onto Preston Street. From Preston Street make a left onto Maryland Avenue and a right into the Biddle Street Garage.

From the Southeast (Eastern Shore)
Take Rte. 50 to Rte. 97 toward Baltimore. Rte. 97 will become Rte. 3/Rte. 97. Follow Rte. 3 to I-695 toward Towson. From I-695 take Exit 7 Rte. 295 (Baltimore). Rte. 295 will become Russell Street. Make a right onto Pratt Street and a left onto Charles. Proceed on North Charles Street and make a left onto Preston Street. From Preston Street make a left onto Maryland Avenue and a right into the Biddle Street Garage.

Disabled Student Parking Information
Disabled parking is available on Oliver Street and in Morton Alley. The entrance is off of Charles Street just north of the Academic Center.

Additional special permit parkingis located in the Business Center parking lot. Please note that this does not include the admissions parking spaces located on the lot.

Disabled parking is also available on Mt. Royal Avenue along Gordon Plaza and in front of the Business Center and Odorite building (located on the corner of Mt. Royal and Maryland avenues). There are also three spaces located at the rear of Langsdale Library as well as on the first floor of the Biddle Street Garage. The UB shuttle is available on a regular schedule and is wheelchair accessible.

To park on Mt. Royal Avenue, both the University hangtag and a city permit are needed in addition to disabled license plates/hangtag. The city permits may be obtained through the Department of Public Safety.

To park in the Langsdale Library lot, a UB disabled parking hangtag must be purchased. To obtain the UB hangtag, students are requested to go to the Business Office located in the Academic Center, Room 128 and show proof of state disability certification and current semester registration. Application for a temporary disabled student parking permit may also be made at the Business Office.

To qualify for a temporary permit, students must present medical documentation. For more information, contact the Business Office at 410. 837.4848.

Light Rail
The light rail runs north-south between Hunt Valley and Glen Burnie. The University of Baltimore/Mount Royal Station is right at UB's Bolton Yard parking lot - just a minute's walk from campus. A free shuttle service is available.

Bus
The University is located on several major metropolitan bus routes.

Subway
The Baltimore Metro runs from Owings Mills to Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Maryland State Office Building Metro Station is located four blocks from the UB campus.

Train
The University is one block south of Pennsylvania Station (which offers Amtrak and MARC service) on Charles Street.

Office of University Relations
1420 N. Charles St.
Academic Center, Room 238
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410.837.6190
Fax: 410.837.6168

Page last updated: 6/5/03