Visiting Duke Law
Location
Duke Law School is located in Durham, North Carolina, a city with a population of nearly 200,000 and part of the Research Triangle metropolitan area, which includes the University of North Carolina's main campus in Chapel Hill and the state capital in Raleigh. In the center of the region is the Research Triangle Park, an internationally renowned business and research center that is home to many of the world's high-technology industries. The area provides a dynamic, rich community with one of the highest per capita populations of Ph.D. graduates in the world.
Located in the center of the state, Durham has easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west and Atlantic Ocean beaches to the east. Duke is known for its beautiful, natural environment, and a climate conducive to outdoor activities and sports. The Law School is situated on Duke University's picturesque West Campus, on the southwest corner of Science Drive and Towerview Road. For more information about how to navigate around the University, please see our map below, or this West Campus map (PDF).
Airport Information
The Law School is approximately 20 minutes by car from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, which is served by all major airlines. Taxi rates from the airport to the Law School are approximately $30 and can be shared. R & G Transportation, 919-840-0262, offers hourly shuttles from the airport to nearby hotels and to Duke University's West Campus.
Driving Directions
From Chapel Hill:
Take US15-501 North to the Duke University/NC751 exit. At the bottom of the ramp turn right. Go to the second traffic light and turn left onto Science Dr. The Law School is the building on the left just before the first traffic light on Science Dr. There is a visitor's parking lot on the right side of Science Dr., between 751 and Whitford Dr.
From Raleigh via I-40:
Take I-40 West to the US15-501/Durham exit. At the end of the ramp turn right onto US15-501 North. See above directions from Chapel Hill.
From Raleigh via 147:
Take I-40 to NC147. Follow NC147 to the exit for US15-501 South. Once on US 15-501 South, take the Duke University/NC751 exit. At the bottom of the ramp turn left. Go to the third traffic light and turn left onto Science Dr. The Law School is the building on the left just before the first traffic light on Science Dr. There is a visitor's parking lot on the right side of Science Dr., between 751 and Whitford Dr.
From Hillsborough, Greensboro, Charlotte:
Take I-85 North to the NC751/Durham exit. At the first traffic light turn right onto NC751. Continue forward to the fourth traffic light and turn left onto Science Dr. The Law School is the building on the left just before the first traffic light on Science Dr. There is a visitor's parking lot on the right side of Science Dr., between 751 and Whitford Dr.
From Oxford, Henderson, Virginia:
Take I-85 South to the US15-501 split to Chapel Hill. This will be a left lane split. Continue on US15-501 South to the Duke University/NC751 exit. At the bottom of the ramp turn left. Go to the third traffic light and turn left onto Science Dr. The Law School is the building on the left just before the first traffic light on Science Dr. There is a visitor's parking lot on the right side of Science Dr., between 751 and Whitford Dr.
[Map]Parking
Pay parking is located on Science Drive within a short walk of the Law School in the pay station visitor lot located across from the Fuqua School of Business.
Building Access
The law school building is open to the public 8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday.
Accommodations
If you plan to stay in Durham overnight, you may wish to stay near the Law School campus. When making reservations at any of the following hotels, please identify yourself as a Duke Law School visitor; special rates may apply.
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Nearby Hotels |
Airport/University |
Price |
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University Inn (5-7 minutes from campus) |
No/No |
$ |
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Millennium Hotel (1 mile from campus) |
Yes/Yes |
$$ |
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Marriott (downtown Durham) |
No/No |
$$$ |
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Washington Duke Inn (3 blocks from campus) |
No/No |
$$$$ |