Travel to Ames

Flying

For those that are flying, please let Sarah know your preferred airport. She will also need your date of birth and your full legal name as it appears on your ID. Sarah will book your flight and share an eTicket with you via email. 

Other travel expenses - We will cover your baggage fees (up to a maximum of two bags, no overweight baggage, please) for your flights to/from your home.  Please make sure you keep copies of these receipts showing proof of payment. Airport shuttles will be provided from Des Moines to campus. All other related travel costs will be your responsibility. 

Airport shuttles - You will be picked up at the airport and brought to Frederiksen Court.  A schedule for the shuttle will be emailed to you in May.

Driving

If you are driving and plan to keep your vehicle on campus for the summer, please notify Sarah. She will be in touch by email about where you can park when you arrive. You will receive a parking permit for the lots near your Frederikson Court apartment to be used for the duration of the summer.

For those that are being dropped off, the Frederiksen Court attendant will instruct you on where to park when you check in for your key.

Mileage will be reimbursed at the government/university rate per mile, up to the amount we would have spent if we booked airfare. Gas will not be reimbursed. 

Directions to Campus

  • Frederiksen Court Community Center address: 2129 Hawthorn Ct Dr, Ames, IA 50010
  • Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa. Interstate 35 runs north and south just east of Ames, and U.S. Highway 30 runs east and west just south of campus. If traveling to Ames via Interstate 35, take Exit 113 labeled "13th Street." Travel west on 13th Street just over 3.5 miles to Stange Road; turn left onto Stange Road; Hawthorne Court Drive will be the first left. The Frederiksen Court Community Center will be the building directly in front of you. 
  • If traveling to Ames via Highway 30, take Exit 146, the "University Boulevard/ISU" exit. Drive north on University Boulevard; you will go around a curve; continue west until you get to Stange Road. Turn right onto Stange Road; Hawthorne Court Drive will be the first right. The Frederiksen Court Community Center will be the building directly in front of you. 
  • There will be visitor parking at the Frederiksen Court Community Center.
  • You can find a campus map at this link: https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/maps Links to an external site.