Location

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located at:
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609

Registration will be in Fuller Laboratories. See map below.

Traveling to WPI

Airports that Serve Worcester

Worcester is located in Central Massachusetts. As a result, multiple airports are conveniently located near WPI. While we have a regional airport, currently served by Jet Blue and expanding to include American Airlines, other airports are accessible via shared shuttle van (information below), commuter rail, or rental car.

Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) 375 Airport Drive, Worcester, MA 01602
Approximately 10 minutes away from WPI

Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) 1 Harborside Dr, Boston, MA 02128
Approximately 1 hour by car or shared van from WPI. Also connected into public transportation and commuter rail

T.F. Green Airport (PVD) 2000 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 02886
Approximately 1.5 hours by car or shared van from WPI

Bradley International Airport (BDL) Schoephoester Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Approximately 2 hours by car or shared van from WPI

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) 1 Airport Rd, Manchester, NH 03103
Approximately 2 hours by car or shared van from WPI

Airport Transportation

Worcester Airport Limousine
Worcester Airport Limousine offers shuttle service to Logan, Boston, MA; TF Green, Providence, RI; and Worcester Regional, Worcester, MA. Please mention WPI and receive a WPI discounted price: Shared van – $49/trip

Knight’s Airport Limousine
Knight’s Airport Limousine offers shuttle service to Boston Logan, TF Green Providence Airport, and Black Falcon Pier. Private services include town cars, passenger vans, executive vans, and mini-buses to all of New England and beyond. Please mention WPI and receive WPI discounted price: Shared van – $58/trip

Primetime Limousine
Primetime Limousine services Boston, Hartford, Manchester, Providence, Newark, JFK, and LaGuardia. A 10 percent discount offered in one of their private sedans.

Driving Directions

Worcester is easy driving distance from Boston (approx. 1 hour), New York (approx.. 3 hours), and Western Massachusetts (approx. 1.5 hours).

Address for GPS users:

100 Institute Road, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609

Arriving from the East (Boston):

  1. Take Mass. Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 11A (I-495).
  2. Proceed north to exit 25B (I-290), then west into Worcester.
  3. Take Exit 18 (Lincoln Sq., Rte. 9), turn right at end of ramp, then an immediate right before next traffic light.
  4. At next light, proceed straight through, bearing to the right on Salisbury St.
  5. At the WPI sign, turn left onto Boynton St., then right onto Institute Rd.
  6. Take your first right (Private Way).

From the South and West (New York and Western Mass):

  1. Take Mass. Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 10 (Auburn).
  2. Proceed east on I-290 into Worcester.
  3. Take Exit 17 (Lincoln Sq., Rte. 9), turn left at end of ramp, follow Rte. 9 west through Lincoln Sq., straight onto Highland St., then right at light onto West St.
  4. Travel one block and cross Institute Road (onto Private Way).

Parking on Campus

Please email Different Games Collective (differentgamesconference@gmail.com) for your parking pass with the subject “Parking Pass”. We request that you print your parking pass before coming to the conference, and bring your pass to the conference and display it on your dashboard. Please pay attention to restrictive parking designations (handicapped and restricted 24/7 spots in particular). This campus map will show you the lots available. You can park in the garage on Park and Salisbury or the Boynton Lot next to the library. For easiest access to conference sessions the Library/Boynton Parking Lot is most convenient.