
Travel & Stay
Most events will be taking place nearby.
Bus Transportation Schedule
2:15pm - Pick up from hotels (Morris Inn, Fairfield, Hilton Garden Inn, Aloft) to take Guests to Basilica on campus. Sorin Circle is the drop off point.
4:30pm - Pick up Guests from Sorin Circle (behind the Dome) to drive to St. Joe Farm.
9:30pm - First bus to return Guests to Morris Inn, Fairfield, Hilton Garden Inn, and Aloft.
10:15pm - Second bus to return Guests to Morris Inn, Fairfield, Hilton Garden Inn, and Aloft.
11:15pm - Last run to return Guests to Morris Inn, Fairfield, Hilton Garden Inn, and Aloft.
Transportation Information
There will be transportation available from hotels, to church, and to St. Joe Farm. See below for transportation schedule.
Driving to Campus?
Here is important information regarding driving to campus and parking.
Directions to Ceremony Parking
Due to planned road closures, there are only 3 ways to get on campus. It is recommended that all Guests arrive to campus via the East Gate.
Easiest way to get to ceremony parking: get exact directions from any starting location by searching “Notre Dame East Gatehouse” (54230 Holy Cross Drive) in Google. Then, follow campus signage to any of these parking locations near the Basilica: Grotto Lot, St. Liam’s Lot, or St. Mary’s Road.
Click Here for the Map location to the Notre Dame East Gatehouse.
If Guests are familiar with campus, you will also be able to enter campus via the Dorr Road entrance. There will not be an attendant at this entrance, but the gates will be open on Saturday for the wedding.
If arriving at the Main Gate, please see below for the detour route to the East Gate on campus.
From the Main Gate, drive east on Holy Cross Dr.
At the end of Holy Cross Dr., turn left (N) onto Leahy Dr.
At the end of Leahy Dr., turn left (W) onto Bulla Rd.
At the first stop sign, turn right (N) onto Wilson Dr.
At the first stop sign, turn left (W) onto Holy Cross Dr.
Arrive at the East Gate.
Directions to St. Joe Farm
Click Here for direction from Notre Dame East Gatehouse to St. Joe Farm.
Take Wilson Dr to Douglas Rd (0.4 mi)
Head east on Holy Cross Dr/Lake Rd toward Wilson Dr
Continue to follow Holy Cross Dr (0.1 mi)
Turn left onto Wilson Dr (0.2 mi)
Turn right toward Douglas Rd
Follow Douglas Rd, IN-23 N and E Cleveland Rd to Currant Rd in Granger
Slight right onto Douglas Rd (0.1 mi)
At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit and stay on Douglas Rd (1.2 mi)
Turn left onto IN-23 N (2.0 mi)
Turn right onto E Cleveland Rd (2.4 mi)
Turn left onto Currant Rd
Lodging Recommendations
Here are the hotels we have room blocks reserved for guests. Use the link below to access the room block reservations.
The University of Notre Dame
Morris Inn Room Block Link
1399 N Notre Dame Ave
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 631-2000
The Hilton Garden Inn
53995 Indiana State Route 933
South Bend, IN 46637
(574) 232-7700
Things to Do
Things to Do
To Do
To Eat
Corndance Tavern, Steakhouse
Mishawaka
Jesus, Latin Restaurant
Mishawaka
Woochi, Sushi Restaurant
Downtown South Bend
To Drink
Downtown South Bend
South Bend
Notre Dame