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DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM CHICAGO AIRPORTS
Rockford is about 65 miles northwest of Chicago O'Hare Airport and 85 miles northwest of Chicago Midway Airport. You can rent a car at O'Hare or Midway and drive to Rockford. O'Hare to Rockford is about a 70- to 80-minute drive; Midway to Rockford is about a 95- to 110-minute drive.
O'Hare Airport to Clock Tower Resort and Other Hotels
Depart the airport on I-190 for about a mile. Following the signs to Rockford, turn right onto the ramp at exit 1C. At the bottom of the ramp, stay to the right and immediately take the next exit ramp to get onto I-90 West (Northwest Tollway) to Rockford. Stay on I-90 for about 60 miles. Exit at US-20 Business (State Street) and go straight through the stoplight at the bottom of the ramp to the Clock Tower Resort. Most of the other hotels are located just west of the Clock Tower Resort, on either side of East State Street or just north or south on Bell School Road.
Click here to view a map of the hotels and Rockford Systems.
Click here to view a detailed map of the hotel area.
O'Hare Airport to Rockford Systems
Depart the airport on I-190 for about a mile. Following the signs
to Rockford, turn right onto the ramp at exit 1C. At the bottom
of the ramp, stay to the right and immediately take the next exit
ramp to get onto I-90 West (Northwest Tollway) to Rockford. Stay
on I-90 for about 60 miles. Exit at I-39 South/US-20 Rockford. After
driving for about 3 miles, I-39/US-51 to Bloomington-Normal splits
off on the right—do not exit here—keep left on US-20
West toward Freeport. After another 1.5 miles, exit at Alpine Road.
Go right (north) onto Alpine Road and go through the stoplight at
Sandy Hollow Road. Take the next right at Hydraulic Road. Rockford
Systems is the third business on the left. Turn into the parking
lot just before the building.
Midway Airport to Clock Tower Resort and Other Hotels
Departing the airport, turn right (north) onto Cicero Avenue (IL-50). Stay on Cicero Avenue for about 6 miles. Take the ramp left (west) onto I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway). Stay on I-290 for about 23 miles. Take the ramp (right) onto I-90 West (Northwest Tollway). Stay on I-90 for about 50 miles. Exit at US-20 Business (State Street) and go straight through the stoplight at the bottom of the ramp to the Clock Tower Resort. Most of the other hotels are located just west of the Clock Tower Resort, on either side of East State Street or just north or south on Bell School Road.
Click here to view a map of the hotels and Rockford Systems.
Click here to view a detailed map of the hotel area.
Midway Airport to Rockford Systems
Departing the airport, turn right (north) onto Cicero Avenue (IL-50).
Stay on Cicero Avenue for about 6 miles. Take the ramp left (west)
onto I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway). Stay on I-290 for about 23 miles.
Take the ramp (right) onto I-90 West (Northwest Tollway). Stay on
I-90 for about 50 miles. Exit at I-39 South/US-20 Rockford. After
driving for about 3 miles, I-39/US-51 to Bloomington-Normal splits
off on the right—do not exit here—keep left on US-20
West toward Freeport. After another 1.5 miles, exit at Alpine Road.
Go right (north) onto Alpine Road and go through the stoplight at
Sandy Hollow Road. Take the next right at Hydraulic Road. Rockford
Systems is the third business on the left. Turn into the parking
lot just before the building.
BUS FROM CHICAGO AIRPORTS
O'Hare Airport to Rockford
One bus company goes between O'Hare Airport and Rockford:
Van Galder Bus Company (Coach USA)
715 South Pearl Street
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 752-5407
1-800-747-0994
Van Galder offers hourly service between O'Hare and Rockford about
17 times a day at a cost of $30 for a round trip. To find the bus,
follow the signs within the airport to the Bus/Shuttle Transportation
Center located behind the O'Hare Hilton hotel.
The first stop is at the Clock Tower Resort. The second stop, which is by request only, is at the Holiday Inn.
The last stop is at the bus terminal, where there are two hotels: Candlewood Suites and the Ramada Plaza Hotel.
Hertz rental cars are available within walking distance of the bus terminal.
Midway Airport to Rockford
Van Galder
Bus (see listing above) goes between Midway and Rockford and
back seven times a day. A round-trip fare is $38 per person. The
first Rockford stop is at the Clock Tower Resort. The second stop
is at the bus terminal, where there are two hotels: Candlewood Suites
and the Ramada Plaza Hotel. Hertz
rental cars are available within walking distance of the bus terminal.
Rockford Systems does not provide transportation to the seminar
from the hotels, so please arrange for a rental car. Rockford Systems
is about 6 miles southwest of the hotel area.
Click here to view a map of the hotels and Rockford Systems.
Click here to view a detailed map of the hotel area.
FLYING DIRECTLY INTO ROCKFORD AIRPORT
The Northwest
Chicagoland International Airport at Rockford (RFD) is about
five miles south of Rockford. Northwest
Airlines, Hooters
Air, and TransMeridian
Airlines have nonstop flights directly into Rockford. These
flights are available from Detroit, Atlanta, Denver, Las Vegas,
and Orlando. Flights are not daily, so please check the schedule.
The majority of Rockford's hotels are located about 11 miles northeast of Rockford Airport, and Rockford Systems is about 6.5 miles northeast of the airport; therefore, you will need to rent a car at the airport.
Avis, Hertz, National, and Alamo rental cars are available at the airport.
Driving From Rockford Airport to Clock Tower Resort and Other Hotels
Turn left (west) out of the airport onto Airport Drive. Turn right (north) at the stoplight onto Beltline Road. Keep going straight (north) on this road through the stoplight; it turns into IL-2 (S. Main Street). After about 0.5 miles, take the ramp right (east) onto US-20 East toward Belvidere. Stay on US-20 East for about 3 miles, and exit at Alpine Road. At the stoplight at the top of the exit ramp, turn left (north) onto Alpine Road. Stay on Alpine Road for about 2.5 miles and turn right on E. State Street. Stay on E. State Street for about 3 miles. When you get to Bell School Road, you will find the hotels all around this area.
Click here to view a map of the hotels and Rockford Systems.
Click here to view a detailed map of the hotel area.
Driving From Rockford Airport to Rockford Systems
Turn left (west) out of the airport onto Airport Drive. Turn right (north) at the stoplight onto Beltline Road. Keep going straight (north) on this road through the stoplight; it turns into IL-2 (S. Main Street). After about 0.5 miles, take the ramp right (east) onto US-20 East toward Belvidere. Stay on US-20 East for about 3 miles, and exit at Alpine Road. At the stoplight at the top of the exit ramp, turn left (north) onto Alpine Road. Go straight through the stoplight at Sandy Hollow Road, and take the next right at Hydraulic Road. Rockford Systems is the third business on the left. Turn into the parking lot just before the building.
LODGING
You may choose your lodging from any of these facilities. — The following hotels
offer you a special Rockford Systems seminar rate: Clock Tower Resort, Comfort Inn, Quality Suites, and Radisson Hotel & Conference Center. Please reference Rockford Systems Seminar when making your reservations.
Baymont Inn & Suites
662 N. Lyford Rd.
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 229-8200
1-866-999-1111
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Holiday
Inn
7550 E. State St.
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 398-2200
1-800-383-7829 |
Candlewood Suites
7555 Walton St.
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-9300
1-888-CANDLEWOOD |
Motel
6
7712 Potawatomi Tr.
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 397-8000
1-800-4-MOTEL6 |
Clock Tower Resort
7801 E. State St.
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 398-6000
1-800-358-7666 |
Quality
Suites
7401 Walton St.
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 227-1300
1-800-424-6423 |
Comfort Inn
7392 Argus Dr.
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 398-7061
1-800-228-5150
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Radisson Hotel & Conference Center
200 S. Bell School Rd.
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 226-2100
1-888-207-1718 |
Courtyard by Marriott
7676 E. State St.
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 397-6222 Ext. 601
1-800-321-2211
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Red Roof
Inn
7434 E. State St.
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 398-9750
1-800-RED-ROOF |
Exel Inn
220 S. Lyford Rd.
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 332-4915
1-800-367-3935
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Residence
Inn by Marriott
7542 Colosseum Dr.
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 227-0013
1-800-331-3131 |
Extended StayAmerica
653 Clark Dr.
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 226-8969
1-800-EXT-STAY
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Sleep
Inn
725 Clark Dr.
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 398-8900
1-800-424-6423 |
Hampton
Inn
615 Clark Dr.
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 229-0404
1-800-HAMPTON |
StudioPLUS
747 N. Bell School Rd.
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 397-8316
1-888-STUDIOPLUS |
Hilton Garden Inn Rockford
7675 Walton St.
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-3322
1-877-STAY-HGI |
Super 8 Motel
7646 Colosseum Dr.
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 229-5522
1-800-800-8000 |
For more specific information about travel, lodging, or the seminar itself, please call us at 1-800-922-7533.
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