Directions to the College of Optometry

Driving Directions to Fry Hall

From the North (Sandusky, Delaware and Cleveland)

• Take any major highway to Interstate 270
• Take Interstate 270 to State Route 315 south
• Take State Route 315 south to the Kinnear exit (Exit 3)
• Turn left onto Kinnear Road (Kinnear turns into Olentangy River Road)
• Take Olentangy River Road to King Avenue
• Turn left onto King Avenue
• Turn left onto Cannon Drive
• Turn right onto Medical Center Drive
• See “Parking Directions - Continued”

From the South (Circleville, Chillicothe and Cincinnati)

• Take any major highway to Interstate 71 north
• Take Interstate 71 north to State Route 315 north
• Take State Route 315 north to the Medical Center Dr. exit (Exit 3)
• Continue straight onto Medical Center Drive
• See “Parking Directions - Continued”

From the East (Newark, Zanesville and Pittsburgh)

• Take any major highway to Interstate 70 west
• Take Interstate 70 west to State Route 315 north
• Take State Route 315 north to the Medical Center Dr. exit (Exit 3)
• Continue straight onto Medical Center Drive
• See “Parking Directions - Continued”

From the West (Springfield, Dayton and Indianapolis)

• Take any major highway to Interstate 70 east
• Take Interstate 70 east to State Route 315 north
• Take State Route 315 north to the Medical Center Dr. exit (Exit 3)
• Continue straight onto Medical Center Drive
• See “Parking Directions - Continued”

Parking Directions

SAFEAUTO Parking Garage

1585 Westpark Street
Columbus, OH 43210

Continued: Follow Medical Center Drive to Westpark Street. Turn left onto Westpark Street and the garage entrance is on your left.

11th Avenue Parking Garage

229 W. 11th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201

Continued: Follow Medical Center Drive to W. 9th Avenue and turn right. Take W. 9th Avenue to Neil Avenue and turn left. Take Neil Avenue to W. 11th Avenue and turn right. Once on W. 11th Avenue, access to the garage will be on the right.

Valet Parking

Continued: Follow Medical Center Drive as it heads toward the hospital. The valet stand is in front of the hospital.

Metered Parking

Continued: Follow Medical Center Drive. At the second stop sign, turn right onto 10th Avenue. Metered parking is available in front of Fry Hall.