Note: Ruston is on Central Standard Time.
By Car
By Plane
By Bus
Visitor Parking Permits
Campus Maps
By Car
Getting to Tech.
From the north: Take Highway 167 south to I-20 west, exit 84. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left
onto Tech Drive. Follow Tech Drive to campus. Turn left onto Railroad Avenue. Hale Hall, a three-story building with
turrets, is the first brick building on Railroad Avenue. The Office of Admissions is on the first floor of Hale Hall.
Visitor parking is available at the front of the building.
From the south: Take Highway 167 north to Ruston. Turn left on California Avenue. At the fifth
stoplight, turn right on Tech Drive. Proceed down Tech Drive to Railroad Avenue. Turn right. Hale Hall, a three-story
building with turrets, is the first brick building on Railroad Avenue. The Office of Admissions is on the first floor
of Hale Hall. Visitor parking is available at the front of the building.
From the east: Take I-20 west to Ruston, exit 84. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left onto
Tech Drive. Follow Tech Drive to campus. Turn left onto Railroad Avenue. Hale Hall, a three-story building with turrets,
is the first brick building on Railroad Avenue. The Office of Admissions is on the first floor of Hale Hall.
Visitor parking is available at the front of the building.
From the west: Take I-20 east to Ruston, exit 84. At the top of the exit ramp, turn right onto
Tech Drive. Follow Tech Drive to campus. Turn left onto Railroad Avenue. Hale Hall, a three-story building with turrets,
is the first brick building on Railroad Avenue. The Office of Admissions is on the first floor of Hale Hall. Visitor
parking is available at the front of the building.
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By Plane
Monroe Regional Airport is served by three commercial airlines: Delta, Continental and Northwest.
Rental car service is available at the airport through Avis or Hertz. Allow approximately 45 minutes driving time from
the airport to Louisiana Tech. The university is also served by
Shreveport Regional Airport. Allow
approximately 70 minutes driving time from Shreveport Regional Airport to Louisiana Tech. Shreveport is served by five
commercial airlines: American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and US Airways.
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By Bus
Ruston is served by
Greyhound Bus Lines, located at 118 Louisiana Avenue. Call (318) 255-3505.
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Visitor Parking Permits
A parking permit is required for all vehicles parked on Tech's campus. Visitors can pick up a parking permit at the
Traffic Office, located at the intersection of Hergot Avenue and Mayfield Street between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Directions to the Traffic Office
(in South Hall at the intersection of Hergot Avenue and Mayfield Street)
From California Avenue and Tech Drive: Proceed down Tech Drive and turn right onto Hergot Avenue. South Hall is
immediately on your left.
From I-20: From exit 84, proceed down Tech Drive. Turn left onto Hergot Avenue (the street after Barnett Springs Drive
stoplight) South Hall is immediately on your left.
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Campus Maps
Please view our
Virtual Tour
for views of our campus.
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