Directions & Parking

Towson University is located in suburban Towson, eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and about an hour north of Washington, D.C. Parking on campus for visiting media is coordinated by Media Relations. Please contact us to make arrangements in advance for parking.

• Campus Maps
• Parking Information
• Google Maps

Parking

Generally, marked media vehicles may park on campus grounds. Pass codes are available for most parking garages on campus for unmarked, personal vehicles. Television and video crews and photographers should give adequate notice for special parking privileges around campus.

Directions to Campus

By Automobile
From I-95 (northbound and southbound): Take the Baltimore Beltway I-695 west (toward Towson). Take exit 25 (Charles Street) south. Proceed 1.7 miles. Turn left on Towsontown Boulevard and proceed to the second traffic light on Osler Drive. Follow the campus signs or refer to the campus map for information about your specific destination.

From I-83 (northbound and southbound): Take the Baltimore Beltway I-695 east (toward Towson). Take exit 25 (Charles Street) south. Proceed 1.7 miles. Turn left on Towsontown Boulevard and proceed to the second traffic light on Osler Drive. Follow the campus signs or refer to the campus map for information about your specific destination.

From I-70 (eastbound): Take the Baltimore Beltway I-695 north (toward Towson). Take exit 25 (Charles Street) south. Proceed 1.7 miles. Turn left on Towsontown Boulevard and proceed to the second traffic light on Osler Drive. Follow the campus signs or refer to the campus map for information about your specific destination.

From Baltimore (Penn Station): Proceed north on Charles Street for five miles. Turn right on Towsontown Boulevard and proceed to the second traffic light on Osler Drive. Follow the campus signs or refer to the campus map for information about your specific destination.

By Bus/Train
Amtrak serves Pennsylvania Station in Baltimore City. The MTA Bus #11 (to Goucher College) runs between Penn Station and the Bosley/Allegheny Ave. intersection a few blocks from the TU campus, Monday through Friday. On weekends, visitors returning to Penn Station from Towson can take MTA Bus #9 and transfer to either the Light Rail or Bus #3 to reach the station.

• Amtrak
• MTA
• TU Campus Shuttle

By Airplane
The closest airport to Towson University is Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI). Approximate travel time (non-rush hour) between BWI and the university is 45 minutes. An airport shuttle runs between the Towson Sheraton and BWI. 

Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)