The Center is located in the downtown area of Springfield, Illinois, between Adams & Washington Streets and 7th & 9th Streets. Springfield is easily accessible by plane, train, or automobile. Click here for a directional map to Springfield and The Center.

DIRECTIONS TO PCCC:

COMING FROM THE SOUTH ON I-55 (ST. LOUIS)
Take the 6th Street Exit (#92) to Dowtown Springfield. Stay on 6th Street, at Washington Street turn right. Go one (1) block. Our parking ramp is located at the corner of 7th & Washington.

COMING FROM THE NORTH ON I-55 (CHICAGO)
Take the Clear Lake Avenue Exit (#98). Clear Lake Avenue merges with Jefferson Street. Take a left on 7th Street. Go one (1) block. Our parking ramp is located at the corner of 7th & Washington.

COMING FROM THE EAST ON I-72 (CHAMPAIGN)
Continue straight ahead on Clear Lake Avenue, it will merge with Jefferson Street. Take a left on 7th Street. Go one (1) block. Our parking ramp is located at the corner of 7th & Washington.

COMING FROM THE WEST ON I-72 (JACKSONVILLE)
Take the 6th Street Exit to Dowtown Springfield. Stay on 6th Street, at Washington Street turn right. Go one (1) block. Our parking ramp is located at the corner of 7th & Washington.

The Hilton Springfield Hotel and The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center are within walking distance to The Center. Providing convenient access and shelter from the elements, The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center and The Center are connected by underground tunnel.

Other features accompany The Center's surroundings as well. Shopping, restaurants, and historical sites, including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Old State Capitol and Abraham Lincoln's home, are all within a short walking distance.

The Springfield Convention and Visitor's Bureau, approximately a block from The Center, offers information and assistance regarding lodging, transportation, attractions, entertainment, and recreation. The SCVB also provides numerous services free of charge, such as registration clerks, speaker and entertainment information, pre- registration services, brochures, name badges, courtesy parking stickers, and so on.