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Driving Directions

How do I get to Cincinnati?

From the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Take I-275 East to I-75 North. After you cross the Brent Spence Bridge (the I-75 span) from Kentucky into Ohio, take the Fifth Street exit. Proceed across Fifth Street to the Convention Center and downtown hotel area.
(Note: Do not use the Fifth Street Exit in Covington, KY – just before you reach the I-75 bridge – cross the bridge).

Traveling I-75 Southbound (from Dayton)
Take I-75 South to the Fifth Street Exit (this is a left lane exit ramp). Fifth Street is a one-way street going East. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Elm Street. The Duke Energy Convention Center is at the corner of Sixth and Elm Streets. There is a parking garage on the next corner.

Traveling I-75 Northbound (from Kentucky)
Take I-75 North. When crossing the bridge, get in the right lane. Take the Fifth Street Exit. Fifth Street is a one-way street going East. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Elm Street. The Duke Energy Convention Center is at the corner of Sixth and Elm Streets. There is a parking garage on the next corner.

Traveling I-71 Southbound (from Columbus, Wilmington, etc.)
On I-71 South, take the Third Street Exit. Follow Third Street to Elm Street and turn right. The Duke Energy Convention Center is at the corner of Sixth and Elm Streets. There is a parking garage on the next corner.

From the Greater Cincinnati International Airport
Take I-275 East to I-75 North. When crossing the bridge, get in the right lane. Take the Fifth Street Exit. Fifth Street is a one-way street going East. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Elm Street. The Duke Energy Convention Center is at the corner of Sixth and Elm Streets. There is a parking garage on the next corner.

Traveling US Route 32 Westbound (from Eastern Ohio)
Take US Route 32 West to I-275 South. After crossing the river into Kentucky, take I-471 North to Downtown Cincinnati. Take the Sixth Street Exit. This is a one-way street westbound. The Duke Energy Convention Center is at the corner of Sixth and Elm Streets. There is a parking garage on the next corner.

Traveling I-74 Eastbound (from Indianapolis)
Take I-74 East until it ends at I-75. Take I-75 South to the Fifth Street Exit (this is a left lane exit ramp). Fifth Street is a one-way street going East. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Elm Street. The Duke Energy Convention Center is at the corner of Sixth and Elm Streets. There is a parking garage on the next corner.

Traveling US Route 50 Eastbound (from Indiana)
Take US Route 50 East to the Fifth Street Exit. Fifth Street is a one-way street going East. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Elm Street. The Duke Energy Convention Center is at the corner of Sixth and Elm Streets. There is a parking garage on the next corner.

Traveling US Route 50 Westbound (Columbia Parkway)
Take US Route 50 West to the Sixth Street Exit. This is a one-way street westbound. The Duke Energy Convention Center is at the corner of Sixth and Elm Streets. There is a parking garage on the next corner.