Travel and Amenities

If you have questions or need assistance planning your visit, please contact the APS User Office.

Traveling to the APS

Transportation: Resources
Directions: to Argonne | to the APS User Office
Maps: Argonne Campus | Conference Center (402) | APS Facility & Beamlines
Currency: The hotels and banks near Argonne do not exchange currency. Plan on using major credit cards or U.S. traveler's checks or exchanging currency at the airport. See also: The Universal Currency Converter.™

During your visit

Lodging: On-site | Local hotels
Getting around onsite:
Guests of the Argonne Guest House are eligible to use the Guest House Shuttle service.
Free on-campus transportation is available through LabCab, Argonne's rideshare service, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. Download the TripShot app and review the How-To Guide for instructions.
Dining Options for Facility Users
- Off-site: Local restaurants
Chicago weather
Proper attire: While working on the experiment hall floor, you must wear long pants and closed-toed/covered heel shoes. Based on the location and experiment, additional personal protection equipment (PPE) maybe required.
Short-term child care
Money:
- Snack machines at beamlines take only $1 bills or coins.
- A change machine is available in the lower level of Building 401.
- An ATM/cash machine is available in building 233, which is directly behind the Argonne Cafeteria. A variety of cards are accepted. (The cafeteria is in building 213, about 20 minutes' walk from the APS.)

Advanced Photon Source

User Program Office
Argonne National Laboratory
Advanced Photon Source
9700 S. Cass Avenue, Building 401
Lemont, IL 60439 USA

User Office (general inquiries)

01.08.2026