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Travel, Housing and Directions

Flight Information
We will provide three pick-up times for early arrivals on each Wednesday prior to NSO. If you would like to be picked up from the Rick Husband International Airport at one of these times, please call 1-800-99-WTAMU to make these arrangements as soon as possible. Space is limited for each airport pick-up and reservations are required. You will also want to arrance flights around this pick-up schedule, so please call before booking your tickets.

These pick-up times will run each Wednesday prior to NSO:

  • 10:30 a.m.
  • 1:30 p.m.
  • 4:30 p.m.

If these times do not coordinate with your flight schedule, your schedule changes, or you simply prefer to coordinate your own transportation, please visit the Rick Husband International Airport website for available rental car and taxi services. Keep in mind when making flight arrangements the WTAMU campus is roughly 30 minutes from the Rick Husband International Airport.

Airpoirt drop-off time:

  • 3:00 p.m. arrive at airport

We will provide an airport drop-off each Friday of NSO, which will leave campus at 2:30 p.m. Students and families using this service will meet the shuttle at the Cross Hall Front Desk at 2:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon.

 

If you have questions about how to get to campus or where to go on campus, contact Admissions at 1-800-99-WTAMU or view the campus map.


Student Lodging

Students are encouraged to stay in campus housing during their New Student Orientation; the housing cost is included in the NSO fee and cannot be waived. For students who attend pre-orientation testing or arrive in Amarillo the day before their New Student Orientation, housing arrangements can be made.  

Family Lodging Options

Space is limited in the residential halls for family members and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are a family member interested in staying in the halls, contact the Office of Residential Living at 806-651-3000.

Below is a list of nearby lodging facilities if you are interested in staying in one of the area hotels and motels.


Canyon
Best Western Palo Duro - 2801 4th Ave., 806-655-1818
Buffalo Inn of Canyon - 300 23rd Street, 1-800-526-9968
Knights Inn - 24270 S U.S. 87, 806-655-1132
Holiday Inn Express - 2901 4th Ave., 806-655-4445

Amarillo
Days Inn South - 8601 Canyon Dr., 806-468-7100
Comfort Suites South - 6318 Ventura Dr., 806-353-5100

You can contact the Canyon Chamber of Commerce for more information about lodging in the Canyon area. Other hotel options in the Amarillo area are also available.


Directions

From Amarillo International Airport:

  1. Go southwest toward Rosenwald Dr.
  2. Take a slight right at Rosenwald Dr.
  3. Turn right at Airport Blvd/Centennial Blvd/TX-468-SPUR .
  4. Turn right at E I-40
  5. Take the ramp onto I-40 W
  6. Take exit 70 to merge onto I-27 S/US-60 W/US-87 S toward Lubbock
  7. Take exit 110 to merge onto US-60 W/US-87 S toward Hereford/Canyon
  8. Continue to follow US-87 S
  9. Turn left at TX-48-SPUR
  10. Turn right at 24th St/Victory Dr. (WTAMU campus)


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