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New Student Orientation Travel

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 note this at the time you register for orientation. Space is limited for each airport pick-up and reservations are required. Please arrange flights around this pick-up schedule. Shuttle pick-ups will run on Wednesday only, please plan accordingly.

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.

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 residence hall front desk at 2:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon.

Airport drop-off time on Friday:

  • 3:00 p.m. arrive at airport

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.  Students will need to bring linens and overnight supplies with them as these are not provided.

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. Family members will need to bring bed linens and overnight supplies with them as these are not provided.

A list of nearby lodging facilities and rates can be found by following this link should you br interested in staying in one of the area hotels and motels.


Driving Directions from the Rick Husband International Airport:


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


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