Visiting the APS
If you have questions or need assistance planning your visit, please contact the APS User Office.
Obtaining site access:
- General info: Visitors and new users | Non-U.S. Citizens
- Visitor registration: request access as a visitor who will not do hands-on work (guests, family members, students, etc.)
Traveling to the APS:
- Transportation: Resources | University of Chicago Shuttle
- Directions: to Argonne | to the APS User Office
- Maps: Argonne Campus | Conference Center (402) | APS Facility & Beamlines | Parking
- Currency: The hotels and banks near Argonne do not exchange currency. Plan on using major credit cards, U.S. traveler's checks, or exchange currency in advance at the airport. See also: The Universal Currency Converter™
During your visit:
- Lodging: On-site | Off-site (short-term) | Local hotels
- Food:
- At the APS: 401 Grill | Coffee Cart
- At Argonne: Argonne cafeteria | Guest House restaurant
- Off-site: Local restaurants
- Environment:
- Outside: Chicago Weather
- Inside: the temperature in the APS experiment hall floor is maintained at a constant 72°F (22°C) year-round. Proper attire for work in the experiment hall includes closed-toe, covered-heel shoes. Sandals are not acceptable. However, sandals and shorts are permitted for office type work, data collection, and computer work.
- Short-term child care
Contact Information
Advanced Photon Source
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Ave.
Argonne, IL 60439 USA
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Ave.
Argonne, IL 60439 USA
User Office (general inquiries):
apsuser@aps.anl.gov
1-630-252-9090