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Catherine and Pettus Randall Welcome Center

Start Location

All campus tours and in-depth visits begin at the Catherine and Pettus Randall Welcome Center at Bryce Main.

Arriving on Campus

  • To allow time for parking and check-in, please arrive on campus at least thirty minutes before your scheduled tour time.
  • While parking is free for visitors, visitors must display their printed parking pass in the dash of their vehicle (this will be emailed after registration for your campus tour). If you did not receive a parking pass via email, please check in when you arrive at Bryce Main to receive a parking pass.
  • Due to limited space on the tour, we cannot guarantee space for guests who have not registered online. If you determine that you need to register additional guests, please use the edit registration button in the email confirmation that you received. If your party has more than four individuals total, please email campustours@ua.edu and include the name on your registration along with the date and time of your tour and how many guests you will have during your visit. We cannot guarantee space above the number of seats you are registered for but we will do our best to accommodate your entire party.
  • View driving directions to navigate to the Randall Welcome Center.

Other Tips

  • Admissions Representatives are available to speak with families at your convenience. Prior appointments are not necessary.
  • Please be prepared for the tour by wearing comfortable shoes and dressing appropriately for the season. We encourage you to check the Tuscaloosa weather forecast prior to your visit.
  • Remember: The University of Alabama operates in the Central time zone. All tour times are displayed in Central time.
  • A map of the university is available at ua.edu/map

Accessibility

Please note that a portion of the tour is a walking tour. To request special accommodations, please include specific needs in the comment section of the registration form.

Service animals (dogs that are trained to perform work or tasks for a person with a disability) are welcome on campus and can accompany their owners on campus tours. Pets and emotional support animals are not allowed on university tours under any circumstances.

Driving Directions

Use your smart phone to navigate to the Randall Welcome Center (starting point for campus tours): Apple Maps | Google Maps.

Visit ua.edu/map for campus maps and information on other buildings and facilities at UA. Please note that some UA map resources use Google Maps technology and are not always current due to ongoing campus improvements. The driving directions below are intended to provide you with the simplest route.

From Highway 82 (Westbound from Montgomery)

  • After crossing the intersection of Skyland Boulevard and McFarland Boulevard, continue three miles to the Campus Drive exit off Highway 82 West.
  • Stay straight on the exit and continue down the hill to Campus Drive East.
  • At the bottom of the hill, turn left onto Campus Drive East
  • Continue on Campus Drive East for half a mile.
  • At the four way stop, turn right onto Bryce Lawn Drive.
  • Proceed down Bryce Lawn Drive until you reach Bryce Main.
  • Enter the traffic circle and take the first exit into the Welcome Center Visitor Parking Lot.
  • Parking is free but does require a parking pass to be displayed on the front dash of your vehicle. If you did not receive a parking pass, please check-in inside Bryce Main to receive a parking pass.

From Highway 82 (Eastbound from Golden Triangle Airport/Columbus, MS)

You will travel a total of 3.1 miles and go through 9 traffic lights from the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 69.

  • From the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 69, continue on Highway 82 through Northport. Continue on Highway 82 East/McFarland Boulevard for approximately 4.5 miles.
  • After crossing the Black Warrior River on the Woolsey Finnel Bridge, take the third exit after crossing the bridge onto Campus Drive.
  • Continue down the hill at the exit. Turn left onto Campus Drive East.
  • Continue on Campus Drive East for half a mile.
  • At the four way stop, turn right onto Bryce Lawn Drive.
  • Proceed down Bryce Lawn Drive until you reach Bryce Main.
  • Enter the traffic circle and take the first exit into the Welcome Center Visitor Parking Lot.
  • Parking is free but does require a parking pass to be displayed on the front dash of your vehicle. If you did not receive a parking pass, please check-in inside Bryce Main to receive a parking pass.

From Interstate 359 (Northbound)

Continue north on Interstate 359. The Tuscaloosa Police Department will be on your left. Interstate 359 will become Highway 69, which will lead you into downtown Tuscaloosa.

  • Continue on Interstate 359 North/Highway 69 North for approximately four miles to downtown Tuscaloosa. Turn right onto University Boulevard.
  • Continue 1.6 miles on University Boulevard.
  • Turn left onto Hackberry Lane at the traffic signal at the intersection of University Boulevard and Hackberry Lane. Gallalee Hall will be on your left.
  • Continue on Hackberry Lane for 0.4 miles. Turn right onto Campus Drive East at the first traffic signal.
  • At the next four way stop, turn left onto Bryce Lawn Drive.
  • Proceed down Bryce Lawn Drive until you reach Bryce Main.
  • Enter the traffic circle and take the first exit into the Welcome Center Visitor Parking Lot.
  • Parking is free but does require a parking pass to be displayed on the front dash of your vehicle. If you did not receive a parking pass, please check-in inside Bryce Main to receive a parking pass.

From Highway 69 (Southbound)

You will travel a total of 3.1 miles and go through 9 traffic lights from the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 69.

  • Continue on Highway 69 South from your location of origin to the intersection of Highway 69 and Highway 82.
  • From the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 69, continue on Highway 82 through Northport. Continue on Highway 82 East/McFarland Boulevard for approximately 4.5 miles.
  • After crossing the Black Warrior River on the Woolsey Finnel Bridge, take the third exit after crossing the bridge onto Campus Drive.
  • Continue down the hill at the exit. Turn left onto Campus Drive East.
  • Continue on Campus Drive East for half a mile.
  • At the four way stop, turn right onto Bryce Lawn Drive.
  • Proceed down Bryce Lawn Drive until you reach Bryce Main.
  • Enter the traffic circle and take the first exit into the Welcome Center Visitor Parking Lot.
  • Parking is free but does require a parking pass to be displayed on the front dash of your vehicle. If you did not receive a parking pass, please check-in inside Bryce Main to receive a parking pass.

From Interstate 20/59 (Eastbound/Northbound from South Mississippi & Louisiana)

  • Take Exit 71B onto Interstate 359 North/Highway 69 North.
  • Continue on Interstate 359 North/Highway 69 North for approximately four miles to downtown Tuscaloosa. Turn right onto University Boulevard.
  • Continue 1.6 miles on University Boulevard.
  • Turn left onto Hackberry Lane at the traffic signal at the intersection of University Boulevard and Hackberry Lane. Gallalee Hall will be on your left.
  • Continue on Hackberry Lane for 0.4 miles. Turn right onto Campus Drive East at the first traffic signal.
  • At the next four way stop, turn left onto Bryce Lawn Drive.
  • Proceed down Bryce Lawn Drive until you reach Bryce Main.
  • Enter the traffic circle and take the first exit into the Welcome Center Visitor Parking Lot.
  • Parking is free but does require a parking pass to be displayed on the front dash of your vehicle. If you did not receive a parking pass, please check-in inside Bryce Main to receive a parking pass.

From Interstate 20/59 (Westbound/Southbound from Atlanta & Birmingham Airports)

  • Take Exit 73 to McFarland Blvd, keep right and merge onto McFarland Blvd/US 82 West.
  • Continue on McFarland Blvd for three miles to the Campus Drive exit.
  • Stay straight on the exit and continue down the hill to Campus Drive East.
  • At the bottom of the hill, turn left onto Campus Drive East.
  • Continue on Campus Drive East for half a mile.
  • At the four way stop, turn right onto Bryce Lawn Drive.
  • Proceed down Bryce Lawn Drive until you reach Bryce Main.
  • Enter the traffic circle and take the first exit into the Welcome Center Visitor Parking Lot.
  • Parking is free but does require a parking pass to be displayed on the front dash of your vehicle. If you did not receive a parking pass, please check-in inside Bryce Main to receive a parking pass.

From Highway 43 (Southbound from Northwest Alabama & North Mississippi)

  • Take US 43 South. Continue through the intersection of US 43 and Mitt Lary Road (passing a Winn-Dixie on your right, a CVS on your left, and a McDonald’s ahead on your right) to US 82 East/McFarland Blvd.
  • Turn left onto US 82 East/McFarland Blvd. Continue on Highway 82 East/McFarland Boulevard for 4.5 miles.
  • After crossing the Black Warrior River on the Woolsey Finnel Bridge, take the third exit after crossing the bridge onto Campus Drive.
  • Continue down the hill at the exit. Turn left onto Campus Drive East.
  • Continue on Campus Drive East for half a mile.
  • At the four way stop, turn right onto Bryce Lawn Drive.
  • Proceed down Bryce Lawn Drive until you reach Bryce Main.
  • Enter the traffic circle and take the first exit into the Welcome Center Visitor Parking Lot.
  • Parking is free but does require a parking pass to be displayed on the front dash of your vehicle. If you did not receive a parking pass, please check-in inside Bryce Main to receive a parking pass.