College Tour: Notre Dame

• More about your Oliver Guide: Courtney Leary
• Trip type: Adult, Family, City
• Activity level: easy
• Ideal length of trip: Two days

to & from

South Bend is a tricky airport to get to from the West Coast especially– once you get there it is a very easy airport to navigate though!
– Plan ahead, flights for game weekends especially are expensive
– Some opt to fly into Chicago and drive. If on a Friday afternoon especially, Midway is easier than O’Hare.
– Uber’s were easy to get in South Bend on a game weekend, apparently drivers come down from Chicago. Renting a car gives you more flexibility though and is very easy at the South Bend Airport.

Where to Stay

Be warned, prices on all lodging is much more expensive on football game weekends and needs to be booked well in advance.

• The Morris Inn is on Notre Dame’s campus and is the nicest place to stay. Rooms book up well in advance for game weekends.
• The Inn at Saint Mary’s is across the street from Notre Dame and offers a shuttle to campus on game weekends. The staff is friendly and festive and there is a coffee and snack situation in the lobby that serves Starbucks. Rooms are spacious and comfortable but tired.
• There is also a Hilton Garden Inn right next door to the Inn at Saint Marys. We did not stay here or go inside but the location is very convienient.