Rose Bowl Special Part 2: Travel

So you got your tickets, now it’s time to actually get to Pasadena.

To make it easy, the UI Alumni Association is offering travel packages including a flight and hotel room. Click here to check out the Alumni Association Official Bowl Tour.

For those of you who want to do the work yourself, you’re going to have many decisions to make. Your first option seems to be driving or flying. For those of you road-trippers, you’re going to have a long ride on your hands. According to Google Maps, Champaign to Pasadena is a little under 2,000 miles. Accoring to the NHTSA, the average mpg in the US is 24.7 and the average price for a gallon of gas is $3.00. So a one way trip to Pasadena will cost you around $243 in gas alone. The trip itself will take about one day and five hours. Click here for detailed driving directions. The average price for a hotel in the Pasadena area is around $250 for one adult in two nights, according to Travelocity. If you want to fly, the average price for a one-way flight from Willard Airport to Burbank Airport for one adult is $500, according to Travelocity.

Please keep in mind that these numbers are all estimates provided to give you an idea of the travel costs. The Quad is not a travel agency and in no way should you rely solely on our suggestions. I encourage all who are traveling to Pasadena to be safe and make smart decisions; let’s keep this a joyous event. So have fun and go Illini!