Getting Here

The John S. Knight Center is centrally located in the heart of downtown Akron, Ohio, within 500 miles of 50% of the U.S. population. 

 

Getting here is easy. The Center is located 11 miles away from Akron/Canton Airport and 30 miles from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. 

 

Interstate 77, I-76, and State Route 8 all run through downtown Akron, and are just blocks away from the Center. These major highways connect with other regional routes including I-71, I-271, and the Ohio Turnpike.

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                                      The highway systems running through Greater    

                                      Akron are getting some great improvements    

                                      during the coming months. For a complete list 

                                      of closures and detours, click here.

 

 

 

                                                              For Akron specific info, click here.

 

 

                                            Be the first to know, before you go. With the OHGO                                                  app, drivers get real-time traffic updates,                                                                  personalized route notifications, can view live traffic                                              cameras and get accurate delay times. Click the                                                      image to download the app today!

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Questions about parking? View parking map and rates here. 

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Approximate mileages to the Center are as follows:

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Atlanta - 637
Chicago - 370
Cincinnati - 238
Columbus - 127
Dayton - 200
Indianapolis - 259
Montreal - 596
Nashville - 478
New York City - 438
Pittsburgh - 110
St. Louis - 494
Toledo - 125
Toronto - 322
Washington, D.C. - 311