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500 E. Market Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52245

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  • Cedar Rapids 25
  • Davenport 55
  • Dubuque 75
  • Waterloo/Cedar Falls 80
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  • Chicago 220
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  • Rochester 200
  • Milwaukee 260
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  • Kansas City 290
  • Sioux City 300
  • Minneapolis 300
  1. Interstate 380 South becomes
  2. Highway 218 South
  3. Take Exit 0 (Interstate 80 East)
  4. Take Exit 244 (Dubuque Street)
  5. Turn right on Dubuque Street
  6. Turn left on Jefferson Street
  7. Turn left on Johnson Street
  8. In 200 feet, turn right into the parking lot or to enter parking ramp
  1. Take Exit 246 (Dodge Street)
  2. Turn left on Dodge Street
  3. Turn left on Market Street
  4. Turn left on Johnson Street
  5. In 200 feet, turn right into the parking lot or to enter parking ramp
  • Take Exit 244 (Dubuque Street)
  • Turn right on Dubuque Street
  • Turn left on Dubuque Street
  • Turn left on Jefferson Street
  • Turn left on Johnson Street
  • In 200 feet, turn right into the parking lot or to enter parking ramp

Two airports serve the Iowa City area with commercial passenger service.

The Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids) Airport is located two miles west of I-380, approximately 20 miles north of Iowa City. Car rentals are available at the airport.

The Quad Cities (Moline, Illinois) Airport is located approximately 55 miles east of Iowa City on I-74 just off I-80. Car rentals are available at the airport.

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        • Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
        • Billing for Hospital-Based Clinics
      • Frequently Asked Questions About Billing, Insurance, and Records
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        • Medicare Coverage
        • UI Health Care Insurance Contract List
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        • Overnight Stay for Guests
        • Ronald McDonald House and Hope Lodge
      • Things to Do in the Hospital
      • Holiday Resources for Patients and Visitors
        • Holiday Hours
      • Send a Letter to a Hospitalized Patient
      • Send a gift
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        • Notice of Nondiscrimination
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        • Is 319-338-2111 calling you? It's UI Health Care
      • We Ask Because We Care
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    • How to Prepare for a Visit
      • New to the US? - Find The Right Care
      • On-Going Care and Follow-Up Visits
        • UI Health Care Home Health Care Options
        • On-Going Care Options
        • Therapy Options
      • Understanding your Health Care Team Roles
    • Medical Center on the University Campus
      • Services and Amenities
        • Lost & Found
        • UI Home Solutions–Medical Supply Store
          • Mommy and Me Bedside Delivery
        • Banking Services
        • Dietitian Services
        • Discharge Lounge
        • Fourth Floor Salon
        • Gift Shop - Wild Rose Gifts
        • Guest and Concierge Services
          • Guest and Concierge Services Office
          • Information Desk, Pomerantz Family Pavilion Lobby
          • Lost and Found
        • Mailboxes and Mailing Addresses
        • Patients' Library
          • Patient Library Catalog
        • Play Spaces
        • Project Art
          • Artist—Art and Illness Series
            • As I Live and Breathe
          • Stead Family Children's Hospital Artwork
          • Medical Museum
          • Performing Arts
          • Project Art Online Gallery - Permanent Pieces
          • Project Art Staff Directory
          • Requesting art for patient-focused spaces
          • Temporary Exhibits
            • 45th Annual Staff Art Show
            • Become a Project Art Exhibitor
            • Past Temporary Exhibits
        • Wheelchairs and Patient Escorts
        • Wifi Network and Computer Access
      • Places to Eat
        • Atrium Dining Room
        • Bread Garden Cafe, Fountain Entrance Lobby
        • Bread Garden Cafe, Main Entrance Lobby
        • Bread Garden Cafe, Pomerantz Family Pavilion
        • Melrose Dining Room
        • Compass Express
        • Patient Room Service
        • Rooftop Café and Rooftop Terrace
        • The Fountain Dining Room
        • The Marketplace
      • Driving Directions and Parking
        • Visitor Parking Pass Booklet
    • Medical Center Downtown
      • Chapel
      • Driving Directions and Parking
      • Gift Shop - Goldfinch Gifts
      • Guest Lodging
      • Places to eat
        • Cafeteria
        • Patient Room Service
    • Medical Center on the North Liberty Campus
      • Driving Directions and Parking
      • Places to Eat
        • Fractured Bean Coffee Shop
        • JE Dunn Construction Dining Room
        • Patient Room Service
        • Today's Menu

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