Columbus/Northwest

By bus

• Greyhound Station

  phone: +1 614 228-2266
  address: 111 East Town St
  Hours: 24 hours a day.

By car

Major highways include I-71 & Rte. 315 (north and south), I-70 & I-670 (east and west), and the outer-belt, I-270. US Routes 33, 23, and 40 also converge downtown.

By plane

• John Glenn Columbus International Airport

  phone: +1 614 239-4083
  address: 4600 International Gateway
  Direct flights to most major American cities. Aside from rental cars, the airport can also be reached by the #92 bus, or by taxi. A taxi ride to downtown is only 10 minutes and will cost approximately $25. Depending on your schedule and where you are connecting to, it may be worthwhile to check flights to Dayton as well, as they are often cheaper.

By car

The area between I-71 and I-270 outerbelt has numerous exits into this area. The roads are well maintained and traffic is acceptable, other than during rush hour when people are going to and leaving work. If you are not familiar with the area, you may want to sit it out during that period. There are plenty of diversions.

By bus

The COTA bus service , while not by any standard one of the greatest in the nation, can take you to most important places in the city, which should be about 5 blocks away from any conceivable location you need to go to. This service costs $2 for an express bus and $1.50 for a normal bus. Transfers are free; ask for one from the bus driver when you pay your fare. They are available at the Columbus International Airport.

By foot

Northwest Columbus is largely suburban sprawl. The size of the area is vast and the individual neighborhoods are often poorly connected for those on foot, with busy sidewalk less roads and highways acting as a significant barrier. Despite this, there is growing attention to pedestrian accessibility, and many of the older areas that were absorbed by the city have very walkable cores.

By taxi

From Columbus Int. Airport +1 614-239-TAXI. Taxis are available in the ground transportation area of the terminal 24/7. An electronic meter will be activated to compute your fare from the airport. The approximate fare into downtown Columbus is $22

• MAPFRE StadiumHome to the Columbus Crew MLS Soccer Club, and the first soccer specific stadium in modern American Major League Soccer. Also hosts big-name concerts.

• Ohio Village

  phone: +1 419 297-2300
  address: 1982 Velma Ave
  A re-created 19th-century village next to the Ohio Historical Center.

• Ohio Historical Center

  phone: +1 614 297-2300
  address: 1982 Velma Ave

• Le PoiluA statue from France located in a former high end outdoor mall that was modeled after a European village. The site is now overgrown, and semi abandoned, making walking around it ideal for legal Urbex. Less safe then most Columbus areas, but the movie theater and a few stores are still around.

• Park of Roses

  address: 3923 N High St
  A public garden. One of the largest rose gardens in America.

• Adena Conical Burial Mound20 feet high - 100 feet in diameter. Woodlands Period about 1,000 BC - 700 AD.

• Budweiser Plant Tour

  address: 700 Schrock Rd
  Watch the brewing, bottling, and packaging processes.

• The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

  phone: +1 614 645-3400
  address: 9990 Riverside Dr
  The zoo has a great collection of endangered species, including manatees, cheetahs, kangaroos and lowland gorillas. They recently opened the Asia Quest exhibit with Siberian tigers, sun bears and Pallas cats.

• Ohio Expo Center

  address: 717 E 17th Ave
  Home to The Ohio State Fair. Each month, a variety of shows, expositions and competitions are held at the Ohio Expo Center, over 175 events per year. These range from shopping for antiques to boxing, there is something for everyone at the Ohio Expo Center.

• Polaris Fashion Place

  phone: +1 614 846-1500
  address: 1500 Polaris Parkway. West
  A high end shopping complex, with many luxury good stores.

• The Mall at Tuttle CrossingA 980,000 square foot mall with over 120 stores and a food court.

Budget

• Aladdin's Eatery, Grandview, High St, & Dublin locations, Mediterranean fusion. Healthy, fresh, and priced well.

• New India Restaurant

  phone: +1 614 442-7705
  address: 5226 Bethel Center Mall
  ndian cuisine, chicken tikka, chicken marsala, tandoori chicken, saag paneer, lamb bhuna. Children's menu; cocktails.

Mid-range

• Amul India

  phone: +1 614 734-1600
  address: 5871 Sawmill Rd
  Northern Indian cuisine, chicken tikka, masala, lamb korma. Lunch buffet and dinner: daily. Cocktails. Entrees: $7.99-$14.99. Their buffet is hard to beat.

• Jimmy V's Grandview

  phone: +1 614 487-1717
  address: 1788 West 5th Ave

• Joe's Crab Shack

  phone: +1 614 799-6106
  address: 3720 W. Dublin-Granville Rd
  Call-ahead. Featuring: seafood, steak, chicken, pasta. Lunch and dinner: daily. Children's menu; cocktails.

• MCL Restaurant & Bakery Kingsdale

  phone: +1 614 457-5786, +1 614 457-1625 (Carryout)
  address: 3160 Kingsdale Shopping Center. Upper Arlington

• Thai Orchid Restaurant

  address: 7654 Sawmill Rd
  Pad Thai, green curry. Lunch and dinner: daily. No children's menu. Cocktails. Entrees: $7.25-$12.95.

Splurge

• Hunan Lion

  phone: +1 614 459-3933
  address: 2000 Bethel Rd

• The Refectory

  phone: +1 614 451-9774
  address: 1092 Bethel Rd

Budget

• Red Roof Inn Columbus-West

  phone: +1 614-878-9245
  address: 5001 Renner Rd

• Comfort Suites

  phone: +1 614 870-7658
  5547 Keim Circle. Easy access to downtown Columbus, shops, restaurants and movie theater within the area. Secure Online Reservations.

• Comfort Inn North

  phone: +1 614 885-4084
  address: 1213 E. Dublin Granville Rd

• Econo Lodge North Columbus

  phone: +1 614 436-0800
  address: 6125 Zumstein Dr

• Microtel Inn Columbus (Worthington)

  phone: +1 614 436-0556
  address: 7500 Vantage Dr

• Super 8 by Wyndham Columbus West

  phone: +1 614 335-4681
  address: 5655 Feder Rd

• Quality Inn & Suites North Columbus

  phone: +1 614 431-0208
  address: 1001 Schrock Rd

Mid-range

• Clarion Hotel & Suites Conference Center Columbus

  phone: +1 614 888-7440
  900 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. An upscale hotel providing affordable accommodations to both leisure and business travelers visiting Columbus - situated near Historic Worthington and downtown Columbus. Secure Online Reservations.

• Hawthorn Suites Columbus West

  phone: +1 614 853-6199
  address: 5505 Keim Circle
  The Hawthorn Suites, Columbus West, is designed to make your stay more comfortable. Each tastefully appointed suite has a living room area which features a pull-out twin sofa sleeper, a television, a VCR, an ergonomic chair and voice mail plus a work desk and data lamp.

Splurge

• Columbus Marriott Northwest

  phone: +1 614 791-1000
  address: 5605 Blazer Pkwy

• Columbus Marriott North

  phone: +1 614 885-1885
  address: 6500 Doubletree Ave

• Doubletree Hotel Columbus / Worthington

  phone: +1 614 885-3334
  address: 175 Hutchinson Avenue

Hospitals

• Riverside Hospital

  phone: +1 614 566-5000
  address: 3535 Olentangy River Rd
  Consistently named the hospital of choice by central Ohio residents

Northwest suburbs

• Worthington
• Dublin
• Powell
• Marysville
• Delaware