Lab Location

The Synthetic Reality Lab (SREAL) is located inside the Partnership III building at the UCF Institute for Simulation and Training in the Research Park south of the UCF Main Campus.

Address: Partnership III, 3039 Technology Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32826.

Parking

When you arrive at the address, you will enter a parking lot for both the Partnership II and Partnership III buildings. Partnership III is the building on the right if you are facing these buildings from the parking lot. Parking in the lot is free and plentiful, and you can park anywhere.

Finding the Lab

  • Enter the black gate from the parking lot, it does not require any credentials.
  • Follow the walking path towards the building on the right.
  • Enter the Partnership III lobby through the double doors. Note that if you see a receptionist in the lobby, you entered the wrong building. There is a receptionist in the Partnership II building but not in the Partnership III building.
  • Proceed down the left hallway (towards the UCF IST sign) until you arrive at SREAL in Room 134.

Arriving from Airport

There are two airports close to UCF. The primary airport is Orlando International Airport (MCO). The other airport is Sanford International Airport (SFB).

We recommend taking a rental car or an Uber or Lyft from the airport to SREAL. Use the address at the top of this page for the navigation system or Uber/Lyft app.

Driving Instructions from MCO (28 minutes without traffic):

  1. Get on FL-528 E from Terminal A Departures and Jeff Fuqua Blvd.
  2. From 528, take exit 16 to merge onto FL-417 Toll N toward Orlando.
  3. From 417, take exit 33A for FL-408 E toward Orlando/Titusville.
  4. Drive on 408 until it ends and continue straight onto Challenger Pkwy.
  5. Turn right onto Ingenuity Dr.
  6. Turn left onto Science Dr.
  7. Turn right onto Technology Pkwy.
  8. Partnership III will be on the right.

Driving Instructions from SFB (29 minutes without traffic):

  1. Get on FL-417 Toll S.
  2. From 417, take exit 37 toward University Blvd.
  3. Turn left onto University Blvd.
  4. Turn right onto FL 434 (Alafaya Tr.).
  5. Turn left onto Research Pkwy.
  6. Turn right onto Technology Pkwy.
  7. Partnership III will be on the left.

Arriving from UCF Main Campus

Car or Uber/Lyft

This is the easiest method for getting to the Partnership III building. It is only about 5 minutes away from the UCF Main Campus. Use the address at the top of this page for the Uber/Lyft app or navigation system.

Shuttle/Public Transit

UCF Students can use the campus shuttle Route 5 to get to Partnership III. There are two stop options:

  1. Division of Digital Learning (will need to cross the street)
  2. Partnership I (walk to the next building).

To get to the Partnership III building by public bus, you can catch the 104 Lynx bus and ride it to the N Alafaya Trail and Mackay Blvd stop then walk.

Walking/Biking

We do not recommend walking. According to Google Maps, it can take 40 minutes to walk the 2 miles from the UCF Main Campus to the Partnership III building.

It takes about 12 minutes to arrive at the Partnership III building from the UCF Main Campus by bicycle.

Arriving from the Orange County Convention Center

We recommend taking a rental car or an Uber or Lyft from the convention center to SREAL. Use the address at the top of this page for the navigation system or Uber/Lyft app.

There are a few different route options both with and without tolls.

  1. Via I-4 Express and FL-408 E (29 minutes, Tolls)
    • Get on I-4 E from Universal Blvd.
    • Follow I-4 Express and FL0408 to Challenger Pkwy.
    • Continue on Challenger Pkwy to Partnership III.
  2. Via I-4 East (42 minutes)
    • Get on I-4 E from Universal Blvd.
    • Follow I-4 E and State Rte 50 E/W Colonial Dr to Rouse Rd in Union Park.
    • Continue on Rouse Rd to Partnership III.
  3. Via FL-528 E (32 minutes, Tolls)
    • Get on FL-528 E in Williamsburg.
    • Follow Fl-528-E, FL-417 Toll N and FL-408 E to Challenger Pkwy.
    • Continue on Challenger Pkwy to Partnership III.