Pre-Boarding: Community Resources

Whether you're new to Notre Dame or just settling into the South Bend area, Arts & Letters has gathered a collection of helpful resources—from housing and healthcare to family services and local attractions—to support your transition and help you feel at home in the Michiana community.

Getting Around Town

Air

• South Bend has an international airport (airport code “SBN”). It’s small but is serviced by four airlines and often has affordable flight options.
• If you fly into the South Bend airport, you’ll need to take a taxi to get to Notre Dame (it’s about a 15-20 minute drive from the airport to campus). Both Uber and Lyft work in South Bend, or you can use a traditional taxi service.
• The other flight option is to fly into Chicago O’Hare (ORD) or Midway (MDW) and then take a taxi, train, or bus to South Bend.

Train

• If you are in Chicago, you can take the South Shore Line from Chicago to the South Bend airport. Once at the airport, you’ll then need to take a taxi to get to campus.

Bus

• There is a Greyhound Bus stop at the South Bend airport. Once there, you’d then need to take a taxi to campus.
• Once you have your Notre Dame ID, you can ride the City Bus around town for free. Simply show your ID. You can find the local routes here. Routes will change every now and then; however, Bus #7 stops in front of the Hesburgh Library and has routes to and from downtown South Bend.

Housing

• Cressy & Everett Preferred Realtor Program
• Overlook at Notre Dame
• Off-Campus Housing

Health & Wellness

• Notre Dame Wellness Center
  • Primary Health
  • Lab Services
  • Physical Therapy
  • Wellness Coaching
  • Emotional well-being services
• Beacon - Memorial Hospital South Bend - Hospital/ER
• Beacon Granger Hospital - Hospital/ER

Pediatricians/Family Doctors

• Notre Dame Wellness Center
• South Bend Clinic
  • Dr. Christine Ramirez
  • Dr Daniel E. Brier
• Anthem Provider Search

Children & Family Friendly Dentists

• Northpoint Pediatric Dentistry
• Closurdo Family Dentistry
• Granger Family Denistry
• Zent Family Dentistry
• University Park Family Dental

Kids & Family

• NDHR Family Services and Programs

Childcare

• Early Childhood Development Center - A nonprofit early childhood program offering preschool, Kindergarten, childcare, and summer camp at two locations: University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College.
• KinderCare at Notre Dame - A new on-site facility to provide child care for faculty, staff, and students with children starting at the age of 6 weeks
• ND Childcare Database - This resource has information for roughly 50 childcare centers and preschools in the South Bend area. Please note, this is not an exhaustive list!
• ND JOBboard - Post care needs for which ND students can apply!
• Saint Mary’s College Babysitter Listserv - Email cco@saintmarys.edu with the information below. Requests will be shared with the students on the listserv, and interested students will reach out to the family directly.
  • days/times needed if you have a set schedule
  • age(s) of the child(ren)
  • location (South Bend, Granger, etc.)
  • additional duties (pet care, chores, etc.)
  • pay rate
  • contact information

Michiana Community

• Visit South Bend & Mishawaka
• South Bend Venues Parks & Arts (SBVPA)
• Mishawaka Parks and Recreation
• Downtown South Bend, Inc. (DTSB)

Moving to the Area

The University has two preferred moving vendors:

• Wiltfong/United Van Lines
• Wheaton/Crown Moving & Storage

Using one of the preferred vendors is optional and offered at a convenience. If you have any questions, please contact T.D. Ball (tdball@nd.edu), Staff Accountant, and he will be hapy to address questions associated with your move.

For faculty who will be reimbursed for relocation expenses, please note that all moving and relocation expense reimbursements, whether paid directly to an individual employee or paid indirectly on the employee's behalf to a third-party vendor, will be considered taxable income to the employee and will be reported as income.