--- title: "Springfield Travel Guide | Weather, Tips and Tours | Tourpublish" description: "Springfield Illinois travel guide with live conditions, local knowledge and bookable Lincoln Home, tomb and presidential museum experiences." canonical: https://tourpublish.com/destinations/united-states/illinois/springfield last_updated: 2026-10-16 content_type: page publisher: Tourpublish SIA --- > Springfield Illinois travel guide with live conditions, local knowledge and bookable Lincoln Home, tomb and presidential museum experiences. Tourpublish is the publishing layer above your reservation system, not a reservation platform. Every tour operator should be able to publish everywhere from one place. [Image: The Illinois State Capitol dome in Springfield] # Springfield The only home Abraham Lincoln ever owned, and the streets he practised law on around it. Photo: [Unknown](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dana-Thomas_House%2C_Lawrence_Avenue_and_4th_Street%2C_Springfield%2C_IL_-_53322374502.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original) (See source) Currency US dollar (USD) Cards accepted almost everywhere Emergency number 911 Police, Ambulance, Fire Advisory level Normal precautions Global Affairs Canada and 1 other government Language English Local transport Walkable core Car useful for the tomb and outskirts Amtrak Joins Gov. Lamont, Connecticut DOT for Windsor Locks Train Station Ribbon Cutting Windsor Locks, CT – Amtrak Vice President of Infrastructure and Project Delivery Warren LeBeau joined Gov. Ned Lamont, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and state and local... 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[Amtrak](https://media.amtrak.com/2026/10/amtrak-advances-planning-for-replacement-of-bush-and-gunpowder-river-bridges-in-maryland/) Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Dauphin, PA; Lebanon, PA; Schuylkill, PA Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 4:25PM EDT until October 16 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS State College PA [US National Weather Service](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.914e488e04f378887a43c2cc9f530fdf371638a9.001.1) Freeze Watch - Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Gallia; Lawrence; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Mingo; Logan; Boone Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 4:25PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV [US National Weather Service](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.925f6ac4d824ed3e89db8af7a48486ab82afeb58.001.1) Freeze Watch - Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 4:25PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV [US National Weather Service](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.925f6ac4d824ed3e89db8af7a48486ab82afeb58.002.1) ## Good to know To enter or transit through the US, you must have either an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) or a visa. The US State Department has more information on visas… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requirements) To enter the US, your passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay. If you’re travelling through another country on your way to or from the US, check the entry requirements for that country… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requirements) The US Customs and Border Protection Trusted Traveller Program (TTP) Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travellers expedited clearance at some US airports. If you’re a British citizen, you can register to get a UK background check… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requirements) There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of the US. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requirements) Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: The Health section was updated - travel health information (Public Health Agency of Canada). [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states) Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Risk levels section – removed the advisory to avoid non-essential travel to the Northern Gulf coast… [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states) Lincoln Home National Historic Site is free, but you must collect a timed ticket at the visitor centre on the day. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum needs three hours if you watch both theatre presentations. Amtrak from Chicago drops you two blocks from the historic district, so the whole trip works without a car. Old State Capitol tours are guided and run hourly. It is where Lincoln gave the House Divided speech. ## Local knowledge Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources. Tomb first, museum last Start at Oak Ridge Cemetery when it opens, then work back into town. You avoid the coach parties at every Lincoln site. Local guide Prairie Capital Tours ## Frequently asked questions Yes. The Lincoln home, tomb, museum and Old State Capitol sit within a mile of each other. A full day at a relaxed pace, or six hours if you skip one of the museums. They are free and same day only. Arrive before 11am in summer to get a comfortable tour slot. To enter or transit through the US, you must have either an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) or a visa. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. To enter the US, your passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s US guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of the US. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Global Affairs Canada currently advises normal precautions (level 1 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel. For tour operators ## Run tours in Springfield? Publish them everywhere from one place. 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