Location
CLICK HERE for a map and directions to Milkweed Mercantile and Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage.
Our GPS Coordinates are:
40 degrees 19.953' N
92 degrees 5.766' W
When you make your travel arrangements we will be happy to provide you with very specific driving directions, as the Mercantile is located in a very rural area. Please let us know that you will need directions. Our telephone number is (660)883-5522.
NEAREST AMTRAK STATIONS
1. La Plata, Missouri (Kansas City Chief runs through here from LA to Chicago Union Station). About 50 minutes from Dancing Rabbit. Enterprise Rent-a-Car is located just north of La Plata. Please be aware that they are not open on weekends.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Kirksville Airport (off-site)
2611 S Franklin Street
Kirksville, MO 63501-6508
Tel.: (660) 665-3396
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 8:00 – 5:00
2. Quincy, Illinois – a commuter train (the Carl Sandburg) runs between Chicago Union Station and Quincy. If you take this train and then rent a car, we encourage you to make pick-up and drop-off arrangements with the car rental company in advance.
Hertz Car Rental
207 North 36th Street
Quincy, Illinois 62301
Phone: 217-222-8520
Fax: 217-228-8786
Hours of Operation:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7:00a.m. -7:00 p.m., Tu & Th 7:00a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Pickup/Return Service:
Available with a one hour advance notice and within 15 minutes from the Hertz location. Contact the location to arrange for Pick Up service.
Enterprise Car Rental
4530 Broadway Street
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 222-7000
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. – noon,
Sunday Closed
3. Ottumwa, Iowa (California Zephyr runs through here from San Francisco Bay Area to Chicago Union Station)
NEAREST AIRPORTS
- Kirksville, Missouri (IRK) – 34 miles to Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. Daily flights to/from St. Louis, Missouri.
- Quincy, Illinois (UIN) - 57 miles to Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. Daily flights to/from St. Louis, Missouri.
- St. Louis, Missouri (STL) - 237 miles to Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
- Kansas City, Missouri (KCI) - 196 miles to Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
For questions about the best way for you to travel to the Mercantile please call 660-883-5522.














