<p>The airport shuttle will cost there and back for 2 people $87. It is an hour on the shuttle and probably 45 minutes driving. Parking is not too bad but both of the places are easy to get to campus without a car. Gateway I believe has a shuttle to campus and if not it is close to where the Campus shuttle picks up and the Iowa house is just a couple of blocks. Ames is not difficult to drive around in with only a handful of main streets so it would be personal preference. I think it would only be slightly more to rent a car for 2 days and you would have lots of freedom to explore.<br>
Here is a note of interest. When Friley was built it was the largest dorm in the country. My father went to college on the VA bill after WWII and even then Friley was over full and he had to room off campus.</p>