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Book all flights coming into Convention into
the following three airports:
Be advised that flying into JFK or LGA is
preferred, as EWR is located in New Jersey, yet arrangements could
be made. You must contact your host chapter 48 hours before your
arrival flight or else we cannot be responsible for any confusion
that may occur.Discount Airline Tickets:
Priceline
- Name Your Price
Travelocity
- Select Your Own Time
Cheap Tickets
- Good for Continental Flights from Texas
Orbitz - Much
like Expedia
Expedia - Select
Your Own Time
Lowest Fair
Jet Blue - Great for flights
from Long Beach and Oakland
One Travel
Airline Tickets
Flifo
Travel Wand
Travel Discounters
Please note that most of these sites offer additional amenities
including car rental services - however, be sure to check individual
rates provided from services not included in bundle packages for
the best possible prices.
If you have a site that you find particularly useful please let
us know and we'll post it.
Jamaica, Queens, New York, 718-244-4444
This airport is New York's largest, serving more than 110 primarily
international --airlines. It is approximately 15 miles from midtown
Manhattan. Follow signs marked "Ground Transportation"
as you exit the airport.
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Driving
Directions from JFK to Hotel |
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Start out going North on 134TH
ST toward S CONDUIT AVE/NY-27 E/S CONDUIT BLVD. |
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2: |
Turn RIGHT onto S CONDUIT AVE/NY-27
E/S CONDUIT BLVD. Continue to follow S CONDUIT AVE/NY-27
E. |
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0.70
miles |
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3: |
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto ramp. |
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0.14
miles |
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4: |
Turn LEFT onto 150TH ST. |
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0.08
miles |
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5: |
Turn LEFT onto N CONDUIT AVE/NY-27
W. |
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0.06
miles |
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6: |
Merge onto VAN WYCK EXWY/I-678 N
via the ramp- on the left. |
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6.13
miles |
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7: |
Merge onto I-495 W via exit number
12B. |
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8.15
miles |
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8: |
Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp. |
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0.12
miles |
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9: |
Turn RIGHT onto E 35TH ST. |
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0.25
miles |
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To
the Hotel by Taxi - JFK
to/from Manhattan via Taxi
$35 flat-fee (non-metered) plus bridge and tunnel tolls and
gratuity; 30-60 minutes to midtown Manhattan. 212/NYC-TAXI
(212/692-8294)
One fare covers all passengers. Accept taxi ride offers only
from uniformed airport agents and only in yellow medallion
taxis. Do not accept rides from people who approach you in
the airport if you have not booked a private car service in
advance. Tipping is not mandatory, but 15%-20% gratuity is
expected.
To
the Hotel by Subway
- JFK to/from Manhattan
via Public Transportation
$1.50; 60-75 minutes to midtown Manhattan (the fare will
be increased to $2 in May)
MTA has a 24-hour "Train to the Plane" service.
There's a bus stop marked "Long-Term Parking and Subway"
in front of each terminal. The free blue-and-yellow shuttle
buses run every 15-20 minutes. Take this bus to the last stop,
which is the JFK/Howard Beach station, where you board the
A subway
line to Manhattan.
To the Hotel by Rental Car -
Road Map to/from JFK
Free phones or service desks at each arrival terminal connect
you with your auto rental company. Car rental companies at
JFK include Avis and National Car.
To
the Hotel by Shuttle Bus
Gray
Line/Express Shuttle USA
$13- $19 one-way to midtown; 45-60 minutes to midtown Manhattan
212/315-3006, 800-451-0455
From the airports: No previous reservations required although
you may book in advance. Exit baggage claim area and go
to the Ground Transportation desk and see the representative
from Gray Line/Express Shuttle. The representative will
arrange for your transportation from the airport to midtown;
the bus stops at all major hotels between 23rd and 63rd
streets. Waiting time at the airport for the shuttle is
approximately 20 minutes. From midtown: Hourly pick-up service
available from major hotels between 23rd and 63rd streets
in Manhattan. You will need to make reservations 24 hours
in advance either by phone or via the Internet.
New
York Airport Service
$10-$13 to midtown; $17-$23 for hotel shuttle service; 45-60
minutes to midtown Manhattan 718-875-8200, 800-872-4577
Bus to Manhattan and shuttle to/from JFK and LaGuardia airports
and midtown hotels between 33rd and 57th Streets. From airports:
At the airports, New York Airport Service bus stops are
located outside the baggage claim area at every terminal;
look for bus stop sign that says New York Airport Service.
Buses run approximately every 20-25 minutes and make stops
at Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station, and Port Authority
Bus Station. For transfer service to hotels: Take shuttle
to Grand Central; transfer is available to midtown hotels
for an additional fee. From midtown to airports: Service
is available from Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station,
and Port Authority Bus Terminal. From midtown hotels to
airports: You can either make a round-trip reservation upon
arrival at airport ground transportation area, or call from
midtown; 24-hour advance reservation for pick-up is required.
SuperShuttle
$15-$20 one-way fare; 45-60 minutes to midtown Manhattan
212/209-7000, 800/258-3826
Door-to-door airport transfers. From airports: Go to Ground
Transportation desk; use SuperShuttle courtesy phone to
connect to dispatcher who will arrange for your pick up
directly outside the terminal. From midtown/hotel: Reservations
required 24-hours in advance of pick up.
Other
Transportation Options To/From JFK |
LGA Website
- Jackson Heights, Queens, New York,
718-533-3400
This is New York's second largest airport, serving more than 20
airlines to mostly domestic destinations, Canada, and the Caribbean.
It is on the northern shore of Queens, directly across the East
River, about 9 miles from midtown Manhattan. Follow signs marked
"Ground Transportation" as you exit the airport.
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Driving Directions from
LGA to Hotel
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1: |
Start out going Northeast on
TERMINAL A B C AND D toward TERMINAL B C AND D. |
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miles |
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2: |
Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the ramp
toward TERMINAL A/RENTAL CARS. |
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0.07
miles |
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3: |
Stay straight to go onto TERMINAL
A B C AND D. |
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0.07
miles |
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4: |
TERMINAL A B C AND D becomes AIRPORT
EXIT. |
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0.06
miles |
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5: |
Take the PARKWAY WEST ramp toward
MANHATTAN. |
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0.17
miles |
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6: |
Merge onto GRAND CENTRAL PKWY W.
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0.61
miles |
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7: |
Take the BKLYN-QNS EXPWY exit-
exit number 4- toward VERRAZANO NARROWS BR./I-278 W. |
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0.20
miles |
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8: |
Stay straight to go onto BROOKLYN
QUEENS EXPY EAST RAMP. |
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0.24
miles |
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9: |
Merge onto BROOKLYN QUEENS EXWY
E. |
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0.50
miles |
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10: |
Merge onto BROOKLYN QUEENS EXWY/I-278
W. |
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4.89
miles |
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11: |
Take the W'BURG BRIDGE exit-
exit number 32A- on the left toward MANH. |
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0.46
miles |
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12: |
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto WILLIAMSBURG
BRIDGE. |
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1.39
miles |
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13: |
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto DELANCEY ST. |
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0.46
miles |
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14: |
Turn RIGHT onto BOWERY. |
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0.27
miles |
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To
the Hotel by Taxi - LGA
to/from Manhattan via Taxi
Metered fare; $16-$26
plus bridge and tunnel tolls and gratuity; 20-25 minutes to
midtown Manhattan 212/NYC-TAXI, 212/676-1000
One fare covers all passengers. Accept taxi ride offers only
from uniformed airport agents and only in yellow medallion
taxis. Do not accept rides from people who approach you in
the airport if you have not booked a private car service in
advance. Tipping is not mandatory, but 15%-20% gratuity is
expected.
To
the Hotel by Public Bus - LGA
to/From Manhattan via Public Transportation
$3 ($1.50 bus plus $1.50 subway transfer; free transfer
with MetroCard); 20-25 minutes to Queens subway connections;
60-75 minutes to Upper East Side and Upper West Side subway
connections; add another 15-20 minutes for subway into midtown
718/330-1234; non-English 718/330-4847; Triboro Coach 718/335-1000 (the
bus/train fare will be increased to $2 in May)
The MTA and TriboroCoach offer two
choices for transportation between LaGuardia and Manhattan.
Follow the airport signs to "Ground Transportation."
The MTA's M60 bus stops in front of all terminals (look for
MTA bus stop marked "M60 to Manhattan"); service
is available between 5am and 1am. The bus makes stops in Manhattan
on the East Side at Lexington Avenue and 125th Street (connect
here to the 4,5, and 6 subway lines to Grand Central Terminal
in midtown); the bus continues to the West Side, stopping
at St. Nicholas Avenue, where you can transfer to the A,B,C,
and D subway lines; last stop is Broadway and 106th Street,
where connections can be made to the 1, 2, and 3 subway lines.
TriboroCoach operates 24-hour bus service between LaGuardia
and subway connections in Queens. Stops are in front of each
terminal, marked "Q-33" and "Q-48." The
Q33 bus goes to the Roosevelt Field subway station for the
E and F subway lines. The Q48 goes to 74th Street and Broadway
in Queens for the 7 subway line.
To
the Hotel by Rental Car - Road
Map to/from LGA
Rental Car Free phones or
service desks at each arrival terminal connect you with your
auto rental company. Car rental companies at LGA include Avis and National Car.
To
the Hotel by Shuttle Bus
Gray
Line/Express Shuttle USA
$13- $19 one-way to midtown; 45-60 minutes to midtown
Manhattan 212/315-3006, 800/451-0455
From the airports: No previous reservations required although
you may book in advance. Exit baggage claim area and go
to the Ground Transportation desk and see the representative
from Gray Line/Express Shuttle. The representative will
arrange for your transportation from the airport to midtown;
the bus stops at all major hotels between 23rd and 63rd
streets. Waiting time at the airport for the shuttle is
approximately 20 minutes. From midtown: Hourly pick-up service
available from major hotels between 23rd and 63rd streets
in Manhattan. You will need to make reservations 24 hours
in advance either by phone or via the Internet.
New
York Airport Service
$10-$13 to midtown; $17-$23 for hotel shuttle service;
30-35 minutes to midtown Manhattan 718/875-8200, 800/872-4577
Bus to Manhattan and shuttle to/from JFK and LaGuardia airports
and midtown hotels between 33rd and 57th Streets. From airports:
At the airports, New York Airport Service bus stops are
located outside the baggage claim area at every terminal;
look for bus stop sign that says New York Airport Service.
Buses run approximately every 20-25 minutes and make stops
at Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station, and Port Authority
Bus Station. For transfer service to hotels: Take shuttle
to Grand Central; transfer is available to midtown hotels
for an additional fee. From midtown to airports: Service
is available from Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station,
and Port Authority Bus Terminal. From midtown hotels to
airports: You can either make a round-trip reservation upon
arrival at airport ground transportation area, or call from
midtown; 24-hour advance reservation for pick-up is required.
SuperShuttle
$15-$20 one-way fare; 30-35 minutes to midtown Manhattan
212/209-7000, 800/258-3826
Door-to-door airport transfers. From airports: Go to Ground
Transportation desk and use SuperShuttlecourtesy phone to
connect to dispatcher, who will arrange for your pick up
directly outside the terminal. From midtown/hotel: Reservations
required, 24-hours in advance of pick up.
Other
Transportation Options To/From LGA |
Newark, New Jersey, 973/961-6000
Newark Airport, with service from 47 airlines (36 of them international),
is across the river from New York City, 16 miles and 45-60 minutes
from midtown. Follow signs marked "Ground Transportation"
as you exit the airport.
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Driving
Directions from EWR to Hotel |
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3: |
Take the US-1 N/US-9 N ramp. |
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0.10
miles |
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Merge onto US-1 & 9 N. |
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6.65
miles |
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5: |
US-1 & 9 N becomes 12TH ST. |
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0.45
miles |
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6: |
12TH ST becomes BOYLE PLZ. |
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0.05
miles |
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7: |
BOYLE PLZ becomes HOLLAND TUNNEL. |
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2.09
miles |
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8: |
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto LAIGHT ST. |
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0.06
miles |
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9: |
Turn RIGHT onto CANAL ST. |
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0.04
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To
the Hotel by Taxi - EWR
to/from Manhattan via Taxi
Taxis serving Terminal A City of Elizabeth
Taxi and Limousine Commission, 908/820-4178 Taxis serving
Terminals B and C City of Newark Taxi and Limousine Commission,
973/733-8912 $34-$55 plus tolls to midtown Manhattan. There
is a $1 charge for each piece of luggage over 24 inches (60cm);
40-50 minutes to midtown Manhattan One fare pays for all passengers.
Accept taxi rides only from uniformed airport agents. Do not
accept rides from people who approach you in the airport if
you have not booked a private car service in advance. Tipping
is not mandatory, but 15%-20% gratuity is expected.
To
the Hotel by AirTrain - EWR
to/From Manhattan via Public Transportation
$11.15 to Penn Station in New York City; $8.15 via PATH; 45-60
minutes to midtown Manhattan 800/626-7433, 800/247-7433, 973/762-5100
AirTrainNewark is the new regional rail transportation connection
to Newark International Airport. AirTrain provides direct
service from all three Newark Liberty Airport terminals into
New York's Penn Station, at Seventh Avenue and 33rd Street
in Manhattan. Look for signs marked "Monorail / AirTrainLink."
Note: do not follow signs for Ground Transportation.
- Passengers
traveling to Newark Liberty International Airport by rail
should take scheduled NJ Transit or Amtrak rail service
to the new Newark International Airport Rail Link station,
situated close to the airport terminals. At the Rail Link
station passengers transfer onto Airtrain for the short
ride direct into the airport terminals.
- At
the new Newark Liberty International Airport Rail Link
station passengers can check flight information, purchase
airline tickets and check-in for their flight.
- Passengers
arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport can take
Airtrain Newark directly from the arrivals terminal to the
new Rail Link station and then connect with NJ Transit or
Amtrak for rail travel to their final destination.
- Destinations
that can be easily reached by AirTrain Newark and NJ Transit
and Amtrak service include; New York Penn Station, Newark
Penn Station, NJ Transit destinations through out New Jersey
and Amtrak destinations on the North east Corridor between
Washington and Boston.
Please check with your
airline for services supplied at the Rail Link station
Rental Car -
Road
Map to/from EWR
Free phones or service desks at each arrival terminal connect
you with your auto rental company. Car rental companies at
EWR include Avis and National Car. < Limo
and Car>
To
the Hotel by Shuttle Bus
Olympia
Airport Express
$11-$16; 40-50 minutes to midtown Manhattan 212/964-6233,
908/354-3330, 800/451-0455
This bus company offers frequent shuttle service (every
15-20 minutes between Newark Airport and various locations
in Manhattan , including Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station,
Port Authority Bus Terminal, and midtown-hotels, priced
$11 (to Grand Central, Penn Station, Port Authority) - $16
(connecting service to hotels between 23rd St. and 63rd
St.) From airport: Go to Ground Transportation desk and
purchase ticket from Olympia representative. Bus stops are
directly outside entrances to all terminals. From midtown:
Frequent service from the various stations. From hotels:
Reservations required; 24-advance notice requested.
Gray
Line/Express Shuttle USA
$13- $19 one-way to midtown; 40-50 minutes to midtown Manhattan
212/315-3006, 800/451-0455
From the airports: No previous reservations required. Exit
baggage claim area and go to the Ground Transportation desk
and see the representative from Express Shuttle/Gray Line.
The representative will arrange for your transportation
from the airport to midtown; the bus stops at all major
hotels between 23rd Street and 63rd Street, in addition
to stops on demand between Battery Park and 227th Street
in Manhattan. Waiting time at the airport for the shuttle
is approximately 20 minutes. From midtown: Hourly pick-up
service available from major hotels between 23rd and 63rd
streets in Manhattan. You will need to make reservations
24 hours in advance either by phone or via the Internet.
SuperShuttle
$15-$20 one-way fare; 40-50 minutes to midtown Manhattan
212/209-7000, 800/258-3826
Door-to-door airport transfers. From airports: Go to Ground
Transportation desk; use SuperShuttlecourtesy phone to connect
to dispatcher, who will arrange for your pick up directly
outside terminal. From midtown/hotel: Reservations required,
24-hours in advance of pick up.
Other
Transportation Options To/From EWR
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