Travel Info
The 2014 International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems
(CTS 2014)
May 19-23, 2014
The Commons Hotel
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
TRAVEL INFORMATION
AIRPORT and TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
Considering your departing city, the airline that you are flying, and whether or not you are renting a car, you have several options. The closest major airport is Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP).
There are two terminals at MSP Airport: Terminal 1-Lindbergh and Terminal 2-Humphrey.
Terminal 1-Lindbergh
• Air Canada
• Air France
• Alaska Airlines
• American Airlines
• Delta Air Lines
• Frontier Airlines
• Great Lakes Airlines
• United Airlines
• US Airways
Terminal 2-Humphrey
• Air Tran Airways
• Icelandair
• Southwest Airlines
• Spirit Airlines
• Sun Country Airlines
GROUND TRANSPORTATION FROM MSP AIRPORT
The Commons Hotel is approximately 10 miles away from MSP and is on the campus of the University of Minnesota. There is no courtesy hotel shuttle, so you have the options of a taxi, Super Shuttle, Metro Transit Bus/Light Rail, or rental car.
TAXI
TIME: Allow 25 minutes / 45 minutes for rush hour (6:00-9:00 am and 3:00-6:30 pm M-F)
COST: Approximately $35 one way
Airport Taxi - 612-721-0000
Green and White - 612-522-2222
Red and White - 612-871-1600
Yellow - 612-824-4444
SUPER SHUTTLE
TIME: Varies with number of stops and guests. (Can also reserve exclusive car service for an additional charge)
COST: Shared Van: $15 one-way with a $1.50 fuel surcharge, and $24 round trip with a $3 fuel surcharge.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. To reserve, visit the customized CTS reservation page at:
http://groups.supershuttle.com/cts.html .
Follow the arrival instructions on the supershuttle website to determine where to meet your van upon arrival at the airport.
METRO TRANSIT BUS/LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) FROM THE AIRPORT (TRANSFER REQUIRED)
TIME: Allow 60 minutes
COST: $1.75 bus/$2.25 light rail during non-rush hour &
$2.00 bus/$3.00 light rail during rush hour (6:00-9:00 am & 3:00-6:30 pm M-F)
Trains leave every 7.5 minutes during rush hours, every 10-15 minutes at other times. Travel time to Metrodome Station is approximately 15 minutes. Please note you will need to board a bus from the Metrodome station (routes to the hotel include the 50 and 16, which arrive at this stop every 10 minutes). You may board one of these buses East bound (away from downtown) on 4th st. S. and Chicago Ave (Kirby Puckett). The bus ride is approximately 10 minutes.
You may visit the Metro Transit website to create a personal transportation route. You must go to the website to plan the trip with your specific times and dates: http://www.metrotransit.org/ . Once on the website, choose the Plan Your Trip tab located at the top of the screen, and scroll to Transit Trip Planner. Then, enter your starting point using the Landmark option, and scroll down to Airport Mpls- St. Paul Int'l. For step 2, choose the address and use the hotel address (615 Washington Avenue SE). Add your correct date and time, and click Plan Itinerary. Your complete itinerary should include transferring from the light rail to the bus near/at the Metrodome.
At conference planning time, a new GREEN line on the light rail was almost complete and will include a station stop very close to the hotel. In the case it is completed by conference time, the East Bank station on this line (on Washington Avenue in front of Moos Tower between Harvard and Union streets) will be your closest stop and almost directly across the street from the hotel. The GREEN line construction may also impact bus travel times if not complete.
Bus detour information, during Central Corridor Light Rail construction may be found by visiting: http://metrotransit.org/rail-construction.aspx#UofMDetours .
RENTAL CARS
On-Airport Car Rentals
Terminal 1-Lindbergh*
On-airport rental car counters at Terminal 1-Lindbergh are located on the second and third levels between the Blue and Red parking ramps. Passengers can take the underground tram to the Blue and Red parking ramps and then take an elevator to the second or third floor.
Terminal 2-Humphrey*
At Terminal 2-Humphrey, on-airport rental car counters are located in the Ground Transport Center on the ground level of the Purple parking ramp directly across from the terminal building.
*All on-airport rental car companies have counters at both terminals.
Company
Advantage
Alamo
Avis
Budget
Dollar
Enterprise
Hertz
National
Thrifty
Phone Number
1-800-777-5500
1-800-327-9633
1-800-831-2847
1-800-527-0700
1-800-800-4000
1-800-325-8007
1-800-654-3131
1-800-227-7368
1-800-847-4389
Counter Hours, Terminal 1
6 am to 11 pm
24 hours
5 am to 1 am
5 am to 1 am
6 am to 11 pm
6 am to midnight
24 hours
24 hours
6 am to 11 pm
Counter Hours, Terminal 2
6 am to 11 pm
6 am to midnight
6 am to 12:30 am
5 am to 1 am
6 am to 11 pm
6 am to midnight
Mon thru Fri 6 am - 12:30 am
Sat & Sun 7 am - 12:30 am
6 am to midnight
6 am to 11 pm
Off-Airport Car Rentals
Shuttle buses to the off-airport car rental companies are accessible from the Terminal 1-Lindbergh Transit Center, between the Blue and Red parking ramps. From the Tram Level, take the underground tram to the Transit Center. Take an escalator or elevator up one level.
Company
Ace
Economy
Payless
Phone Number
1-800-243-3443
1-651-788-0808
1-800-729-5377
TRAVELING BY CAR FROM MINNEAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO THE COMMONS HOTEL
Head southwest on Glumack Dr
Continue onto Airport Service Rd
Continue onto Glumack Dr
Keep left at the fork and merge onto MN-5 E
Take the exit toward Shepard Rd/River Rd
Turn right onto Gannon Rd
Take the 1st right onto S Mississippi River Blvd/Shepard Rd
Continue to follow S Mississippi River Blvd
Turn left onto N Mississippi River Blvd
Continue onto E River Pkwy
Turn left to stay on E River Pkwy
Take the 1st right onto SE Harvard St
Turn right & the Hotel will be on the right
INTERACTIVE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPUS MAP (HOTEL AREA)
http://campusmaps.umn.edu/tc/map.php?extent=full#
MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL MAP