Travel, Directions, Day Trips

 

Air Travel to Baltimore

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Baltimore/Washington International

Thurgood Marshall Airport - BWI

Phone: 1-410-859-7207

Hotel direction: 10 miles South of BWI Airport

This is the recommended airport for travel to the conference.

www.bwiairport.com/

 

 

Travel to the Conference from BWI

Light Rail

Light rail Service is available to downtown Baltimore from BWI Airport. The closest stop to the Hyatt-Regency is the Convention Center Stop (this is a 10 minute walk – via East Pratt Street to Light Street). The one-way fare is approxmately $1.75. For Light Rail System maps, schedules, fare details and other general information, go to www.mtamaryland.gov (phone 410-539-5000).

 

  

Taxi

The Hyatt Regency Hotel is located at 300 Light Street in Baltimore and is located about 10 miles from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI). The approximate one-way cost to take a taxi from BWI Airport to the hotel is $30.00.

 

 

Airport Shuttles

Super Shuttle – www.supershuttle.com, phone 800-258-3826

The approximate one-way cost from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) to the hotel is $15.00. After you claim your luggage at BWI Airport, please proceed to one of the two ticket counters - both located on the lower level baggage claim area. One is near baggage claim #1 (Southwest Airlines Terminal – Concourse A) and is open from 7:00 AM to 2:00 AM. The other is near baggage claim #10 (Concourse C) and is open from 6:00 AM to 2:00 AM. When counters are closed, please call (888) 826-2700 for information or to arrange service.

 

GO The Airport Shuttle – www.theairportshuttle.com

The approximate one-way cost from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) to the hotel is $25.00. The Airport Shuttle tracks the progress of your flight, so they look for you based on your actual gate time of arrival at BWI Airport. After you claim your luggage located on the lower level baggage claim area, please proceed to Door # 10 (if flying Southwest, exit Door # 3 then proceed to Door # 10). Once at Door # 10, walk outside and look for GO The Airport Shuttle Airport Shuttle vans are white with green lettering on the side that says GO The Airport Shuttle. If you do not see 800-776-0323 on the side of the van, it is not GO The Airport Shuttle. Arrival Cut-off time: 1:00 AM.

 

Other Airports

 

We strongly recommend that travelers to the conference use BWI Airport to which there are connecting flights from many other airports in the U.S. Other accessible airports are:

 

Reagan Washington National - DCA

Phone: 703-417-8600

Hotel direction: 45 miles S

Driving Directions: Take I-95N to Baltimore. Take Exit 53, I-395N downtown. Follow 4 lights to Lombard St, make left. Go 1 block make left onto Eutaw St.. Hotel is on your right. Alternate transportation: Enviroride 866-929-4202; reservation required

Estimated taxi fare: $60.00 USD (one way)

 

 

Washington, DC/Dulles - IAD

Phone: 703-417-8600

Hotel direction: 70 miles S

Driving Directions: Take I-95N to Baltimore. Take Exit 53, I-395N downtown. Follow 4 lights to Lombard Street, make left. Go 1 block make left onto Eutaw Street. Hotel is on your right. Alternate transportation: Enviroride 866-929-4202; reservation required. Estimated taxi fare: $100.00 USD (one way).   

Philadelphia International Airport, PHL (95 miles/152 km)   

Newark Liberty International Airport, EWR (182 miles/293 km)   

LaGuardia Airport, LGA (204 miles/328 km from the Baltimore Inner Harbor)  

 

John F. Kennedy International Airport, JFK (206 miles/331 km).

 

Driving Directions

Venue

 

Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor

300 Light StreetBaltimore, MD 21202

Phone: 410-528-1234

Fax: 410-685-3362

www.baltimore.regency.hyatt.com

Driving Directions

 

Baltimore Washington International Airport: 10 miles from Hyatt Regency Baltimore. Start out going West on I-195 W for 1.1 miles. Merge onto MD-295 N via Exit 2A toward Baltimore / I-695 for 8 miles. Turn Right onto W Pratt Street for 0.4 miles. Then turn Right onto Light Street and end at 300 Light Street.

 

Taking I-83 S to Baltimore: Take I-83 S towards Baltimore. Exit I-83, Baltimore Harrisburg Expy via ramp at sign reading I-695 W / I-83 to Baltimore (go .35 miles). Continue on I-83 S (go 9.73 miles). Take exit #4 towards St. Paul Street (go .12 miles). Turn Right on St. Paul Street (go .4 miles). Continue on St. Paul Street as it becomes Light Street (go .3 miles). Hyatt Regency Baltimore is on the right side.

 

Taking I-95 S to Baltimore: Take I-95 S (John F. Kennedy Memorial Hwy.) towards Baltimore. Turn off onto ramp towards I-395 / Downtown (go .3 miles). Merge onto I-395 N (go 1 mile). Continue North on S Howard Street (go .2 miles). Turn right (east) onto W. Pratt Street (go .3 miles). Turn Right (South) onto Light Street (go .1 mile). Hyatt Regency Baltimore is on the right side.

 

Taking I-95 N to Baltimore: Take I-95 N towards Baltimore. Turn off onto ramp towards I-395 / Downtown (go .3 miles). Merge onto I-395 N (go 1 mile). Continue North on S Howard Street (go .2 miles). Turn Right (east) onto W. Pratt Street (go .3 miles). Turn Right (South) onto Light Street (go .1 mile). Hyatt Regency Baltimore is on the right side. 

 

Taking MD-295 N to Baltimore: Take MD-295 N (Baltimore/Washington Parkway) towards Baltimore (all the way to downtown). Turn right (east) onto W. Pratt Street (go .3 miles). Turn Right (South) onto Light Street (go .1 mile). Hyatt Regency Baltimore is on the right side.

 

Taking I-70 E. to Baltimore: Take I-70 E towards Baltimore. Take the I-695 S / I-695 N exit - exit # 91A / 91B Towards I-95 S / Baltimore/Glen Burnie / I-95 N / New York (go .22 miles). Keep Right at the fork in the ramp (go .51 miles). Merge onto I-695 S (go 4.52 miles). Take the I-95 N / I-95 S exit - exit # 11A / 11B - towards Baltimore/Washington (go .37 miles). Keep Left at the fork in the ramp (go.80 miles). Merge onto I-95 N (go 3 miles). Take the I-395 N exit - exit # 53 - towards Downtown (go .52 miles). Merge onto I-395 N (go .4 miles). Take I-395 N towards Downtown/Inner Harbor (go .62 miles). I - 395 N becomes S HOWARD STREET (go .16 miles). Hyatt Regency Baltimore is on the right side.

 

Train & Bus Travel to Baltimore

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Amtrak Train

From Washington, DC, board the Amtrak Train at Washington's Union Station (Tel: 202-906-3260) to Baltimore's PENN STATION (Penn Station is located a short taxi distance of approximately 8 blocks from the hotels at the Baltimore Inner Harbor).

From Philadelphia, PA, board the Amtrak Train in Philadelphia, PA on 30th and Market Streets (Tel: 215-349-2270). 

From Wilmington, DE, board the Amtrak Train in Wilmington, DE, located at M.L. King Blvd. and French Street. 

From Alexandria, VA, board the Amtrak Train in Alexandria, VA, located at 110 Callahan Drive. 

For other stops and points go to www.amtrak.com

 

 

Marc Train

MARC trains provide service to the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) Marshall Rail Station airport terminal (Penn Line). Shuttle stops are located on the lower level terminal roadway in between door numbers 1 & 2, 8 & 9, 14 & 15, and 17 & 18. The BWI Rail Station is located one mile from the terminal building. To contact the BWI Marshall Rail Station, please call 410-672-6169. The MARCTracker enables passengers to determine the location and status of every operating MARC train, www.MARCTracker.com. Maryland Transit Administration Customer Call Center is open Monday through Friday from 6 AM to 7 PM at 866-RIDE-MTA. For information about MARC Train schedules, go to www.mtamaryland.gov or call 800-325-RAIL. From Washington, DC, board MARC Trains at Washington's Union Station located at Massachusetts Ave. and First Street, NE. The Union Station ticket office (phone 202-906-3104) is open daily from 5:30 AM to 10:30 PM. From Baltimore City, board MARC trains at Baltimore's Penn Station located at 1500 North Charles Street. Penn Station (phone 410-291-4165) is open from 5: 30 AM to 9:30 PM. The one-way cost is approximately $4.00. (Penn Station is located a short taxi distance of approximately 8 blocks from the hotels at the Baltimore Inner Harbor.)

 

 

Light Rail

Light rail Service is available to downtown Baltimore from BWI Airport. The closest stop to the Hyatt Regency is the Convention Center Stop. (This is a 10 minute walk – via East Pratt Street to Light Street.) For Light Rail System maps, schedules, fare details and other general information, go to www.mtamaryland.gov (phone 410-539-5000).

 

Day Trips 

Discover Baltimore Inner Harbor

A vibrant port city since the earliest days of our nation's history, Baltimore has developed into a world-class center of commerce and culture without losing any of its small town Chesapeake Bay charm. Home to sports for every season, restaurants for every pallette and museums for every interest, Baltimore is a most memorable city. Nearby are restaurants with an astonishing array of cuisines and every ethnic menu you can think of, shopping, museums, sports stadiums, and attractions such as the Maryland Science Center, Baltimore National Aquarium, Fort McHenry, B&O Railroad Museum, Sports Legends Museum, Mt. Vernon cultural district, Hippodrome Theater, Port Discovery, Power Plant Live, ESPN Zone, and so on. In Baltimore, the month of July is characterized by essentially constant daily high temperatures, with daily highs around 88°F throughout the month, rarely exceeding 97°F or dropping below 80°F. For more information about the city, contact the Baltimore Convention and Visitors Center at www.baltimore.org.

Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, DC is located approximately 1 hour south of Baltimore and is easily accessible by train.

Major attractions (most free) include the U.S. Capitol, White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, National Gallery of Art, National Archives, U.S. Botanical Gardens, Tidal Basin, Smithsonian (16 different museums such as the Natural History Museum, Museum of American History, Air and Space Museum), and so on. Washington, DC is served by Amtrak train at Union Station providing connections between cities such as Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, Miami, Toronto and Montreal. The subway system, Metro, is inexpensive and easy to use. Many of the popular attractions are clustered along the Mall, a long green park that runs through the center of Washington, so it's easy to walk around.

 

 

Philadelphia, PA

 

PHILADELPHIA is located approximately 2 hours north of Baltimore and is easily accessible by train.

Major attractions include the Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross House, National Constitution Center, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rodin Museum, Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia Zoo, Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site. The roots of American democracy are found in Philadelphia: site of the First Continental Congress, signing of the Declaration of Independence (at what is now Independence Hall). Once the Constitution was written, Philadelphia served as the capital city of the new nation from 1790 to 1800. Philadelphia is served by Amtrak train at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station providing connections between cities such as Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington DC, New York City, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, Miami, Toronto and Montreal. Just about any attraction, historic or cultural site, entertainment venue, hotel, restaurant or event in downtown Philadelphia (Center City) can be reached by SEPTA (regional rail) services. Most points of interest and popular visitor destinations are within walking distance of SEPTA. You can take a single trip on SEPTA using a token or ride all day with a SEPTA One-Day Convenience Pass.

 

New York City, NY

 

NEW YORK CITY is located approximately 3-½ hours north of Baltimore and is easily accessible by train.

Major attractions include the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, United Nations, Broadway theatre productions, museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and other tourist attractions including Central Park, Madison Square Gardens, New York Botanical Garden, Washington Square Park, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the Bronx Zoo, Coney Island, Yankee Stadium, and luxury shopping along Fifth and Madison Avenues. New York City is served by Amtrak train at Pennsylvania Station providing connections between cities such as Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington DC, New York City, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, Miami, Toronto and Montreal. The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main intercity bus terminal. The New York City Subway is the rapid transit system. New York's subway is notable because nearly all the system remains open 24 hours per day.