Traveling to the Convention Venue
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1 9th Annual Convention April 11 – 13, 2019 Atlanta Marriott Marquis 265 Peachtree Center Ave., Atlanta, GA 30303 Traveling to the Convention Venue Transportation from Hartsfield Jackson Airport MARTA rapid rail is the easiest, and most cost-efficient option for getting from the airport to the hotel. Follow these steps: • Go to the airport MARTA station in the ground transportation area near baggage claim. • Buy an electronic Breeze Card from a vending machine or MARTA ticket kiosk. Load cash value onto the card to cover your anticipated trips. One-way fare to the station near the Marriott Marquis is $2.50; round trip: $5.00. • Tap your Breeze card at the turnstile to enter the station. The train platform is at the top of the escalators. • Take either the Gold line toward Doraville or the Red line toward North Springs. Both trains go north through downtown. They run every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes on weekends. Travel time to your destination is about 17 minutes. Place luggage under your seat or in a designated luggage area on the train. • Get off at the Peachtree Center Station. • Follow signs to the Harris Street exit and then to Peachtree Street East. At street level, turn right to walk north along Peachtree Street. Turn right again at the first intersection on Harris Street, then left at the next block on Peachtree Center Avenue. • If you don’t want to walk outside, exit the station into the Peachtree Center mall, which has a skybridge connecting to the Marriott Marquis. Turn left after Caribou Coffee and right at the ATM. Follow signs to the Marriott (about a 3-minute walk). • To return to the airport, take any Southbound train from Peachtree Center Station to the airport (last stop on the rail line). • 2 Taxi fare from the airport to the Marriott Marquis is approximately $32 one-way. Significant delays can occur during rush hours. Super Shuttle provides shared-ride van service from the airport to downtown hotels. Cost is $18.50 per person one-way, $33 round trip. Shuttles leave the airport every 15 minutes. To make an advance reservation (recommended), call 800.BLUE-VAN (800-258-3826) or go to https://www.supershuttle.com/locations/atlanta-atl/ The Super Shuttle ticket counter is located in the south baggage claim area. Uber and Lyft are also available in Atlanta. Driving Directions For driving directions to the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, go to this link: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/atlmq-atlanta-marriott-marquis/ Parking For information about the Marriott Marquis parking garage, go to this link: https://www.atlantadowntown.com/go/265-peachtree-center-avenue Lower rates may be available at public parking garages and lots near the hotel, but they may not offer in- and-out privileges. Information about those options is available at these sites: https://www.parkingpanda.com/atlanta-marriott-marquis-atlanta-parking https://www.parkwhiz.com/atlanta-marriott-marquis-parking/?daily=1 .