Location

The meeting will be hosted at the University of College Park. Here more detailed directions about the conference vanue:

• Friday: Physics Toll Building - Physics Auditorium (1350F)
  • Entrance
  • Direction from Regents Drive to 1305F in the Toll Physics Building:
    • Enter doors, go to hallway on the right. Turn left down hallway towards IT help desk. Room number is 1350 F at the back of the help desk area.
  • Directions from Campus Drive / "M" circle to 1305F in the Toll Physics Building:
    • Enter doors, go to straight down hallway. Turn right down hallway towards IT help desk. Room number is 1350 F at the back of the help desk area.
• Saturday: Physical Sciences Complex - Rm 2136
  • Entrance
  • Take elevators on right to 2nd Floor
  • Exit right towards central atrium
  • Room is along that hallway next to central atrium

Parking

Parking is available in the Regents Drive Parking Garage. There are two entrances (off Stadium Drive and off Regents Drive) and either may be used. Visitor pay-by-space parking is on the roof in any numbered space. Please see the attached information for how to pay for parking at the kiosks. Parking will be $15 on Friday and $5 on Saturday. FAILURE TO PAY WILL RESULT IN A HEFTY FINE!

Getting from College Park Metro to UMD

Regarding getting from the College Park Metro Stop to the venue:

Upon exiting the College Park metro station, there is a free shuttle bus #104. It arrives frequently and waits in the drop off lane in the attached parking lot (6 on the map in the link above). Take the shuttle to Campus Drive-M Circle (10 on the map) or ask the bus driver about getting to the Toll Physics Building.

Below is the website of the shuttle so you know what the bus looks like:

http://www.transportation.umd.edu/shuttle.html

Getting to College Park

All of these instructions are to get to the college park metro stop. Depending on where your hotel is located, going to a different metro stop (or taking a shuttle/taxi) might be more convenient. Contact your hotel for the best method.

By Air

DC is served by three major airports Reagan-National (DCA), Dulles (IAD) and Baltimore (BWI). BWI is the most convenient since it is located on the North side of DC. DCA is also convenient since it has an adjacent metro stop. IAD and BWI are connected to the Metro system via bus lines. You can also catch a cab from any of the airports.

• DCA to the College Park Station via Metro (cost $3.50 - $5.00 : Once you arrive at the airport, follow the signs to the Metro and take the Yellow Line toward Fort Totten. Transfer to the Green Line toward Greenbelt at L'Enfant Plaza. The College Park stop is the eleventh stop after this (the second to last stop). Note that during rush hour the Yellow Line will go all the way to College Park and you won't have to transfer. Once at the College Park metro, the taxi stand is on the east side of the parking garage. Ask your hotel for the best method to travel to them.
• BWI to the College Park Station via Bus/Metro (cost $8.25 - $10.00): Metro operates the B30 Bus route from BWI Airport to the Greenbelt Metro station; bus fare is $6, and the bus operators do NOT provide change, so please have exact change ready unless you want to make a donation to the DC metro network. Upon reaching the Greenbelt Station you will travel on the Green Line train one stop to the College Park metro stop. Once at the College Park metro, the taxi stand is on the east side of the parking garage. Ask your hotel for the best method to travel to them.
• IAD to the College Park Station via Bus/Metro (cost $7.10 - $10.00): Metro operates the 5A Bus route from IAD to the L'Enfant Metro Station. Upon reaching the L'Enfant Station take the Yellow or Green Lines to Greenbelt. The College Park stop is the eleventh stop after this (the second to last stop). Note that during rush hour the Yellow Line will go all the way to College Park and you won't have to transfer. Once at the College Park metro, the taxi stand is on the east side of the parking garage. Ask your hotel for the best method to travel to them.
• There are numerous other ways to get from the airports to the hotel such as using a Shared Ride/SuperShuttle ($20 - $40) or Taxi Service (~$40 for DCA, ~$100 for IAD, and ~$60 for BWI) or Uber/Lift.

Renting a car is also an option if you are staying in one of the local hotels. If you stay downtown, I do not recommend renting a car.

By Rail

If you are traveling to DC from the east coast, taking the train is convenient and inexpensive. There are trains every hour between Boston and DC (stopping in New York, Newark, Philadelphia and other major cities). See Amtrak's website for schedules, routes and prices. The trains all stop at Union Station. Some stop at BWI.