TRAVEL INFORMATION
Venue: The conference will be held on the Yale University campus at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS) located at 77 Prospect Street. Sessions will meet in Room A002; meals and breaks will be set up in Room A001.
Information for Guest Speakers/Presenters
Lodging: Guest speakers/presenters will be housed at The Omni New Haven Hotel, 155 Temple Street in downtown New Haven within walking distance of Yale. We have reserved a block of rooms and Yale will cover all room and parking charges. Please contact Pam Greene to confirm the nights that you’ll require lodging.
Travel: Yale will cover travel expenses for speakers/presenters at this conference. Please contact Pam Greene to make arrangements.
Information for Non-Presenting Attendees from Out-of-Town
Lodging: Out-of-town attendees are responsible for their own lodging, but may contact Pam Greene about acquiring rooms at a special Yale rate.
Travel: Out-of-town attendees are responsible for their own travel, but we’ve provided suggestions below to help you with your planning. If you have additional questions about travel to Yale or New Haven, please contact Pam Greene.
Suggestions for Travel to Yale:
Air Travel
New Haven is serviced by the Tweed/New Haven Airport which is a convenient 10-minute taxi ride to the Yale campus and has daily flights to/from Philadelphia on US Airways. Other alternatives are Hartford/Bradley International Airport (approx. 1-hour driving time to Yale), or one of the New York airports (La Guardia, JFK, or Newark approx. 2.5 hours driving time).
Connecting Ground Transportation
Standard options for ground transportation between airports in Hartford or New York include:
From Hartford/Bradley International Airport:
• CT Limousine: 800-472-LIMO (5466) or www.ctlimo.com.; hourly shuttle service making approx. 3-4 stops to/from airport and Union Train Station in New Haven. Will also drop off/pick up at New Haven area hotels and Phelps Gate on the Yale campus.
From JFK and LaGuardia Airports in New York:
- CT Limousine: 800-472-LIMO (5466) or www.ctlimo.com; 12 passenger van or bus with approx. 5 stops or more between airport and Union Train Station in New Haven.
- Go Airport Shuttle: 800-377-8745 or http://www.2theairport.com; airport shuttle and sedan service between New York area airports and New Haven.
- QCONN Shuttle: 800-280-7734 or http://www.qconnshuttle.com; shared ride service from/to JFK and LGA connecting to most New Haven hotels.
- Red Dot Shuttle: 800-6REDDOT (673-3368) or http://ridethedot.com; hourly shuttle service between most New Haven hotels and JFK or LaGuardia airports.
NOTE: If your travel itinerary is not compatible with one of the regular airport shuttle services, you might consider car rental (probably the most economical), or a private car service. Prices for one-way private car service are approximately $135 from Hartford/Bradley Airport and $165 from the New York airports. Suggested vendors for private car service are:
• Hy’s Limo, http://www.hyslimo.com, reservations at 203-934-6331 (local), 800-560-6331 (toll free within CT), or 800-255-5466 (toll free outside CT).
• Premier Limousine, http://www.premierlimo.net, reservations at 860-828-911 (local), or 866-885-5466 (toll free).
Train Travel
Amtrak (1-800-USA-RAIL / 1-800-872-7245 or www.amtrak.com) is available along the northeast corridor from Boston, New York (Penn Station) or Washington, DC – and points in between – to Union Station in New Haven. Taxi service is always available outside the station and it’s about a 10 minute ride to the Yale campus or to the conference hotel.
More frequent commuter train service is available between Grand Central Station in New York City and Union Station in New Haven. Call Metro North Railroad at 1-800-638-7646 or visit their web site at www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr/index.html for times and fares.
By Car
If traveling by car, please visit http://isps.yale.edu/directions for driving directions and information on parking at ISPS.
Meals
The conference will provide some meals for all attendees during the conference, including:
• Lunch on Thursday, May 8.
• Breakfast and lunch on Friday, May 9.
Contact Information
If you have questions or need more information, please contact Pam Greene (office phone: 203-432-3052).