TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION

ISDC 2017 Conference Venue

St. Louis Union Station Hotel
1820 Market Street
St Louis, Missouri, 63103

Hotel Parking: Valet parking is available at the Main Grand Hall entrance on east-bound Market Street. Self-park is behind Maggies O’Briens next to the hotel on 20th street and overflow is available in the South parking lot behind St. Louis Union Station (1 block away).

AIRPORT

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (code STL)

Taxis at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

Passenger Pickup:
Terminal: 1 Exit Door 14 –to Terminal: 1 Garage Yellow Level
Terminal: 2 Exit Door 12

Exact fares depend on final destination. Each taxi will have an Airport Use Fee of $4.00 per pickup.

 Rental Cars

Rental car counters are located in the lower level of Terminal 1 between Doors 12 and 17.

Distance from Hotel: 15.2 mi.
Travel Time: 22 min.

Directions

Take Interstate 70 East and exit at Memorial Drive East. At the third traffic light turn right onto Market Street. Follow Market Street to 18th Street and the hotel will be on the left.

Lambert-St Louis International Airport to Union Station Hotel

  1. Depart Lambert International Blvd toward Natural Bridge Rd (0.3 mi.)
  2. Turn left to stay on Lambert International Blvd (0.1 mi.)
  3. Take ramp right for I-70 West toward Rental Car Return (0.1 mi.)
  4. Keep right onto Airflight Dr (0.1 mi.)
  5. Take ramp right for I-70 East toward St Louis (12.8 mi.)
  6. At exit 249B, take ramp right and follow signs for Tucker Blvd / Downtown St Louis (0.3 mi.)
  7. Keep straight onto N Tucker Blvd (1.0 mi.)
  8. Turn right onto Market St (0.5 mi.)
  9. Arrive at Market St on the left (0.0 mi.)

 

Train

Another convenient way to arrive at our conference is through Amtrak, which arrives in St. Louis from the west from Kansas City and from the east from Chicago, arriving at Amtrak’s downtown St. Louis station, which is part of the Gateway Transportation Center and offers easy access to Union Station via MetroLink or a short 12 minute walk. St. Louis Union Station has it’s own MetroLink stop. (Taxis are also available at Gateway Transportation Center.)

Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the best available rail fare to (St. Louis, MO) between (May 22, 2017 – June 01, 2017). To book your reservation call Amtrak at 1 (800) 872-7245 or contact your local travel agent.

Conventions cannot be booked via Internet. Please be sure to refer to Convention Fare Code X74E-969 when making your reservation. This offer is not valid on the Auto Train and Acela Service. Fare is valid on Amtrak Regional for all departures seven days a week, except for holiday blackouts. Offer valid with Sleepers, Business Class or First Class seats with payment of the full applicable accommodation charges.

Chicago is organizing a Party Train to ISDC. Contact Larry [email protected] to get aboard.

MetroLink

MetroLink is the light rail transit system in the Greater St. Louis area of Missouri and the Metro East area of Illinois.

The MetroLink leaves the airport about every 20 minutes and the Union Station Hotel has its own MetroLink station called Union Station. Trip cost: $2.50

For more information about MetroLink including a Trip Planner and MetroLink schedules go to www.metrostlouis.org/metrolink

 

From airport to Union Station

The Union Station MetroLink Station is located across the street from the Union Station Hotel.

GO BEST Express Airport Shuttle
Economical, door-to-door, shared shuttle ride.
Shuttles depart the airport approximately every 30 minutes or sooner.
20% off standard rates through May 22nd, 2017 using the special link. BOOK NOW, CLICK HERE!
Or call 877-STLGOVAN or 314-222-5300 and reference ISDC2017.

1-877-STL- GOVAN (1-877-785-4682) Customer Service Representatives are available 24 hours a day.

Shared ride shuttles leave St. Louis Lambert International Airport approximately every 30 minutes between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and begin servicing routes to the airport at 4 a.m. Shuttles outside these hours require reservations. Please check for availability. Reservations will guarantee a seat on the van for you and your guests. Shuttles to the airport require reservations.

GO Best Express is the only official, shared ride shuttle company with counters located in both terminals.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS

Coming to St. Louis, Missouri, USA from another Country?

You might need a visa; please read on. (The information is taken directly from the U.S. Department of State website.)

What is a U.S. Visa? 

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship.

Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States.

How Can I Use a Visa to Enter the United States?

Having a U.S. visa allows you to travel to a port of entry, airport, or land border crossing, and request permission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspector to enter the United States. While having a visa does not guarantee entry to the United States, it does indicate a consular officer at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad has determined you are eligible to seek entry for that specific purpose. DHS/CBP inspectors, guardians of the nation’s borders, are responsible for admission of travelers to the United States, for a specified status and period of time. DHS also has responsibility for immigration matters while you are present in the United States.

More information can be found at: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/frequently-asked-questions/what-is-a-u-s-visa.html

Do I need a Visa?

Please study the U.S. Department of State website at https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en.html to learn more about visas. Using this “visa-wizard” will help you determine which visa you need: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/visa-wizard.html .

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