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Travel
Located in nearly the geographic center of North America, Minneapolis/St. Paul is more centrally located than any US city. Most major North American cities are within four hours by air. Most meetings and the Hall of Exhibits will be in the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Air Travel
United
Airlines has been selected as the preferred airline for MLA ’11.
Use the Meeting ID below to get special fares on United or Lufthansa. Plus
you can earn Mileage Plus® miles
and are entitled to special discounts on car rentals with Hertz.
Meeting ID: 590DV
For reservations within the U.S. or Canada call: 800-521-4041. For international travel, contact your local reservation office.
Amtrak Train Depot
The Twin Cities Amtrak depot is centrally located between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Amtrak serves all of the United States and Toronto and Montreal in Canada.
Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport
The international airport is located twelve miles, or fifteen minutes, from downtown Minneapolis. The city is served by nine major regional carriers offering nonstop or direct service in less than two and a half hours from most US cities: Air Canada, America West, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, TWA, United Airlines, US Airways, and Vanguard Airlines.
SuperShuttle
SuperShuttle of Minneapolis/St. Paul provides an opportunity to save money and time when you arrive in Minneapolis. SuperShuttle service provides convenient, reliable, and economical transportation between the airport and all major hotels, with departures from the airport every 30 minutes and from major hotels every half hour. The cost is $16 one-way and $28 round-trip. No reservation is needed. A professionally staffed SuperShuttle desk is located on the right side of the ground transportation center, one level below baggage claim. Prices are subject to change.
SuperShuttle is offering MLA attendees a discount on SuperShuttle and ExecuCar MSP airport transfers! The online group discount code is 36AWG (valid for travel May 7–22, 2011). To receive the group’s discounted rate, make your round-trip reservation at https://www.supershuttle.com/default.aspx?GC=36AWG.
People who need accessible service must make a reservation by calling 612.827.7777 or 800.BLUEVAN (258.3826). Reservations must be made one day in advance.
Taxis: Airport and Downtown
The one-way fare from the airport to downtown Minneapolis is approximately $35, and the ride is approximately 15–20 minutes long. A taxi can be hailed from your hotel within minutes. For fast, efficient service, call one of the following companies.
Airport Taxi: 952.928.0000
Blue & White: 612.333.3333
Suburban/Green & White: 612.522.2222
Rainbow Taxi: 612.332.1615
Red & White Taxi: 612.871.1600
Yellow Taxi: 612.824.4444Car Rental
Major car rental companies (Alamo, Avis, Enterprise, and Hertz) have pick-up and drop-off points at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport.
Downtown Bus Zone
Getting to and from your hotel, the Minneapolis Convention Center, and most of downtown’s major shopping and restaurant locations is easy. Pay no fare on buses marked “Free Ride” while traveling on Nicollet Mall. Look for free-ride buses at the stations every 10 minutes from 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. on weekdays and every 15–30 minutes on evenings and weekends. Other buses cost 50¢ if you are traveling within the downtown zone. If you have questions about a Metro Transit route or schedule, contact Metro Transit at 612.373.3333. Look for a Metro Transit bus shelter or bus stop and catch a ride!
Light Rail
Zoom around town on the Hiawatha Light Rail! Electrically powered rail cars bring transportation on tracks back to Minneapolis for the first time in fifty years (when the last streetcar was operational)!
Getting around Minneapolis is a breeze with 17 rail stations between the entertainment-packed Warehouse District in downtown Minneapolis and the shopper’s paradise, Mall of America in Bloomington. With stops at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, Historic Fort Snelling, restaurants along Hiawatha Avenue, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, and various locations along 5th Street in downtown, the Hiawatha Line can provide a full day of entertainment and still get you to the airport on time!
Metro Transit bus routes connect with light rail stations. Transfers between bus and rail are valid if used within 150 minutes. Train fares are $1.75 (non–rush hour) or $2.25 (rush hour, weekdays 6:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.). Visit Metro Transit’s website at www.metrotransit.org/light-rail.aspx.
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