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TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

Visa Tips for International Attendees

International Conference participants should apply for visas at least three months ahead of their departure date. For the official word and the most up-to-date information, visit the Department of State website, www.unitedstatesvisas.gov.

Air Travel

CAA 2006 Annual Conference attendees may receive savings on their air travel by purchasing tickets through our travel partner.

American Airlines offers special rates to those traveling to CAA’s Conference from the continental United States, Hawai‘i, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and other selected points in North America. Conference attendees may receive a 5% discount off American’s published round-trip fares, subject to applicable restrictions.

For savings on mid-week travel to the Conference, special round-trip Zone Fares are available to all cities served by American Airlines in the continental United States, Hawai‘i, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and other selected points in North America. Two-day minimum stay; no Saturday night stay required.
Ground transportation from Logan Airport, 2 miles outside the city center, to the Hynes Convention Center takes less than 15 minutes. Travelers can ride the MBTA Blue Line T from Airport Station, connected to all terminals via free Logan shuttle buses. Taxis are readily available within the city and at the airport.

Rail Travel

Conference attendees can take advantage of a 10% discount on the lowest available Amtrak train fare for travel to and from Boston between February 19 and February 28. (This offer is not valid on Auto Train and does not apply to accommodation charges.) To book your trip, call Amtrak at 800-USA-RAIL (800-872-7245) or visit www.amtrak.com online. Refer to Convention Fare Number X25I-949 when making your reservations.

Amtrak serves Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., with nationwide connections. The Back Bay Station, 145 Dartmouth Street, is the closest station stop to the hotels and the Hynes Convention Center.

*Special note for Downeaster passengers: Amtrak Downeaster trains to New Hampshire and Maine arrive and depart from Boston’s North Station. All other Amtrak services in Boston arrive and depart from Back Bay Station.

Car Rental

Avis is a CAA business partner and the official rent-a-car provider for CAA’s Conference. Special rates are available to attendees at the Conference for rentals made between February 15 and March 5, 2006. Renters must meet Avis’s age, driver, and credit requirements, and other restrictions may apply. For more information or to make a rental car reservation visit www.avis.com. Refer to CAA’s Avis Meeting Discount Number D002166 when making reservations online. Reservations may also be made by calling Avis’s toll-free number: 800-331-1600.

Getting Around Boston

By Subway: The T

Most rides are $1.25. There are some exceptions on the Red Line’s Braintree branch and the Green Line’s D branch, and boarding Outbound on a Green Line surface stop west of Kenmore and Symphony is free. For information and maps, visit www.mbta.com.

How to pay: Subway stations have turnstiles that require $1.25 MBTA tokens. Tokens are for sale at a booth or vending machine at these stations. To avoid waiting in line, buy several tokens at once to use for other trips. Surface routes and certain stations on the Green Line collect fares on the vehicle as you board, and the Mattapan Trolley collects fare on the vehicle as you leave. Fareboxes accept coins or tokens, exact change is required.

By Bus

Local routes, Crosstown (CT) routes and the Silver Line are just 90¢. A few “zoned local” routes cost $1.55 if you ride them a long distance. Express buses range from $2.20 to $3.45. For information and maps, visit www.mbta.com.

How to pay: Pay the full fare for your trip when boarding the bus, except when heading Outbound on routes 71, 72, and 73. For these routes, pay when exiting the vehicle. Bus fareboxes accept cash or tokens. Please avoid using dollar bills as they are slow to process, slowing down service for yourself and others.

By Taxi

All trips within a 12-mile radius of downtown Boston are charged a metered rate. Beyond the 12-mile radius, the charge is a flat rate. All fares are based upon the occupancy of one to four passengers per taxi. Station wagons, accessible taxis for persons with disabilities, and credit-card taxis are available upon request at Logan Airport. See a Massport Ground Transportation agent, located outside each terminal on the arrival level, for assistance. Station wagon and van taxicabs are entitled to an additional $5 fee if a passenger has excessive luggage or boxes. Passengers needing a lift- or ramp-equipped taxi should call a local company directly. These specially equipped taxis are available from most Boston destinations at no additional fee.

Transportation to the Hynes Convention Center

MBTA Subway (The T)

The Hynes Convention Center is located on the Green Line (B, C, or D trains) at the Hynes Convention Center/ICA stop. The fare for the subway is $1.25. Once you get off the subway, choose any exit and follow the signs to the Hynes Convention Center. The entrance is 1 block east on Boylston Street from the Boylston Street exit or 2 blocks from the Massachusetts Avenue exit.

If traveling on the Green Line E, the closest stop is Prudential. Here, you can enter the Hynes Convention Center via the Shops at Prudential. Use any entrance and follow the signs to the Hynes Convention Center.

Amtrak/Commuter Rail

If traveling by commuter rail or Amtrak from points west or south of Boston, get off at the Back Bay Station, walk through the Copley Place Mall to the Prudential Center, and follow the signs for the Hynes Convention Center.
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