Boston Area Information
| Hyatt Regency | +1-617-492-1234, ask for Guest Services |
| Howard Johnson Hotel | +1-617-492-7777 |
| Airport information | +1-800-23-LOGAN |
| Cambridge information | +1-617-441-2884 |
| Public transit | +1-617-722-320 |
| Boston information | +1-800-374-7400 or +1-617-536-4100 |
Visitor passes for public transportation (the T) are unlikely to be economical for conference attendees.
| Taxi | |||
| $16-26 plus tip, for a party of 4 | A half hour or more | Easy | Directions: Go to the Taxi stop outside of the terminal and the dispatcher will help you. |
| Shuttle service | |||
| $8.00 per person | About an hour | Medium | A good choice if time permits or cost is a concern. |
| Directions: U.S. Shuttle has offered CSCW attendees a flat rate of $8. They operate 24 hours a day (call ahead if arriving after 11 pm). Major credit cards are accepted. Call +1-617-894-3100 to request a shuttle to the hotel, once you've gotten your bags. Wait at the yellow "Limousine" stops outside the baggage areas, and tell the driver you're with CSCW 96. | |||
| Public transportation | |||
| 85 cents | About an hour | Difficult | Good for adventurous travelers who can easily carry their luggage while walking. Involves changes on the subway and walking a considerable distance on a busy bridge. Not for nighttime arrivals. |
| Directions: Take the complimentary airport shuttle bus to the Airport T stop. Take the T (the subway) Blue Line Inbound, towards Boston. Get off at the Government Center station, and transfer to the Green Line Outbound. Take the B-Boston College branch of the Green Line to the Boston University (BU) Central stop (the middle of 3 BU stops). Walk over the river on the BU bridge. Turn right for the Hyatt, left for the Howard Johnson. Both are visible from the bridge. | |||
| Car | |||
| Rental. To park: $7/day Hyatt, free at HJ | A half hour or so | Can be difficult | Driving in Boston is challenging and street parking can be a problem. You'll want a car to head outside of Boston or Cambridge. Be sure to get a map. |
| Directions from Logan International Airport: Follow signs to the
Sumner Tunnel. Once through the Tunnel, stay on the left and follow signs to
I-93 North. Stay on 93 North for a short time, then take Exit 26, Storrow
Drive/Back Bay. Stay in the left lane and take the first exit on the left,
Government Center/Kendall Square. Turn right at the stop sign and cross over
the Longfellow Bridge. Take the first right after the bridge onto Memorial
Drive/Route 3 West. The Hyatt is about 1 mile up on the right hand side; turn
onto Amesbury. The Howard Johnson is another .5 mile up. From the west: Take the Mass Pike (I-90) to Exit 18, Allston/Cambridge, from the left lane. Follow signs for Cambridge, crossing over the River Street Bridge. Turn right onto Memorial Drive. The Howard Johnson is just on your left. The Hyatt is .5 mile up Memorial Drive, on the left hand side. From the north or south: Get on I-93 and proceed as from Logan. |
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