Contact Information
www.iwsf.org
Email:
iwsf.dc2007@yahoo.com

Telephone: 1-703 -856-9131      1-202-497-6767
Facsimile: 1-240 -568 -1163

Mailing Address:
IWSF DC 2007
6106 4th N.W.
Washington, DC 20011
USA

 

 

Conference Location, Hotels, Transportation, and Area Attractions...

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Conference Location:

Hoff Theater
HOFF THEATER
Adele H. Stamp Student Union
 www.union.umd.edu/hoff

GENERAL INFORMATION
www.cvs.umd.edu/visit/accommodations.html

CAMPUS MAP
www.parking.umd.edu/themap/
INFORMATION AND MAP OF CITY OF COLLEGE PARK
www.ci.college-park.md.us/
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO COLLEGE PARK
www.cvs.umd.edu/visit/directions.html

When entering the campus, take Main Campus Drive, turn right to Union Lane, Parking is on your left and Adele H. Stamp Student Union Building is on your right


PARKING INFORMATION

Friday June 29Th:

Lot 1: buy permit, $ 5:00 cash only, in front of Student Union, sold by our conference volunteers, before 11.00 am, slots limited, show permit on the window, park only in lot 1, please read the signs.

Visitor parkings:  $ 10.00 all day, follow the university signs

Saturday June 30Th & Sunday July 1st

Lot 1:  free parking all day, please read the signs

Visitor Parkings: 10.00 all day follow the university signs

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Union Lane Garage - A 285-space garage situated between the Stamp Student Union and Cole Field house. Hours of operation are 7:00a.m. to 1:45a.m., seven days a week. For updated rate please check the web site provided.

www.cvs.umd.edu/visit/parking.html

 

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Hotel & Transportation:

Recommended Hotel
Quality Inn
7200 Baltimore Ave,
College Park, MD

(301) 864-5820  ~ (301)-276-1000
Fax   301-276-1111

Visit the hotel website at: www.qualityinn.com/hotel/md021

Hotel Location: Quality Inn & Suites, a College Park hotel near the University of Maryland ideally located less than one mile from the University of Maryland.

Services: Free shuttle service to the university & College Park Metro Station. A free shuttle is available before 7:30 p.m. You may call the hotel when you arrive at the College Park metro station and they will take you to the hotel.

Rate: The IWSF has negotiated a group rate of $79 for two double beds and $74 for single bed. Please call (301)864-5820 (select option 0 to talk to the operator and tell them you are reserving your room for the Iranian Women Studies Foundation (IWSF) conference.

Other Close by Hotels in College Park


Best Western Inn

8601 Baltimore Blvd
College Park, MD 20740

1.800.442.1644

301.474.2800

Comfort Inn and Suites

9020 Baltimore Blvd
College Park, MD 20740

1.800.228.5150

301.441.8110

Days Inn

9137 Baltimore Blvd
College Park, MD 20740

1.800.328.7466

301.345.5000

Econo Lodge

9624 Baltimore Ave
College Park, MD 20740

1.877.424.6423

301.474.0003

Fairfield Inn Capital Beltway

4050 Powder Mill Road
Beltsville, MD 20705

301.572.7100

301.934.6407

Hampton Inn

9670 Baltimore Blvd
College Park, MD 20740

1.800.426.7866

301.345.2200

Holiday Inn

10000 Baltimore Blvd
College Park, MD 20740

1.800.465.4329

301.345.6700

Howard Johnson Express

9113 Baltimore Ave
College Park, MD 20740

1.800.446.4656

301.513.0002

Quality Inn

7200 Baltimore Blvd
College Park, MD 20740

1.800.221.2222

301.345.4900

Ramada Limited

9113 Baltimore Blvd
College Park, MD 20740

1.800.272.6232

301.345.4900

Super 8

9150 Baltimore Ave
College Park, MD 20740

1.800.800.8000

301.474.0894

UMUC Marriott

Adelphi Rd at University Blvd
College Park, MD 20740

1.800.228.9290

301.985.7300

Food: A wide variety of restaurants and cocktail lounges are located in the surrounding area within walking distance. 
Please visit the hotel website for more information.

Dining in the Area: University of Maryland Dining Services has great options for all visitors. The Dairy, which is adjacent to the Visitor Center, offers Maryland's own ice cream, plus breakfast and lunch selections. At the Union, there is a food court with many choices, and all Dining halls offer meals daily which can be paid for by credit card or cash. See http://www.dining.umd.edu for more information. In addition, the surrounding area offers numerous dining options.

Getting to the Hotel: There are several options for getting to the hotel once you arrive at one of the three airports in the Metropolitan Area.

Taxi:

  1. Baltimore Washington International Airport - Quality Inn College Park
    25 miles / 40 kilometers.Taxi about $60
  2. Washington Dulles Airport - Quality Inn College Park
    58 miles / 67 kilometers. Washington Flyer Taxi about $80
  3. Ronald Reagan National Airport - Quality Inn College Park
    15 miles / 25 kilometers.Taxi about $30

Public Transportation: It is possible to get to the hotel via public transportation from the airports although it does involve several changes along the way. 

From BWI Airport
B30 metrobus to Greenbelt Metro $1.25 (Green Line) then Greenbelt Metro to College Park Metro stop (only one stop)  $1.35

From Reagan National
Reagan National Metro (Yellow Line) to College Park Metro (Green Line) switch from Yellow Line to Green Line at L'Enfant Plaza $3.35
(less if not during rush hour) 

From Dulles International Airport
Washington Flyer Bus to West Falls Church Metro  $9 then West Falls Church Metro (Orange line) to College Park Metro (Green line)
switch from Orange Line to Green Line at L'Enfant Plaza $3.90 (less if not during rush hour)

Link to the Metro Map:
http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm

A free shuttle service is available before 7:30 p.m. You may call the hotel when you arrive at the College Park metro station and they will take you to the hotel . Or you may walk three blocks to get to the hotel:
At the College Park Stop: Make right after you exit the train. Down the hall and up the escalator. You are in Calvert Street. Walk straight for three blocks and the hotel is right in front of you.
Car Rentals: There are several car rental companies at all three airports.

Car Rentals

Alamo

800-832-7933

Avis

800-331-1212

Budget

800-827-0700

Dollar

800-800-4000

Enterprise

800-736-8222

Hertz

800-854-3131

Nation

800-227-7366

Thrifty

800-367-2277


Some useful links:
BWI airport  http://www.bwiairport.com/
Dulles airport  http://www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/
National airport  http://www.metwashairports.com/national/
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority http://www.wmata.com/


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Area Attractions:

All Washington, D.C. attractions are easily accessible via the Metro area transit system, which is just three blocks away. www.washington.org

  1. Free things to do in DC
    www.districtcolumbia.com/DC_Twenty_Five_Free.html
  2. Official Tourism Site of Washington DC:
    http://www.washington.org

 

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