Travel

By Air:

Twelve airlines currently serve Tucson International Airport (TUS), among these American, Continental, Delta, ExpressJet, JetBlue, Southwest, US Airways, and United. The airport lies to the south of the city, a 15-minute drive from the Marriott and the University of Arizona.

Ground Transportation: 

The Marriott University Park Hotel does not offer its own airport shuttle, but it recommends the Arizona Stagecoach; bus, taxi, luxury car, and rental car services are also available.  Here is a summary of the ground transportation options: 

• Shuttle: Arizona Stagecoach (www.azstagecoach.com; 520-889-1000; reservation desk in Baggage Claim) provides shuttle service. A one-way ticket for one person from TIA to the Marriott University Park costs $20.  Rates to/from other hotels vary from $4.50 to $41.
• Bus:  Public buses (Sun Tran; www.suntran.com; 520-792-9222) leave every half hour outside Baggage Claim.  One-way fare anywhere is only $1 (cash only, exact change).
• Taxi:  Three cab companies serve TIA:  AAA Airport Taxi (520-207-4790), Allstate Cab (520-881-2227), and Yellow Cab (520-624-6611).  Estimated fare from the airport to campus/the Marriott University Park is $22 (+ gratuity).
• Luxury car: Two companies provide luxury car service: Airport Executive Sedans (www.airportexecutivesedans.com; 520-573-8178; counter in Baggage Claim) and AAA Sedan (www.AAAyellowaz.com; 520-573-8152; counter in Baggage Claim). Both charge $30 (+ gratuity) for a one-way ticket for one person to the Marriott University Park.
• Rental car: Seven rental car companies serve TIA: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, and National. The rental car building is adjacent to the terminal.  Avis is offering a special discount for CAMWS meeting attendees; it will be effective April 9-26, 2008. The Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number for CAMWS is J907572. If you call Avis at 1-800-331-1600, be sure to mention this number in order to receive the discount. Alternatively, you can register online by following this link http://tinyurl.com/363gu4.
• A convenient brochure with information on ground travel is posted at the following URL:  http://www.tucsonairport.org/media/GroundTransportationBrochure2007.pdf          

By Car:

Tucson sits at the intersection of I-10 and I-19. It is most easily—and quickly—reached via I-10 from the east and northwest; via I-19 from the south; via state route 86 from the southwest; and via state route 79 from the north. The Marriott University Park is located very near the corner of Speedway Blvd., one of Tucson’s main east/west thoroughfares, and Euclid/First Ave., and sits at the western edge of the University of Arizona.

By Bus:

Greyhound (http://www.greyhound.com/home.asp; 520-792-3475) offers bus service to Tucson. The bus station is located at 471 W. Congress St., two miles from the Marriott University Park.

By Train:

Amtrak offers rail service to Tucson, via the Sunset Limited (Orlando to Los Angeles) and the Texas Eagle (San Antonio to Los Angeles) lines. The train station (http://www.amtrak.com/) is located at 400 N. Toole Ave., 1.3 miles from the Marriott University Park.

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