Travel Information

The University of Virginia (which is hosting the workshop) will your travel expenses, including domestic coach airfare, parking, and meals, up to $650 for a PI or for a co-PI who attends in place of (but not in addition to) a PI. Please make your own travel arrangements by January 31 to take advantage of reduced airfares. Once you have made your travel arrangements, please send your itineraries & information to Debbie Rose at the University of Virginia(dcr4f@cs.virginia.edu).

IMPORTANT: To be reimbursed you must first fill out this form before you travel. If you are not a US citizen, please visit the foreign nationals page for additional requirements. It is essential that you save your travel receipts, itineraries and BOARDING PASS STUBS for reimbursement. Without these, the University of Virginia cannot reimburse you for air fare. We will reimburse rental car expenses if this is your choice of transportation in lieu of air travel. We cannot reimburse rental cars for local use if you fly in to Washington. 

Transportation to/from airports:

From Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA): Take the Metro Blue Line in the direction towards Addison Rd, exit at the Rosslyn Stop (this stop is right across the street from the hotel). After exiting go up to the top level of the station, exit by the stairway to the right and the hotel is directly across the street.

Taxi: Approx $12.00 - $15.00

From Dulles Airport (IAD): Either taxi or airport transportation services are recommended. Taxi prices range from $45 - $60 one way.

Referrals for transportation services: Super Shuttle (1-800-BLUE VAN) or the Washington Flyer(1-888-W at 1-888-WASH FLY). Rates & hours vary per service


Arlington County now offers 7 day a week bus/shuttle service between Rosslyn Metro Station and Washington Dulles Intl Airport. The shuttle leaves Rosslyn Metro approx every 1/2 hour between the hours of 5:20am to midnight (begins at 8am on Sat / Sun). Cost is $5.00 each way.


Washington Flyer: Passengers are requested to call 703-685-1400 to make reservations. Reservations must be made at least 4 hours prior to arrival but no more than 48 hours prior to pick-up time. Passengers are taken to the Vienna-Mitchell Metro station. From there, guests take the metro (.85) to the Rosslyn stop (this stop is right across the street from the hotel).

Cost: $11 Per person/one way. Operates 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week.


Taxi: Approx $35.00.


AMTRAK: 25 MIN; Metro $2.00

Taxi from Amtrak Station: $8.00 to $15.00 approx/ approx 25 minutes


Metro Train from Amtrak: Take the Red Line towards shady grove, transfer at the Metro Center station to the Blue Line in the direction of Franconia-Springfield, exit at Rosslyn Station (this stop is right across the street from the hotel). Approx cost is $2.00, one way.


Driving Directions (to hotel)

From Soutwestern VA:
I-81 North (183.3 miles)
Merge onto I-66 E via EXIT 300 toward FORT ROYAL / WASHINGTON (73.5 miles)
Take EXIT 73 toward ROSSLYN / KEY BRIDGE (0.2 miles)
Stay STRAIGHT to go onto LEE HWY / US-29 North (0.4 miles)
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto FORT MYER DRIVE (0.2 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto WILSON BLVD. (<0.1 miles)End at 1325 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22209-2301, US
 

From Charlottesville, VA
US-29 North (79.1 miles)
Merge onto I-66 E toward WASHINGTON (30.6 miles)
Take EXIT 73 toward ROSSLYN / KEY BRIDGE (0.2 miles)
Stay STRAIGHT to go onto LEE HWY / US-29 North (0.4 miles)
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto FORT MYER DRIVE (0.2 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto WILSON BLVD.(<0.1 miles)
End at 1325 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22209-2301
 

From College Park, MD
US-1 N / BALTIMORE AVE (<0.1 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto PAINT BRANCH PKWY (1.6 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto KENILWORTH AVE / MD-201 S. (3.4 miles)
Merge onto US-50 W / NEW YORK AVE NE toward US-50 W / NEW YORK AVE / WASHINGTON (Crossing into DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) (5.3 miles)
Take I-395 S toward TUNNEL (Crossing into VIRGINIA) (4.0 miles)
Merge onto VA-110 N / JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY via EXIT 8B toward I-66 W / ROSSLYN (2.1 miles)
Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the WILSON BLVD ramp toward ROSSLYN (0.1 miles)
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto WILSON BLVD (0.2 miles)
End at 1325 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22209-2301, US