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Logistical Information
M Street Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 USA Telephone: 202-775-0800 Fax: 202-331-9491 Toll-Free: 1-888-803-1298 Website: http://www.marriott.com/property/propertypage/wasrw (Additional hotel information can be obtained from this Web site.) **Please check the hotel's "Daily Events" postings for the room name of the meeting. Accommodations: A limited number of sleeping rooms for conference participants has been reserved for the NIDDK Pediatric Liver Transplantation Meeting at the host hotel, M Street Hotel. The rate is the prevailing government rate of $192.00 per night for single and double occupancy plus applicable state and local taxes (currently 14.5%). To receive this reduced rate, please call Marriott reservations at 202-775-0800 or 1-800-468-3571, and indicate that you are requesting a room for the NIDDK Pediatric Liver Meeting when making your reservations. Reservations must be made by no later than Monday, January 29, 2007, and must be secured with a major credit card. Please be certain that the hotel provides you with a confirmation number for your reservation. After January 29, 2007, the official room block will be released and the hotel may charge significantly higher rates and may be sold out. When making a reservation, please provide room and bedding preferences. The hotel will assign specific room types on check-in, based upon availability. Please be advised that requests are not guaranteed. Check-in time is at 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is at 12:00 p.m. Internet is available in the rooms for a charge of $9.95 each day. Plane, Train/Metro, and Auto Directions to the M Street Hotel:
Ronald Reagan National Airport Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) is located just South of the city on the Potomac River, the airport is only 10-15 minutes away from the hotel. DCA offers a full range of domestic flights on major, regional and commuter carriers. Ground Transportation To/From National Airport: Taxi rides cost is approximately $12-18 from the airport to the hotel.
Metrorail subway service from the airport to the hotel costs approximately $1.35 to $1.85 (blue or orange Metro line from National Airport to Foggy Bottom Metro Station or red Metro line to Dupont Circle Metro Station). Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is located approximately 40 minutes from downtown DC, Dulles Airport offers a full range of domestic and international flights. Ground Transportation To/From Dulles Airport The Washington Flyer bus service leaves from the Washington Convention Center downtown terminal at New York Avenue and 11th Street NW. Departures are every 30 minutes with a journey time of about 45 minutes. Fare: $16 one way, $26 round trip. Taxi fare from Dulles to Washington, DC is approximately $55.
Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI) Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI) is located approximately 40 minutes from downtown DC, BWI offers a full range of domestic and international flights. Group Transportation To/From BWI Airport MARC train service takes travelers from BWI to Washington, D.C.'s Union Station (Penn Line). Trains runs approx. every 30 minutes Monday-Friday; fare $5. From Union Station (701 First Street, NE, Washington, DC) take Metro rails Red Line to Foggy Bottom Metro Station in Washington, DC (fare $1.35-$3.90). Most hotels offer free shuttle service from the Metro station to their hotel. Amtrak trains run seven days a week from BWI to Union Station which is located about 15 minutes away from the M Street Hotel. Call 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrack's website for more details. Taxi fare from BWI to Alexandria is approximately $50.
Using the Metro System Metrorail offers safe and convenient subway transportation to most of the major attractions in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area. The Metro subway system consists of five color coded rail lines: red, blue, green, orange and yellow. The M Street Hotel is serviced by two convenient Metro stations: Foggy Bottom (blue and orange lines) and Dupont Circle (red line). Metro station entrances are marked by tall brown pylons topped by a large capital "M" as well as bands of color indicating the lines that are available at that station. All Metro stations are manned by Metro officials who provide security and rider assistance. Metro maps are available inside each station and posted aboard each subway car. (Click Here for Online Map).
The basic fare is $1.10 with a slight increase during rush hour. Children under four ride free. Fare cards may be purchased from vending machines inside each station. A $5 Metro One Day Pass enables unlimited travel on all lines after 9:30 a.m. on weekdays or all day on weekends. The Pass is available at many Metro stations. For general information call Washington Area Transit Authority (WMATA) at 202/637-7000. For discounted group fares call 202-962-1326. Metrobus/Dash Bus To reach areas outside the Metrorail system, travelers may connect with Metrobus or, as in the case in Alexandria, the DASH bus system. For Metrobus information, 202/637-7000. For DASH information, 703/370-3274 or http://www.dashbus.com.
Amtrak Amtrak is America's only national passenger railroad system, services the City of Washington, DC at Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC. The station is open 6:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.; the ticket window is open 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. For reservations call 1-800-USA-RAIL. Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Virginia Railway Express (VRE), leaves from Alexandria's Station, 110 Callahan Drive, next to the King Street Metro. (Click here for system maps and schedules.) Commuter rail service operates Monday-Friday from Northern Virginia to Alexandria, Crystal City and downtown Washington, DC. VRE offers many varieties of tickets, from a single-ride ticket to a monthly ticket. For tickets, call the Commuter Store at 703/413-4287 between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Tickets are also available from station vending machines - credit cards only. For more information, call 703/684-0400 or 1-800-RIDE-VRE or visit their web site at www.vre.org Discounts available. Driving Directions By Automobile
From the North (New York/Baltimore): Approximately 30 minutes south Baltimore exit at 495 West (Capital beltway). Continue to Connecticut Avenue, Exit 33. Turn left on Connecticut Avenue going south towards Washington, DC. After approximately 7 miles, bypass Dupont Circle by taking the underpass (center lane). Continue 3 blocks and turn right onto M Street. Go 7 blocks and turn left at 23rd Street. Go one block and make a left onto L Street. Go one block and take a wide left onto New Hampshire Avenue. The hotel will be 1 block down on your right side. From the South (Richmond): Take I-95 North and veer off onto the Capital Beltway (495 North/ 95 North towards Baltimore). Continue on I-95 North and exit at I-395 to Arlington Memorial Bridge. Ext across the bridge in the far left lane, bearing left around the Lincoln Memorial and take your first left onto 23rd Street. Continue about 8 blocks to Washington Circle. Follow traffic halfway around the circle and make a right onto New Hampshire Avenue. Hotel is 2 blocks down on the right. From the West (Manassas/Fairfax/Falls Church): Take I-66 East to Constitution Avenue. Continue on Constitution Avenue until you get to 18th Street. Make a left onto 18th Street. Continue on 18th Street until you get to Pennsylvania Avenue. Take a left onto Pennsylvania Avenue. Make a right onto 22nd Street. At the third traffic light make a slight right onto New Hampshire Avenue, cross L Street. The hotel is half a block down on the right side. From the North (Pennsylvania/Frederick/Rockville/Bethesda): From I-270 South, take the right fork marked I-495 South (Northern Virginia). Exit right onto the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Take Rosslyn/Key Bridge exit, turning right to cross the Key Bridge, turn right onto M Street and proceed through Georgetown. Stay on the right as M Street becomes Pennsylvania Avenue. Continue to Washington Circle, and go ¾ around the circle, turning right onto New Hampshire Avenue. Hotel is 2 blocks on the right side. From Reagan National Airport: Exit Airport following signs to Washington, DC, onto George Washington Memorial Parkway. Stay to left avoiding all right hand exits until the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Enter the city while crossing the bridge, stay in the left hand lane. Make your first left onto 23rd Street. Take 23rd Street to Washington Circle. Follow Washington Circle and take a right turn off the Circle onto New Hampshire Avenue. The hotel will be on your right side. From Dulles International Airport: Take Dulles Airport Access Road to VA-267 East which will take you directly to I-66 East. Follow I-66 East to the Constitution Avenue exit. Continue on Constitution Avenue until you get to 18th Street. Make a left onto 18th Street. Continue on 18th Street until you get to Pennsylvania Avenue. Take a left onto Pennsylvania Avenue and then a right onto 22nd Street. At the third traffic light make a slight right onto New Hampshire Avenue, crossing over L Street. The hotel is half a block down on the right side. From Baltimore-Washington Airport: Exit airport onto I-95 South. Follow signs for I-495/Silver Spring. Take I-495 to Connecticut Avenue (exit #33) towards Washington, DC. Approximately 7 miles South, you will approach Dupont Circle. Stay in and go under the circle. A the third traffic light, turn right onto M Street, and then a left onto 23rd. Take a left onto L Street and then a wide left onto New Hampshire Avenue. The hotel will be on your right side. From Union Station (Amtrak): Take Massachusetts Avenue westbound, approximately 14 blocks to 14th Street and Thomas Circle. As you go around the Circle, exit onto M Street. Continue 9 blocks to 23rd Street. Turn left onto L Street and a left onto New Hampshire Avenue. Hotel is on the right side. Parking Costs at the Hotel: The hotel offers a rate of USD$28.00 for valley parking. For local attendees attending the meeting, the rates are USD$28. Back to Top |
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