Travel and Hotels
Attendee Travel and Hotels
(Please Note: This site is for attendees only. Exhibitors please check
the Exhibit Manual for more information.)
Table of Contents
- Hotel and Travel Reservation Information
- Airline Reservation Information
- Airport Transportation Information
- Train, Bus Travel plus Rental Car Information
- Public Transit and Free ALA Shuttles
Hotel Reservation Information
2010 ALA Annual Conference Housing Registration
opens on January 4, 2010
You must be registered for the 2010 ALA Annual Conference
before you may register for housing.
Please check back for more information.
Airline Reservation Information
Airport Transportation Information
Train, Bus and Rental Car Information (Parking)
Free ALA Shuttles, Public Transit and Taxicabs
Check back soon for more information on the Free ALA Shuttles
Washington, DC has one of the safest, cleanest, and most efficient transportation systems in the world. Metrorail and Metro Bus are the most convenient ways to get around DC. The Washington Convention Center even has a dedicated Metro station serviced by the yellow and green lines and many hotels are conveniently located near metro stations or bus routes. Metro bus runs a total of 338 routes throughout the city and the greater Washingtons, DC area with more than 485 buses using compressed natural gas or a hybrid electric drive system helping to maintain DC as an eco-friendly city. Metro operates from 5:30 am to midnight on weekdays and to 3:00 am on weekends. Visit www.wmata.com for travel options and itineraries.
Taxicabs are abundant throughout the District. With more than 6,000 servicing the city, DC has one of the highest rations of taxis per person. Currently taxis work in a zone system which customers pay by how many zones they use.
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