General costs and information
Transportation from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport:
- Light Rail – stops right at Nicolette Mall!
Light rail fares for adults are $2.25 during rush hours (Monday through Friday, 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6:30 p.m.) and $1.75 at other times. Tickets are sold at vending kiosks at the rail station. Discounts are available to senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Directions: Take the Light Rail to 5th Street/Nicolette Mall. Cross the street and take a bus to 13th Street. The hotel is located on the corner of 13th street.
For more information, visit the Metro Transit Web site, http://www.metrotransit.org/rail.
- Taxis
A taxi from the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport to downtown Minneapolis is approximately $35 (depending on traffic and the number of passengers). All cab fares are metered at a rate of $2.35 per mile and include a $3.00 trip fee that is added to the final metered fare.
- Shuttle from Airport
$15.00 one way
- From airport to hotel: Runs every half hour between 4:30am and 11:00pm. Follow the signs for Hotel Shuttles and Scheduled Vans to the Ground Transportation Atrium. The SuperShuttle guest service desk is located near the center of the shuttle area.
- From hotel to airport: Runs every half hour between 4:55am and 5:05pm. Reservations may be made outside the scheduled times by calling Super Shuttle at 800-258-3826.
Hotel
- Hotel Parking
$17 per 24hr period and includes in/out privileges. Parking is in a covered parking garage with 6'6" clearance.
- Internet Access
AAHFN attendees can find complimentary Hi-speed Internet access in the lobby lounge area and the Cyber Café located in the exhibit hall.
Cost Saving Tips and Tricks for Air Travel
- Fly the cheapest days of the week
Generally, the cheapest day of the week is Wednesday. After Wednesday, the cheapest days to book departures/arrivals are Tuesday and Saturday. Airlines often file cheaper airfares that are only good on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
- Fly cheaper airlines – a.k.a “lower-cost carriers” or “no-frills”.
Check with Southwest, AirTran, JetBlue, Virgin America, and others - their prices are often (not always, but often) cheaper than the mainstream carriers. Always check airfare prices with all carriers, but don’t forget to include the “cheap” airlines in search.
- Be flexible on the time-of-day you can fly.
Very cheapest flights: red-eyes. Next cheapest: middle-of-the-day and evening flights. In other words, try not to fly when it’s most convenient for you…
- Search for low fares on the internet.
Sometimes airlines, like SouthWest for example, offer “Web specials”. In addition to searching airline sites, the following is a list of popular low fare search engines:
www.Expedia.com
www.kayak.com
www.mytravelguide.com
www.ORBITZ.com
www.priceline.com
www.SmarterTravel.com
