NiUG Discovery 2012
 
Hotel Accomodations
  Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown
201 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA  19103
(215) 448-2000

To Make Reservations:

Room Block Rates: $199/night plus tax for a single and double
Room Block Dates: The $199/night is available from September 9th-17th.  Room block ends on August 15th, 2012.
Reservation Hotline: (215) 448.2000
Online Reservations: Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel Website

Please note that there's another conference in the Sheraton during NiUG Discovery. Book early to secure your room(s)!

 
Travel Information

Airport Information:

Closest Airport: Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The hotel is approximately 8 miles away.
Airport Transport Options:
  • Taxi -  $25 one way
  • Lady Liberty Airport Shuttle - $10 one way - contact (215) 724-8888
Ground Transport Information:

Bus: You can use Greyhound Buses to travel to Philadelphia and work as you travel! There is a station just 2 miles from the hotel, get off there and take a taxi for $6 or the shuttle for $8.

Train: Take Amtrak and
30th Street Station (PHL). The station is 1.5 miles from hotel, 1.1 miles by foot. From Washington, DC (WAS) or New York Penn Station (NYP), it takes approximately 1.5 hours to Philadelphia on the Acela.


Car:
Click here for directions to the hotel.

Parking at the Hotel:
NiUG attendees park for a discounted rate of $20/day for self-parking.
 
Rental Car Companies:

Hertz Car Rental  -  C(800) 654-3131
Avis Rent A Car  -  (800) 331-1212
Enterprise Rent A Car  -  (800) 261-7331
Alamo Rent A Car  -  (800) 327-9633