Bell Tower Hotel
300 South Thayer
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-769-3010, Toll Free: 800-562-3559
Fax: 734-769-4339
Rate: $160
Campus Inn
615 East Huron
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-769-2224, Toll Free: 800-666-8693
Fax: 734-769-9265
Rate: $157-220
Holiday Inn Near the University of Michigan
1600 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: 734-769-9800, Toll Free: 800-800-5560
Fax: 734-769-4747
Rate: $109
Ross Business School Executive Suites
710 E. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: 734-764-7677
Rate: $169
North Quad Residence Hall
Budget accommodations.
Single room, semi-private bath: $55; double suite, 4 beds, semi-private bath: $149
105 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285
Phone: 734-764-0206
**For a list of other hotels in the area you are welcome to search other options here:http://www.visitannarbor.org/index.php/place_to_stay
If traveling by air, you should fly into Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) which is a 25-minute drive from Ann Arbor. We suggest you arrive Friday evening, June 20, in time for the informal gathering at Top of the Park (Events Page)
Metered taxi service from DTW to Ann Arbor is about $50 plus tip.
The most inexpensive way to get from DTW to Ann Arbor is the AirRide service operated by the AATA (Ann Arbor Transit Authority). They have trips scheduled regularly throughout the day and a round-trip advance reservation is $22. At DTW departures are from the McNamara Terminal, International Arrivals Level and from the North Terminal Ground Transportation Center. The bus brings you to the Blake Transit Center downtown, which is a short taxi ride (or a long walk) to the conference hotels.
View schedule and make reservations at the AirRide website
The Amtrak route serving Ann Arbor goes as far as west as Chicago and as far east as Detroit and Detroit suburbs. Other Amtrak routes in Michigan available by connecting from other stations serve the lakeshore and from Chicago it is possible to reach destinations further west. The station address is 325 Depot Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (on map) For more information please see Amtrak's website. Approximate cost for a round trip from Chicago to Ann Arbor is $66.
The Greyhound Bus station in Ann Arbor is located at 116 W Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (on conference map). For information on schedules and tickets please visit their website
The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) covers most of Ann Arbor with bus service. Buses typically run every 30 minutes until 6pm and then every hour into the evening until 10pm. On weekends service is generally every hour ending at 6pm. Full system maps, schedules, trip planners, etc are available from the AATA Website.
The University of Michigan Transportation service also operates several bus lines. Many of these will operate later than the AATA buses but generally go between campus locations. For full information please see theTransportation Service Website.
We recommend using google maps or other service to obtain the best driving directions to Ann Arbor. The address is 109 Zina Pitcher Place (Kahn Auditorium - Biological Sciences Research Building) Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (google map)
Free symposium parking available at the Ann Street Parking Structure near the Biomedical Sciences Research Building.
Some downtown visitor parking lots are shown on our conference map.
More information on visitor parking lots in the campus area near Kahn Auditorium is available from UM parking and transportation services. Here is more parking information from the City of Ann Arbor
Yellow Cab/Selectride - 734-662-4444
Blue Cab - 734-547-2222
Ann Arbor Taxi -734-883-6921
Amazing Blue Taxi-734-846-0007