Airport/Hotel Transportation (all prices quoted are subject to change): Transportation from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport to the conference hotels is provided in the following ways.

Cost is $14 one-way and $22 round trip if reserve your trip through the website https://www.supershuttle.com/webrez/Welcome.aspx?GC=B64CX . You can also reserve online at www.supershuttle.com and click on the online reservations. Choose the airport on the left ( Minneapolis / St. Paul , MN ) and click on the online reservation link on the top of the window. Enter the discount code B64CX where appropriate. You will need your airline, flight number, and time of arrival when you make the reservation. Enter Hyatt Regency or Millennium as appropriate for the hotel. Please try to make your reservations at least two weeks prior to the conference. You can also print out the instructions and a coupon to obtain the rates listed above.

When you arrive at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport claim your luggage at Baggage Claim and then proceed to the lower level (follow the signs to ground transportation), and continue to follow the signs upstairs to the “Scheduled Van/Hotel Shuttle Van” loading area. SuperShuttle is located inside the terminal at the “Ground Transportation Atrium”. (Note: the baggage claim is below street level so you must go upstairs to locate the shuttle van. Please stop at the information area if you need directions to the SuperShuttle vans.)

Return Trip: SuperShuttle vans run 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. (back to top)

Taxi Cab Service

Taxi service at the MSP Airport is accessible via the Tram Level. Signs direct passengers one level up to the cab starter booth, where airport staff will assist passengers obtaining a taxi. Cab fare from the airport to the Hyatt Regency is approximately $30. The Millennium Hotel is directly across the street from the Hyatt Regency. (back to top)

Light rail service to and from the airport is available. Trains stop at the Lindbergh Terminal (Minneapolis/St. Paul airport) and connect travelers to 15 other destinations, including downtown Minneapolis to the north and the Mall of America to the south. In the airport, the light rail station entrance is located near the Transit Center , between the Blue and Red Parking ramps.  From the main terminal Tram Level (two floors below the Ticketing Lobby), take the automated Hub Tram toward the Transit Center .  When you exit the tram, follow the signs to the light rail station, located 70 feet underground. Click here for a map to the LRT station at the airport. Light rail trains run every 7 or 8 minutes during peak hours and every 10 to 15 minutes at other times of the day. From the Lindbergh Terminal, trains can take you to the Mall of America in about 11 minutes and to the Warehouse District in downtown Minneapolis in about 25 minutes. Fares are $2.00 during rush hours (Monday through Friday, 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6:30 p.m. ) and $1.50 at other times. Exact change is required to purchase your ticket on the bus or light rail. Tickets are sold at vending kiosks at the rail station. For more information, visit the Metro Transit Web site, http://www.metrotransit.org/rail .

If you are arriving at the Humphrey terminal, a bus can transport you to the Lindbergh Terminal where you can take the light rail.

Light Rail from Airport to Hotel

You can take the light rail into Minneapolis exiting the train at Nicollet and 5 th Street . From there you can catch any southbound bus to the Hyatt Regency Hotel or Millennium Hotel about eight blocks away by transferring to the bus. You simply need to give your single-ride ticket from the train to the bus driver.

Light Rail from Hotel to Mall of America

At the bus stop directly in front of the Millennium Hotel, take any number bus north on Nicollet Mall for $1.50 (or $2.00 depending on rush hour times). Be sure to ask the driver for a transfer to the Light Rail as you pay your fare. Depart the bus at 5th Street and take the Light Rail to the Mall of America. Keep your transfer handy in case you are asked to present it. Exact change is needed on the bus. (back to top)

If driving to Minneapolis and the conference, directions to the hotels once you reach the Twin Cities can be found at http://minneapolis.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/services/maps/index.jsp . (back to top)

Getting Around Minneapolis/St. Paul

The Hyatt Regency and Millennium Hotels are located in downtown Minneapolis with sights, stores and more than 50 restaurants within walking distance. You can stroll down the Nicollet Mall, a 12-block pedestrian-only thoroughfare or if you prefer to stay inside you use the skyway system which spans 72 blocks and links hotels, restaurants, shopping, performance venues and attractions. Cabs are readily available for travel beyond the downtown area. Major bus lines going to or connecting to all parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul stop in front of the hotel. Buses can be boarded in front of the hotel, for trips to any destination on the Nicollet Mall for a special fare of only $0.50 (called the "downtown zone"). (back to top)