29th IAMSLIC Annual Conference

Hosted by: University of Connecticut Avery Point Library

Information provided by Mary Heckman

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We will maintain a list of attendee arrival times and places to help you coordinate travel from the airports with other attendees. The spreadsheet will be on the internet and will include email addresses of travelers. You need to email Jan Heckman your arrival time, and he will send you the web address of the spreadsheet.

One primary use of this list is to share car rental or limousine service to/from the Hilton Mystic Hotel.

If anyone has difficulty in arranging transportation (including dialing 800 numbers from outside the US), or with any other arrangements, email Jan Heckman.

Below is an overview of transportation choices for the conference. These are points of contact to and from the Hilton Mystic Hotel.

Getting There Getting Around Getting Home
General Information Miscellaneous


Getting to Mystic, Connecticut

We highly recommend using T.F. Green Airport (PVD) in Providence for arrival. It is the closest airport (not international, you will have to get a connecting flight). On, Sunday, October 5th and Thursday, October 9th, there will be two 15-seat shuttles from/to T.F. Green. If you arrive at another airport see below for transportation options. For those close enough to drive, see driving directions.

Leros Point to Point Limousine from all area airports to the Hilton Mystic Hotel. Rates are based on 4 people per car. They will take reservations via phone (1-800-496-3811) or email, reservations@leroslimo.com, and will try to fill cars to capacity which may mean people will have to wait at the airport for awhile. But be forewarned if, for example, 2 people are at JFK Airport, and no one else is arriving within a "reasonable time", the cost of the entire fare will be divided between 2 passengers (ex: $235/fare for 2 equals $117.50 each.)

Location Price 20%
gratuity
Total
Bradley (BDL) (Connecticut) $110 $22 $132
T.F. Green (PVD) (Providence, Rhode Island) $90 $18 $108
Laguardia (LGA) (New York) $225 $45 $270
JFK (New York) $235 $47 $282
Newark (EWR) (New Jersey) $255 $51 $301
Logan (BOS) (Boston) $200 $40 $240

Leros rates include all fees except an added 20% gratuity. Reservations 1-800-496-3811 or Email: reservations@leroslimo.com

T.F. Green Airport (PVD) (Providence 50 miles from Mystic) strongly recommended -

Transportation options:

  • Greyhound bus - use taxi or airport limo service to the Providence bus station (Tel: 1- 401- 454-0790). (See luggage details for more information).
  • Train : Use taxi or airport shuttle to reach the Providence Amtrak train station.

    Rates and schedules: for the T.F. Green Airport Limousine Shuttle to the Amtrack train station ($9 one way - 2 pieces of luggage/person, extra charge over 2 pieces)

Groton/New London Airport (GON) (Groton, CT) - very small, connections available through PanAm and USAir. Approximately 15 minute drive to the Hilton Mystic Hotel.

  1. Taxi

  2. Rental Car - Avis (the only agency with a counter in terminal), Hertz, (will bring car to terminal), and Budget.

Bradley Airport (BDL) (Hartford, CT, 63 miles from Mystic). Ground transportation from BDL is limited. Rental car or limos are the only real options for transport to the New London/Mystic area. An intermediate option (not recommended) is a limo to the train.

Logan Airport (BOS) (Boston, MA, 110 miles from Mystic). Ground transportation options are more extensive, but this is quite a distance from Mystic and most transport will involve connections that are not convenient or time effective. Connecting to train or bus service from Logan necessitates getting from Logan to South Station. On this site, there are options listed for buses, but read carefully here for caveats, such as contacting the bus lines directly to ensure accuracy of the information which is subject to change.

Connecting from Logan to Mystic options:

  1. Limo/cab (see Boston Limousine for information as an example), costing about $53 for a limo for up to 3 persons to the train station for a connection to Mystic via train.
  1. Bus (via the “T” subway— see below). The Logan website lists 6 companies running bus service to South Station , but be careful because Bonanza does not offer Logan to South Station bus service anymore. One option says that Dartmouth Coach runs from “New London”, but be aware that this is New London, New Hampshire, not New London, Connecticut. See also Greyhound Bus.
  1. Subway For a nostagic journey on the oldest "underground" in the US. try the MBTA subway (affectionately known as the “T”) which runs from Logan to downtown Boston, where connections are available to South Station. There is free shuttle bus service between the airport terminals and the ‘T’ (MBTA Blue Line) Airport subway stop. Travel to State Street, then switch over to the (MBTA Orange line) to Downtown Crossing. At Downtown Crossing switch over to the (MBTA Red Line) and get off at South Station

    See, subway map for help to South Station, from which Greyhound and Amtrak operate, each with connections to Mystic, Connecticut. This is a lot of switching and hauling of luggage (up and down underground levels and on/off of crowded subway trains).
  1. Amtrak Train (via the “T” subway—see above) from Boston South Station to New London, Connecticut, Union Station. See Amtrak destinations and schedules, times, & prices.
New York City airports, La Guardia (LGA) & John F. Kennedy International (JFK) (Approximately 120 miles from either NYC airport to Mystic) From here, connect to downtown New York City then:
  1. Train: Amtrak (Penn Station) or Metro North (Grand Central); see Train links for further schedule information. Metro North is recommended as better in terms of on-time performance, although a connection to Amtrak in New Haven, Connecticut needs to be made to travel to New London.
    From New London, see local taxi information.


  2. Bus and limo options also available from either airport web site (see also Ground transportation options from airport links above for each).
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (Newark, New Jersey, approximately 140 miles from Mystic and on the other side of New York City from Connecticut) See website for transportation options In general, however, travelers would need to connect to either a limo (pricey) or train to get to Mystic. Train options include connections via:
  1. Train: AirTrain fares to Newark Penn Station (to connect to Amtrak) are $6.80-$8.10 for the 5 min ride, or $11.55 to NYC Penn Station (another Amtrak connection) for the slightly longer ride.

  2. Bus: Olympia Airport Express shuttle bus which provides transport to NY Penn Station (Amtrak connections), or Grand Central Station in NYC (for Metro North connections). All are either $12 one way or $19 round trip, with the round trip valid for 60 days after purchase of ticket.

  3. Limo: Limo to train from airports (JFK, Laguardia, Bradley, or Newark)
    Leros Point to Point Limo - direct to the Hilton Mystic Hotel
    Connecticut Limousine from JFK, Laguardia, Bradley, or Newark is a last resort. Note: travelers must get to New Haven, Connecticut to catch a train along the seashore to Mystic. Fares vary ($51 one way from JFK/LGR, $34 for Bradley, $63 for Newark. Investigate the round trip options which are a better value if you qualify for using the tickets within the valid time frame).

Getting Around

During the conference -

  • There are numerous restaurants and local attractions within walking distance of the Hilton Mystic Hotel. We will have a restaurant guide available at the conference.

  • Rental cars are the best option for getting around town.

  • Mystic Aquarium, Mystic Seaport and Seamen’s Inn are within walking distance or by taxi.

  • A shuttle will operate in a loop of Mystic each evening of the Conference.

Getting Home

Most arrangements made to get here are simply reversed, unless pursuing other travel options while in the area. Some coordination of rides back to airport will need to be done.

General Information about Area Transportation

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  1. Bus to New London: See Greyhound Bus schedules.
    45 Water Street, New London, CT 06320, 860-447-3841, 800-454-2487. They provide transportation from most areas in the USA.

    New London, Connecticut is a short taxi ride to Mystic.

  2. Rental car See driving directions to Hilton Mystic Hotel.
    • Enterprise, Mystic location only offers a discounted rate for Hilton Mystic Hotel guests. Guests should inform Enterprise that they would be staying at the Hilton Mystic Hotel to receive the discounted rate.
    • Also check Hertz, Avis, or Budget

  3. Train
    • Amtrak ; from NYC Penn station: Amtrak Acela (high speed train) service to New London (see schedule information for stops at NL); Local stops do also include Mystic, but see schedules for frequency of stops at Mystic and New London.


    • Metro North (from New York City’s Grand Central Station to New Haven) ; further connection needed from New Haven to New London via Amtrak, unless using a limo from New Haven to Mystic.

  4. Connecticut Local Taxis

    Yellow Cab Co.
    (New London) Tel: 860-443-4321
    (Mystic, Ledyard, Stonington) Tel: 860-536-8888
    (Groton) Tel: 860-443-6230

    A-1 Taxi
    Tel: 860-443-1563

    Eagle Cab
    Tel: 860-599-8707
    Tel: 800-339-2970

    Harry's Taxi Service
    Tel:860-444-2255

    Willie's Taxi Service
    Tel: 860-437-1870

Miscellaneous

Ferry: Cross Sound Ferry, (connecting NYC and Long Island points to New London, Connecticut). See schedules for details. The ferry docks in New London are near Union Station, which is a short taxi ride to the hotel.

Luggage restrictions on buses: Luggage restrictions seem to be standard (two pieces per person) though the amount charged per extra piece of luggage varies greatly from company to company (Greyhound has the highest I've seen, at $15 per extra piece!). Check on this if your travel plans include extra luggage.

Trains: the only option by train into New London or Mystic is Amtrak, or connecting to Amtrak:

Amtrak station (Union Station in New London) 27 Water Street, New London, CT 06320, 1-800-USA-Rail, America's only express train serving destinations nationwide.

Driving Directions to Hilton Mystic Hotel

From Boston: Southeast Expressway (Route 93 South) to Route 128 North, to Interstate 95 South, to Exit 90. Approximate time: 1 hour and 30 minutes.

From Hartford: Route 2 East to Exit 28S (395 South) to Exit 78, Route 32 South (New London), to Interstate 95 North, to Exit 90. Approximate time: 1 hour and 10 minutes.

From New Haven: Interstate 95 North to Exit 90. Approximate time: 1 hour.

From Newark/Northern New Jersey: New Jersey Turnpike North to George Washington Bridge Interstate 95 North, to Exit 90. Approximate time: 2 hours and 30 minutes.

From New York City: West Side Highway or FDR Expressway North to Interstate 95 North to Exit 90. Approximate time: 2 hours and 15 minutes.



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