Travel Information

Non US Citizens

Please visit travel.state.gov for current information about request documentation for travel to the US of some countries will require a Visa. Citizens of the Visa Waiver Program countries may only require a machine-readable passport (if certain requirements listed on the above website are met).

Air, Car, and Ground Transportation

Airports

Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport—MSP (11 miles from Minneapolis Convention Center)

The official Annual Meeting hotels do not provide shuttle service.

• Light Rail service, fee: $1.75–$2.25 USD (one way)
• Estimated taxi fare: $35–40 USD (one way)
• Shuttle service, fee $15 USD (one way) )

SuperShuttle

Door-to-door service is available at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. Shuttles operate on a shared ride-on demand basis. For information, call 800-BLUEVAN (800-258-3826) or go to SuperShuttle website. Follow this link—Arrival Instructions—for SuperShuttle arrival and terminal information.

Light Rail Transit

Light Rail Transit (LRT) trains stop at both Terminal 1-Lindbergh and Terminal 2-Humphrey and connect travelers to 17 other destinations, including downtown Minneapolis to the north and Mall of America to the south.

Metro Transit Map of LRT Stations

Frequency

Trains run every 10 minutes during peak hours and typically every 10 to 15 minutes at other times of the day. From the airport, trains can take you to Mall of America in about 12 minutes and to the Warehouse District in downtown Minneapolis in about 25 minutes. If you have a layover and plan to take the train away from the airport, please allow time to travel and return.*

*Be sure to check the light rail schedule at Metrotransit.org if you plan to utilize this service.

Fares

• Tickets are sold at ticket machines at the rail stations.
• Light rail fares for adults are $2.25 during rush hours (Monday through Friday, 6 to 9 am and 3 to 6:30 pm) and $1.75 at other times.
• For more information, visit the Metro Transit website.

Car Rental

For more information, visit the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport’s Ground Transportation website

Parking

Visit the hotel page of the Annual Meeting website for parking details at each hotel.

Visit the Minneapolis Convention and Visitor Bureau website for additional travel information, including restaurant suggestions.