Parking close to the University will be difficult during the Short
Course, and perhaps during the meeting itself. Parking is generally in short
supply around campus, and costs extra at the
Radisson Hotel
Metrodome (and is available only to those staying at the hotel). If
you want to avoid parking difficulties, the easiest way to get to the hotel
from the airport is by taxi. If you must drive to campus, directions from
the airport can be found at
http://www.cems.umn.edu/Contacts/Contacts_map.htm, and a map showing
Major Access Routes to campus is at
http://www1.umn.edu/pts/maps/accmap.htm.
The least expensive daily parking is $3.25/day in the Huron Blvd Parking
Complex. This is on the Minneapolis Campus, East Bank (east bank of the
Mississippi River). See
http://www1.umn.edu/pts/maps/ebcolr.htm and note the Radisson Hotel
location relatively close by on Washington Avenue. The Huron Blvd Parking
Complex is shown in pink on the map.
The parking map for the West Bank (The
Holiday Inn Metrodome is on the
West Bank) is at
http://www1.umn.edu/pts/maps/wbcolr.htm.
Parking in the Washington Avenue Ramp is convenient, right next to the
Radisson. Ramps are more expensive than the Huron Blvd Parking Complex, at
least $2.50/hr and at least $12/day maximum. The
East Bank map
(above) shows the Washington Avenue Ramp, right next to the Radisson;
however, it might be full at times during the meeting. Early arrival gives
you a better chance. The Huron Blvd Parking Complex may be less likely to
fill up; however, sometimes it does too. On such days it helps to get there
before 10 AM. The University Avenue Ramp is also close to the Radisson, and
is another more expensive alternative. |
