Philadelphia is conveniently located in the middle of the northeast corridor, making it accessible by car, train, bus and airplane.

Train
Amtrak offers early booking discounts as well as a 10% discount off the lowest available rail fare to Philadelphia, PA, November 29-December 9, 2009, for conference attendees. To book your reservation call Amtrak at 800/872-7245 and mention convention code X70V-954. Convention travel cannot be booked via Internet. Trains arrive at 30^th Street Station, which is five minutes from the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. A taxi from the station to the meeting hotel will cost around $15.00.

Bus
Greyhound and several popular Chinatown bus routes offer daily arrivals to Philadelphia at extremely reasonable fares. Check out the following popular bus lines: Greyhound (www.greyhound.com), Peter Pan (www.peterpanbus.com) and Bolt Bus (www.boltbus.com). Additional bus lines are listed in this article.

Air
The Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is 20 minutes from the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. PHL is serviced by all major domestic carriers and is the major hub for US Airways. A taxi from the airport to the meeting hotel will cost around $25.00.

Those that fly to Philadelphia can take the SEPTA R1 train from the airport (clearly marked on the walkway from gates to baggage claim) for $5.50 right to Market East station, just downstairs from the Marriott. Buy your ticket on the train. Download the SEPTA R1 schedule (PDF).