Accommodation & Travel
All participants are responsible for making their own reservations. We strongly advise you to arrange your accommodations as soon as possible, as WAFL9 will be taking place during a busy season for travel to Ithaca.
FOR PRESENTERS ONLY, we have reserved a limited number of rooms at four hotels near the Cornell University campus. Follow the links for information about the hotels. The room rates are listed here:
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Courtyard by Marriott Ithaca Telephone (866)541-3600 | USD $249 per room, per night |
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Comfort Inn Ithaca Telephone (607)272-0100 or (607)272-2405 | USD $209 per room, per night |
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Clarion Hotel Ithaca Telephone (607)257-2000 | USD $199.95 per room, per night |
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Ramada Ithaca Telephone (607)257-3100 | USD $199.95 per room, per night |
When making your reservation, please use the group codes provided by e-mail to authors of accepted papers and posters.
IMPORTANT: To stay in one of the reserved rooms listed above, you must make your booking no later than July 12, 2013, local time (EDT=GMT-4).
There are other options for accommodations in the Ithaca area. Here are some websites with general information:
VisitIthaca.com
Hotels in Ithaca NY
Bed & Breakfast Of Greater Ithaca
Traveling to Ithaca
Travel directions are available on the Cornell website and on wikitravel. The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport is a 10-minute drive from campus (see here). Among the bus options, Campus to Campus is generally the fastest and most comfortable if you ae traveling from New York City, while Shortline may be the more economical choice.Parking on Campus
For information on the availability of parking on campus, please consult the Cornell Commuter and Parking Services web site:http://transportation.fs.cornell.edu/parking/campusparking/default.cfm
NOTE: Some of the hotels do offer shuttle service to Cornell, so check with your hotel for those arrangements.
Local Bus Service
TCAT provides public transportation for Tompkins County, New York. The closest bus stop to the conference locations is Rockefeller Hall. If you are planning to use the bus system, you may find this TCAT interactive system map and this trip planner useful. To locate bus stops use this interactive campus map. We suggest taking the #10, #30, or the #32 on Friday and the #51, #70, or the #72, or on Saturday and Sunday.Cab Companies
There are various cab companies that can assist ou in getting from your hotel to the capus conference location:- Ithaca Dispatch (toll free 1-888-321-1149) handles dispatch for the following companies:
Cayuga Taxi: 607-277-TAXI (8294)
University Taxi: 607-277-7777
Yellow Cab: 607-277-CABS (2227)
- Collegetown Cab: 607-588-8888 / 607-592-1478
- Green Hornet: 607-280-3779