Travel

Airline Discounts

AALS is pleased to announce that it has been able to secure special airline discounts for the Annual Meeting. Reservations can be made by you or your professional travel consultant.

American Airlines offers a 5% discount off the lowest published. Rules and restrictions apply. Discounts apply on American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection Service. Call American Airlines Meeting Services Desk toll free at (800) 433-1790 and refer to STARfile Authorization Number A3116AB. These fares are valid for travel from January 1-13, 2006.

Delta Airlines is giving customers until October 31st to change their New Orleans airline tickets to other cities.

Airport Transportation

Reagan National Airport is located eight miles from the Hotel; taxi fare is approximately $20.00 one way; add $1.00 for fuel charge and $1.00 during rush hour (use a non-metered D.C. cab). Super Shuttle provides door-to-door service (with other stops) to the Hotel at a cost of $12.00 each way. The Super Shuttle booths are located in the baggage claim areas in both the north and south ends of the terminal. 24-hour advance reservation is required for the return to the airport. Call (800) 258-3826 for reservations and information or visit www.supershuttle.com for online reservations. To ride the Metro (Washington, D.C.’s subway system) to the Hotel, take the Yellow Line to Gallery Place and change to the Red Line (heading toward Shady Grove) to the Dupont Circle Metro stop for the Hilton Washington or Woodley Park/Adams Morgan/National Zoo Metro station for the Marriott and Omni.

Dulles International Airport is about 27 miles from the Hotel; taxi fare is approximately $65.00 each way (use metered cab). Super Shuttle provides door-to-door service (with other stops) to the Hotel for $25.00 each way. Go to the Ground Transportation desk in the baggage claim area to purchase a ticket. You can then proceed to the Super Shuttle boarding area located on the lower level, outside at curb 1D or 1F. 24-hour advance reservation is required for the return to the airport. Call (800) 258-3826 for reservations and information or www.supershuttle.com for on-line reservations.

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) is approximately 40 minutes in non-rush hour from the Hotel. Taxi fare from BWI is approximately $75.00. Super Shuttle provides door-to-door service (with other stops) to the hotel for a fare of $31.00 each way. Go to lower level and follow signs to the Ground Transportation desk located between carousels 6 and 7. 24-hour advance reservation is required for the return to the airport. Call (800) 258-3826 for reservations and information or www.supershuttle.com for on-line reservations. The MARC Train runs round trips between BWI to Union Station in Washington, DC Monday through Friday. Go to the Amtrak MARC shuttle stop on the lower level ground transportation area outside of baggage claim. Shuttles to the train stop depart every 15 minutes. One-way fare is $6.00, round-trip $12.00; Visa and MasterCard are accepted. The trip to Union Station will take approximately 38 minutes. From Union Station you can take a taxi or the Metro Red Line to the Hotel – Dupont Circle Metro for the Hilton Washington or Woodley Park/Adams Morgan/National Zoo Metro stop for the Marriott and Omni. Call (800) 325-7245 (Penn Line information) for additional information. Contact Amtrak at www.amtrak.com or (800) 872-7245 for information on weekend travel.

Union Station is four miles from the Hotel; taxi fare is approximately $10.00; add $1.00 for a fuel charge and add $1.00 during rush hour (7:00-9:30 a.m. and 4:00-6:30 p.m.). Union Station services both Amtrak and Metro (Washington, D.C.’s subway system). On Metro, take the Red Line directly to Dupont Circle Metro station for the Hilton Washington or Woodley Park/Adams Morgan/National Zoo Metro station for the Marriott or Omni.

Car Rental Discounts

Hertz Corporation is offering AALS registrants, daily, weekly and weekend special meeting rates for this meeting. Weekend rentals offer the lowest rental rates and are available for pick up between noon Thursday and noon Sunday and must be returned no later than Monday at 11:59p.m. Thursday pick-up requires a minimum three-day keep, Friday pick-up requires a minimum two-day keep, and Saturday and Sunday pick-up requires a minimum one-day keep. Reservations may be placed online at www.hertz.com or through the Hertz Meeting Sales Desk within the U.S. at (800) 654-2240;within Canada at (800) 263-0600; within Toronto at (416) 620-9620; internationally at (405) 749-4434. Hertz has rental desks at Reagan National, Dulles and BWI airports. Refer to Meeting Number CV#022Q2162. Advance reservations are recommended.

The Washington, D.C. subway system is called Metro. The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel and Omni Shoreham hotels are located on the Red Line – use Woodley Park/Adams Morgan/National Zoo stop. The Washington Hilton can be reached by exiting the Dupont Circle stop and walking up the hill (north on Connecticut Avenue). Metro hours of operation:

* Metro operates seven days a week.

* Rail stations open at 5:30 a.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7.

* Metro closes at midnight (2:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays).

* When traveling late at night, be sure to check the scheduled departure time for the last train. At many stations, the last train departs before midnight (2:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays) so it is important that you allow enough time to enter the system and board the train. Last train departure times are posted at each station kiosk.

The Marriott Wardman Park garage (202) 328-2000, located on the Woodley Road entrance to the hotel, is open 24 hours a day; self and valet parking available. Payment can be charged to the guest room for hotel guests. Cash is accepted for non-hotel guests. In-and-out parking is available for both hotel and non-hotel guests. Rates are $23.00 plus tax per 24 hours for self-parking and $28.00 plus tax per 24 hours for valet parking. The rates are the same for hotel guests and non-hotel guests.