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20th American Trails National Symposium

TRAVEL GUIDE
Chattanooga, Tennessee ~ November 14-17, 2010

Download the full Symposium Program (pdf 14.75 mb)

The 20th American Trails National Symposium will be held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Nov. 14-17, 2010.

Information on flying to Chattanooga, Tennessee and surrounding airports, airport shuttles and cabs, car rental, and transportation for persons with special needs. If you are driving, three major interstates (I-75, I-59, I-24) enable over half the nation's population to reach Chattanooga in one day's drive.

 

Download map of downtown Chattanooga showing the hotels , convention center, and shuttle route (pdf 1.4 mb)

 

FLIGHT INFORMATION

 

The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flies directly into Chattanooga, Tennessee and is a short 25-minute taxi ride from downtown Chattanooga. The airport provides direct or one-stop service to over 1000 cities. Carriers include Delta, US Airways Express, American Eagle, and Allegiant Air. The airport is currently expanding its flight itineraries and will include service to Detroit beginning in September. Check the website for regular updates regarding new destinations.

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia is just two hours away by car or shuttle. (Please see Groome Transportation under Shuttles for more information). Hartsfield-Jackson is Delta’s hub airport. Most major carriers fly through Atlanta and they offer numerous rental car agencies. It is recommended that you make a reservation for a rental car in advance.

Nashville International Airport (BNA) located in Nashville, Tennessee is also a two-hour drive by car or shuttle to downtown Chattanooga. (Please see Groome Transportation under Shuttles for more information.) Major carriers include American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, US Airways, and Southwest Airlines. The airport also has rental car agencies for you to use. It is recommended that you make a reservation for a rental car in advance.

Other nearby airports are McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) in Knoxville, Tennessee, which is an hour and a half drive to downtown Chattanooga, and the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) in Birmingham, Alabama, which is a two hour car drive away.

 

BICYCLE RENTAL

Trek Store Chattanooga - $20 per day 7-speed and 21-speed Trek Pure Bicycles
313 Manufacturers Road Suite 119, Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 648-2100
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11-7 Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-4
www.trekstorechattanooga.com

River City Bicycles rents bikes for Symposium visitors:

112 Tremont St., Chattanooga, TN 37405
Phone: 423-265-7176
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5, Closed Sundays
http://rivercitybikes.com/

 

CAR RENTAL

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been chosen as the official car rental company for the 20th National Trails Symposium with locations at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), and in downtown Chattanooga, as well as at McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM). By visiting the Enterprise website you can save 10% when renting anywhere in the U.S.

 

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

 

Hotel Shuttles from CHATTANOOGA Metropolitan Airport

• Chattanooga Marriott Hotel- A shuttle to and from the airport is $15 each way with 24 hour advance reservations or $25 each way with same day reservations. To make your reservation, please call (423) 308-1073.
• Chattanooga Choo Choo- Complimentary airport shuttle to and from hotel. Please call at least 2 days before to make a reservation for transport. Call (423) 266-5000 and ask for airport transfer.
• Staybridge Suites- No airport shuttle available.

 

TAXIS

There are two cab companies that can provide transportation to and from the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.

• Mercury Cab- (423) 624-1084 Cabs are already waiting at the airport when you arrive. (If you need accessibility assistance, please call and make a reservation 24 hours in advance. Cars and vans are available.)
• Millennium Taxi Service- (423) 267-2008 Please call in advance for pick up at the airport. $20 round trip fare option per person (from the Chattanooga Airport to your hotel and back) for Symposium attendees only. Reservations can be made 24 hours a day on www.yourquicktaxi.com.
• All American Taxi & Transportation Company- (423) 867-6190. They must be called in advance. The rate from the Chattanooga airport to downtown is $28 plus $5 for each extra person. In order to take advantage of the discounted rate, you must go to their website: All American Taxi and fill out the reservation form. Under comments, enter 20th American Trails National Symposium. There must be a minimum of 2 people to take advantage of the discount. The rate is $10 a person. The driver will be waiting inside the airport with your last name on a sign. (Accessibility assistance is available, please specify on reservation form).

The average rate from the Chattanooga airport to downtown is $28.

Shuttle Services from ATLANTA and NASHVILLE airports

Groome Transportation- (423) 954-1400 or 1-800-896-9928. Picks up at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Nashville International Airport and drops off at the Groome Transportation depot, 15 minutes from downtown Chattanooga - $73 roundtrip. See taxi services listed above to complete your transportation to your hotel. Reservations are required. Travel time from the Atlanta airport as well as from the Nashville airport to Chattanooga is two hours. Shuttles begin leaving Chattanooga at 3:00 am and run once an hour on the hour until 9:00 p.m. Shuttles run from Atlanta and Nashville to Chattanooga beginning at 6:00 am and continues every hour on the hour until midnight. (If you need accessibility assistance, please call at least 24 hours in advance to make your reservation.)

 

Free electric shuttle

Chattanooga has a free electric shuttle run by the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) that runs downtown to various attractions, including the Chattanooga Convention Center and all three of the host hotels for the Symposium. Look for the green and yellow CARTA signs around town that designate where the shuttle stops are located.

See the map at right for routes and download the pdf (1.4 mb) to see details.

 

 

 

 

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