This page collects some info to help you arrive in and get around College Park. If you have any questions at any time please do not hesitate to contact the organizers.
Workshop Location
The workshop will be held on the 3rd floor of the Physical Sciences Complex on the UMD College Park campus. (For those who have previously visited UMD before 2014, note that this is a new building.)
Address:
Physical Sciences Complex, Room 3150,
University of Maryland
4296 Stadium Drive,
College Park, MD 20742
(Google Map)
Suggested Hotels
Please book your hotel early!
1. Cambria Hotel College Park (website)
8321 Baltimore Avenue
College Park, Maryland, 20740
Phone: +1 301-595-2600
Cambria is about 15min walk to Physical Science Complex (workshop location), and about 20min from the College Park metro station.
Important:
We have reserved a block of rooms for the workshop participants at a conference rate of $139/night + fees, at the Cambria Hotel. To guarantee this rate the room should be booked before August 29th using this link:
https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/AC36J2
2. Best Western Plus College Park Hotel (website)
8419 Baltimore Avenue
College Park, Maryland, 20740
Phone: +1 800-780-7234
Best Western Plus is about 15min walk to Physical Science Complex (workshop location), and about 20min from the College Park metro station.
3. The Hotel at The University of Maryland (website)
7777 Baltimore Avenue
College Park, Maryland, 20740
Phone: +1 301-277-7777
The Hotel at UMD is about 10 min walking from the Physical Sciences Complex (workshop location), and about 15 min from the College Park metro station.
Transportation from Nearby Airports
The College Park area is served by airport shuttles and taxis from the Ronald Reagan (DCA), Baltimore/Washington (BWI), and Washington Dulles (IAD) airports. Scroll down on this page to "Ground Transportation from Each Airport" for info on shuttle, taxi and metro transport from the various airports. Note however that the other info on this page regarding the location of the physics department and parking is now outdated, see below.
Parking Info
If you are driving to UMD, parking is available in the Regents Drive garage across the road from the Physical Sciences Complex (see map). The guest parking is located on the top level.
For Thursday and Friday we have a parking validation code, free of charge. On those days, once parked, please take note of your parking space number and enter parking code 802-73909 at the nearest ticket station.
To use the parking code:
1) Press "Start" to begin.
2) Press 2 to redeem the validation code.
3) Enter the space number and press "OK".
4) Enter the validation code and press "OK".
5) Take your receipt.
This validation code is valid throghout all day, Thursday and Friday. There is no need for a guest to enter the amount of time into the machines, as the time limit is already set into the codes themselves.
Parking is free on Saturday until 1:30 pm. After that time the parking lot will be closed in preparation for a football game taking place at 7:30 pm. You will have to take your car out of the parking lot before that time.
In the event that all numbered spots in the Regents Drive garage are taken, the same parking code can be used at the other visitor lots and garages around UMD, see the full visitor parking map.
Meals
We will provide a light breakfast the three days of the conference, in the hour leading to the start of the day's activities (9:00 am). Lunch will also be provided Thursday and Friday.
