Hotel & Transportation
Provided Transportation
There will be shuttle busses provided on Saturday, April 6th from 7-10am. It will run between the Hilton Garden Inn (3232 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202) to the Ohio Union (1739 North High Street Columbus, OH 43210) to transport attendees to breakfast. Busses will make 20 to 25-minute trips, so wait near the Hilton to hop on the earliest bus!
There is no shuttle back to the hotel at the end of the day on Saturday or on Friday since attendees will be travelling at different times. Transportation options are the COTA bus, driving your own vehicle, or using a ride-share app. COTA is a very well-organized public bus system and there is a convenient route that runs from the hotels to campus. One-day fares are $4.50 per person or $2.00 for an individual ride. Line 1 is recommended, which would be 15-20 minutes including walking to and from stops. Here is more information about fares and routes: https://www.cota.com/riding-cota/fare-overview/. Line 1 runs until 11 pm on Friday and 10 pm on Saturday. For more information: https://www.cota.com/timetables/1.pdf.
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If your group plans on staying out later into the night, driving your own car might be the most reliable bet. Rideshares can get pricey on weekends. There are multiple campus garages near CBEC. The off-peak rate would be $10.75 for the whole day. Here's an info page: https://osu.campusparc.com/find-parking/academic-visitor-parking/.
