July 1st - July 6th, 2008
LOCATION ; TRANSPORTATION ; DIRECTIONS
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In friendly Vancouver, WA, by the Columbia River,
across from Portland, OR.
Here is the Hilton Hotel: beautiful, comfortable, congenial. Hilton Vancouver Washington & Vancouver Convention Center - opened June 15th offering 226 guest rooms and an attached Convention Center with 30,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. The facility is located in the heart of downtown Vancouver and is part of the City of Vancouver's overall downtown revitalization plan. The Hilton Vancouver Washington is scheduled to receive a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating in 2006, which will make it the first green Hilton hotel and only the second LEED-certified hotel in the United States. |
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TRANSPORTATION -
FROM THE PORTLAND AIRPORT, you can rent cars or TAKE A SHUTTLE TO OUR HOTEL
Shuttle Companies at the
Be sure to read their websites to know all their times and location and to decide if you want to make reservations.
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1. Blue Star
1-503-249-1837
$15 per person one way from airport to hotel.
They leave every half hour from 8 am to midnight.
You can make prepaid reservation by phone if you wish.
Departure from the Congress- be sure to make an advanced departure reservation.
To find them at the airport:
Exit from Baggage claim. Walk straight out across 2 lanes of traffic to 2nd concrete island.
Turn left, at end is a yellow sign saying WA State Shuttle.
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2. Green Cab & Green Shuttle
OUR DEAL IS THIS:
Our special rate is $30 for 1 to 6 people and luggage in a shuttle, one way. (If you have a ton of luggage so that 6 don't fit, then 4 or 5 will have to share the $30.)
Arrivals: Just make sure you give the name (Subud) and the rate to the drivers of the waiting shuttle. You probably won't need to contact the dispatcher. If you don't find a shuttle already at the airport, you can call toll free 1-877-853-3577 to ask the Dispatcher at that number for the arrival time of the next shuttle, or to see if one of their cabs will accept our special rate.
They are available 24/7. If you arrive late at night and there's no shuttle waiting, call Dispatch at 1-877-853-3577
(There will almost always be a "cab" available if there's no shuttle there at the moment -- but they must be willing to accept the agreed-upon rate. Calling via phone ensures that dispatcher tells driver the correct rate, and dispatched calls are recorded on dispatch logs.)
DEPARTURE FROM THE CONGRESS: It’s important that you call ahead to Green Cab or Blue Star to reserve a ride from the Hotel, for 2 hours before your flight departure. The trip from the hotel to the airport will take 35 minutes MAX.
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Map of PDX Airport terminal.
To catch a cab or shuttle, go to the area shown as "GROUND TRANS.":
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* We will have some transportation assistance from the friendly
* If you have special needs, please contact Leonard Dixon
TO ALL LEAVING THE CONGRESS VIA THE PORTLAND AIRPORT:
Information about your departure time: You want to leave the Hilton 2 1/2 hours before your actual flight time.
We can collectively make effort to organize ourselves to share shuttles as we depart for the airport, so we enjoy the chance to share that $25 cost for the trip!
We will have signup sheets in the Registration Area. Please provide your name, departure airline and flight number. The sooner we have the information the better. You are responsible for getting yourself to the airport on time!
DIRECTIONS TO THE HILTON HOTEL
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Hilton Vancouver Washington
301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, Washington, United States 98660 Tel: +1-360-993-4500 Fax: +1-360-993-4484 The hotel is 12 miles from the Portland Airport. Take Interstate 5 into Vancouver, Washington. Take the City Center exit (#1C). Turn right onto Mill Plain Blvd. (becomes 15th street). Turn left onto Columbia street. Hotel is on the corner of 6th and Columbia. Traveling North on Interstate 5: Take Interstate 5 through Portland and over the Interstate Bridge into Washington. Take the second exit (#1B) after the bridge, following the City Center signs. Turn left, following the signs to 6th Street. Hotel is on the corner of 6th and Columbia. From Portland International Airport: Leaving the airport, follow the signs to Interstate 205 North. Get on I-205 North, and go over the Glen Jackson bridge into Washington. Take the first exit onto Highway 14 West, towards Vancouver. Stay on Hwy. 14 for approx. 7 miles. Follow the signs into City Center (center lane). Turn left, following the signs to 6th Street. Hotel is on the corner of 6th and Columbia. |
Click to Enlarge:  The red star shows the Hilton Hotel location. |
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Webmaster for the Congress 2008 web pages: Leonard Dixon