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Directions and Parking

Getting there...

By Car | By Train | By Air | By Bus
Parking Information

The conference takes place in the Rhode Island Convention Center
1 Sabin Street
Providence, RI
401.458.6000
www.riconvention.com

The Rhode Island Convention Center is a first-class conference facility located in easily accessible Providence, Rhode Island. The Convention Center is connected to the Westin Hotel and the Providence Place Mall, offering attendees plenty of places to stay, eat, and shop. Shopping enthusiasts will marvel at the Providence Place Mall with 150 specialty stores, restaurants, cinemas, and an IMAX Theatre. Experience a slice of the city’s ethnic heritage on Federal Hill, Providence’s own “Little Italy.” Federal Hill is a 15-minute walk from the Convention Center.

By  Car

From the North:
From Interstate 95 South to Exit 22A. Follow the signs toward Downtown/Convention Center. Go through the first light in the right hand lane. Take your first right after the light. Take the next right onto Exchange Street. After the next light, bear right between the hotel and the convention center to the North Garage.

From the South:
From Interstate 95 North to Exit 22A. Follow the signs toward Downtown/Convention Center. At the light, turn right onto Francis Street. At the next light, go right onto Sabin Street. Bear right between the hotel and the convention center to the North Garage.

From the East:
Take 195 West. Merge onto 95 North to Exit 22A. Follow the signs toward Downtown/Convention Center. At the light, turn right onto Francis Street. At the next light, go right onto Sabin Street. Bear right between the hotel and the convention center to the North Garage.

From the West:
Take Route 6 East to the "Route 6 East and I-295 South" on ramp. Take a right and stay to the right following the signs to Providence and Route 6 East (you will use part of the I-295 on-ramp to get onto Route 6 East). Stay on Route 6 East to the end (sign will read "6 East to 10 North") and stay to the left.  Continue to the Dean Street Exit.  Once on the exit ramp, stay to the left so that you will be on the left side of the island when you reach the light. Turn left onto Dean Street (four-lane road).  Then immediately take your first right onto West Exchange Street to the Convention Center Garage.

By Train

Providence is located on Amtrak’s Washington to Boston, Northeast Corridor main line.  A high-speed train, the Acela, travels Monday through Friday from New York’s Penn Station to Providence in less than 3 hours.  The rail service whisks visitors to and from the modern and well-designed Providence Station (adjacent to WaterPlace Park).  Direct MBTA commuter rail service is also available to Metro Boston.  For more information on fares and schedules please call Amtrak at 1.800.USA.RAIL or MBTA at 1.800.392.6100 or visit their websites at www.amtrak.com or www.mbta.com.

By Air

Just eight miles from downtown, T.F. Green Airport is the closest airport to the conference.  A total of ten airlines provide more than 200 daily flights to major national and international destinations.  For more information call 888.268-7222 or visit their Web site at www.pvdairport.com

By Bus

Bonanza Bus Lines: 800.556.3815 or 401.454.8800; Web: www.bonanzabus.com
Peter Pan: 800.343.9999; Web: www.peterpanbus.com
Greyhound Lines: 800.231.2222 or 401.751.8800; Web: www.greyhound.com
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority: 401.781.9400 or 888.331.7500; Web: www.ripta.com

Parking

There are numerous parking garages within a few blocks of the Convention Center. Parking for a fee is available at the Convention Center ($9 per day; $17 for overnight) and at the Westin Hotel, the Courtyard by Marriott, and Providence Hilton (rates vary per hotel). See the hotel information for further details and costs associated with parking. All parking fees are subject to change without notice.

Parking at the Rhode Island Convention Center
The North Garage is located next to the Westin Hotel and the Rhode Island Convention Center.  It is connected to the Westin, the Convention Center, and the Providence Place Mall.  Look for signs to the North Garage.  

Rhode Island Convention Center Event Rate: $10 per day; $18 per overnight stay (as of June 1, 2008).
For more information call the garage at 401.458.6338 or visit www.riconvention.com.
All parking garage rates are subject to change without notice.

 Parking at the Providence Place Mall
Parking is available at the Providence Place Mall. The Providence Place Mall parking area is connected to the Westin and the Rhode Island Convention Center For more parking rates at the Mall visit their website at www.providenceplace.com.

Hourly Parking Rates: 0-3 hours: $1; 3-5 hours: $5; 5-8 hours: $10; 8-20 hours: $20; 20-24 hours: $25. If you park longer than 24 hours, the cost would be $25 plus any additional hours at the above hourly rates.
updated 05/05/08 | 01:57 PM
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