Conference Location
The conference will be held at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Old Chapel. Parking will be available in the Campus Center Parking Garage located at 1 Campus Center Way in Amherst. Click here to view a campus map: the Old Chapel is located in box C4 and the Parking Garage is located in box C3.
UMass Transportation Services from and to Boston-Logan
UMass Transportation Services is organizing two or three 10-people vans for the conference. This service will be an extra cost to attendees. The price will depend on how many people sign up. The more people sign up the less it will cost. Note that most likely there will be a wait time at the airport during pick up and drop off as the shuttle schedule will be dependent on attendee interest and the most common arrival and departure times.
If you are interested in potentially taking advantage of these services, please answer this questionnaire to provide your anticipated arrival/departure times. We will contact you once we have finalized the cost and times of the shuttle services, including a link to book these services should you choose.
Please let us know your interest at your earliest convenience by clicking here and, when possible, by noon ET on Friday, August 26. While this form will accept responses after this time, we ask that you submit your information as soon as possible so we may begin to reserve the necessary shuttle services. For questions, please contact UMass Conference Services at registration@umass.edu.
Parking
The Old Chapel is located at the heart of campus. There is no parking directly next to the Old Chapel so allow yourself additional time to travel here upon your arrival to campus. The most convenient parking option is the Campus Center Parking Garage. For those with a reserved accessible plate or placard, the closest handicap parking can be found in Lot 64 between Goodell Hall and South College
Campus Center Parking Garage
For GPS purposes, the Campus Center Parking Garage is located at 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA, 01003. Click here to obtain turn-by-turn directions from your location.
Campus Center Way is off of Commonwealth Avenue. After turning onto Campus Center Way stay to the left to go up the hill. You will see the garage entrance towards the top of the hill on your right. After taking an entry ticket proceed to park, taking your entry ticket with you. We recommend parking on Level 3 and exiting via the southeast or northeast stairwells. This will bring you to outdoor campus walkways. Turn right to travel south/south east through campus, traveling past the Student Union and W. E. B. Du Bois Library. You’ll find the Old Chapel just beyond the library (the large 28 story brick building near the pond).
A discounted parking coupon for the Campus Center Parking Garage will be available at registration. As you leave each day, but before you get to your car, stop at one of the garage pay stations (located on levels 2, 3 and 4). Insert your gate ticket and, when prompted, scan the parking coupon you received at registration. This will discount your parking to $6.50 or less depending on how long you have been parked in the garage. Submit payment and wait for the machine to return your now validated gate ticket. Return to your car, drive to the garage exit, and enter your validated gate ticket into the exit kiosk to raise the gate. Repeat this process as you leave each day. Note your gate ticket will only be validated for 15 minutes after you submit payment: only complete this process as you are leaving for the day.
Accessible Parking
Attendees with a valid state-issued reserved accessible license plate or placard may park in any marked Handicap Space or any nonrestricted, nonreserved space or lot, at no charge, as long as your plate or placard is clearly displayed at all times during your stay. To locate reserved accessible parking, visit the UMass Parking Map and search for “Handicapped Spaces” in the box in the upper left side of the page. Accessible spaces are marked with an “H” in a blue circle. In the Campus Center, reserved accessible spaces are located on level 2, nearest to the Campus Center entrance, but note all guests must pay to park in the Campus Center Parking Garage. The closest handicapped parking spaces to the Old Chapel can be found in Lot 64, in between Goodell Hall and South College. For GPS purposes, Lot 64 is located at 140 Hicks Way, Amherst MA.
If you are driving in, click on the following link to get directions to the Hotel UMass through Google Maps.
If you are flying in, you may either arrive at the Bradley International Airport (BDL), which is 45 miles south of the University (one-hour drive to campus), or you may fly to the Logan International Airport in Boston (BOS), which is 90 miles east of the University (a two-and-a-half hour drive to the University). If you are flying from Europe, you might want to consider arriving on Tuesday to spend the night in Boston, and drive or take the PeterPan bus from Boston to Amherst on Wednesday morning.
Here are instructions to arrive at the conference site from either airport:
Arriving from Bradley International Airport (BDL)
Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, CT is 45 miles south of the University (one-hour drive to campus). There are two options to get to the University from this airport:
1. Book a shuttle to bring you to campus and back to the airport. You should make your reservation in advance. You can use one of these companies:
| Shuttle Services | Contact Information |
| Valley Transporter | (413) 253-1350 Toll-free number within the US: (800) 872-8752 |
| Seemo Shuttle | (413) 586-1120 |
| Exclusive Car Service Inc. | (413) 534-3505 Toll-free number within the US: (877) 695-4665 |
| Michael’s Limousine & Transportation Service | (413) 583-6392 Toll-free number from inside the US: (800) 533-8470 |
| Bluebird Transportation | (413) 221-4512 |
2. Rent a car for the length of your stay at the conference. If you are driving in, click on the following link to get directions to the Hotel UMass through Google Maps.
Arriving from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston, MA is 90 miles east of the University (a two-hour drive).
Watch this 4-minute video to learn how to arrive at UMass Amherst from Logan Airport.
There are three options to get to the University from this airport :
1. Hire a shuttle to bring you to campus and back to the airport. You should make your reservation in advance. You can use one of these companies:
| Shuttle Services | Contact Information |
| Valley Transporter | (413) 253-1350 Toll-free number from inside the US: 800-872-8752 |
| Seemo Shuttle | (413) 586-1120 |
| Exclusive Car Service Inc. | (413) 534-3505 Toll-free number from inside the US: 877-695-4665 |
| Michael’s Limousine & Transportation Service | (413) 583-6392 Toll-free number from inside the US: 800-533-8470 |
| Bluebird Transportation | (413) 221-4512 |
2. Rent a car for the length of your stay at the conference. If you are driving in, click on the following link to get directions to the Hotel UMass through Google Maps.
3. You may travel by bus (4 to 6 hours of travel time). You will need to make a reservation in advance through https://peterpanbus.com/. Other bus lines offer service to UMass Amherst from Boston South Station. To reach to Boston South Station, upon arrival at Logan Airport, you will need to take public transportation, the Silver Line (SL1), to Boston South Station. This will take about 20-30 minutes and it is a free service.