Why should you stay in the headquarters hotel?
We encourage you to stay in the conference hotel and when making your reservation to identify yourself as a USENIX conference attendee.
It is by contracting rooms for our attendees that we can significantly reduce hotel charges for meeting room rental. When the sleeping rooms are not utilized, we face significant financial penalties. As a result, these penalties ultimately force us to raise registration fees.
We recognize, however, that not everyone can afford to stay in the conference hotel, so we always try to book venues that have some low-cost alternatives available near the conference.
With costs going higher and higher, we are working very hard to negotiate the very best hotel rates and keep other conference expenses down in order to keep registration fees as low as possible. We appreciate your help in this endeavor.
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HOTEL & TRAVEL INFORMATION
Hotel Reservation Discount Deadline: February 2, 2009
HOTEL
USENIX has negotiated special rates for conference attendees at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco. Please make your reservation as soon as possible by contacting the hotel directly. You must mention USENIX or FAST to get the special group rate.
Grand Hyatt San Francisco
345 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel: (415) 398-1234
Fax: (415) 391-1780
http://grandsanfrancisco.hyatt.com/
Special Attendee Room Rates:
$239 single/double plus 14% tax
Online Reservations
Click here to book your Grand Hyatt San Francisco hotel room at the special USENIX rate.
Note: When the rooms in the USENIX block are sold out, requests will be handled on a space-available basis at the hotel's standard rate. Make your reservations early!
Room Sharing
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DISCOUNT AIRFARE
USENIX has partnered with American Airlines to provide a 5% discount on your trip to San Francisco. Plan to book early for the best airfare discounts. Use the following information while booking your flights to receive the USENIX discount:
AIRPORTS & GROUND TRANSPORTATION
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
(located approximately 14 miles from the Grand Hyatt San Francisco)
Shuttles can be found at the Domestic and International Terminals: Vans depart from the Departures/Ticketing level from the roadway center island at all terminals.
Fares range from $12 to $20 USD, per person, one-way. For more information about transportation to and from the San Francisco airport, please go to http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/tofrom/transp-serv/.
Taxi Service from SFO to the hotel will cost approximately $40.
Oakland International Airport (OAK)
(located approximately 20 miles from the Grand Hyatt San Francisco)
Fares for Shuttle Service range from $30 to $40 USD, per person, one-way. For more information about transportation to and from the Oakland International Airport, please go to http://www.flyoakland.com/.
Taxi Service from OAK to the hotel will cost approximately $60.
Driving Directions
From 101 North, merge into 7th Street. Turn right at Folsom Street. Turn left at 3rd Street. Continue on Kearny Street. Turn left at Sutter Street. Turn right at Stockton Street.
From 80 West (Bay Bridge), exit onto Fremont Street. Continue on Front Street. Turn left at Pine Street. Turn left at Montgomery Street. Turn right at Sutter Street. Turn right at Stockton Street.
Traveling to FAST '09 from outside the U.S.A.?
See detailed advice from the National Academies about visiting the United States.
ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau
http://www.sfvisitor.org/
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