Address
Denver
Marriott Southeast
6363 E. Hampden Ave.
Denver,
CO 80222 USA
1-800-228-9290 (toll-free
tel in USA and Canada only)
+1-303-758-7000 (tel)
+1-303-691-3418 (fax)
Air Travel
Denver
International Airport is one of the world's largest and most advanced
airports. The official airport code name is DEN, though locals refer to
it as "DIA".
You should be aware that an especially large number of flights on the primary airline serving DIA have been delayed or cancelled this summer. It appears that the problem will extend into September. You might wish to read an article on the recent flight delays and cancellations and how to cope with them.
Colorado Springs Airport is 60 miles and 70 minutes away.
Airfare Discounts
IEEE members receive
substantial airfare discounts when booking worldwide air travel with IEEE
Travel Services. The discounts are typically 10-15% off any published
fare.
Shuttle from Denver International
Airport
SuperShuttle
will provide service at a group discount rate of $27 round trip if you
mention "RAWCON" (the regular price is $17 each way). Shuttles serves this
route every 15 minutes from 5:00 am - 6 pm, and then as needed through
midnight. They return to the airport every half hour from 5 am through
5 pm and afterwards by reservation; the schedule shows a 60 minute trip.
To buy a ticket, look for the SuperShuttle booth on the west side of the terminal (Level 5) as you exit the train from the concourses. SuperShuttle pick-up is located on island number 3; use door 507 or 510.
You do not need advance reservations to get to the hotel, but you should have them for your return. You will receive a schedule of return trips with your ticket.
Taxi from Denver International
Airport
Taxis are plentiful. The
fare is about $50.
Auto Rental
IEEE members receive
substantial discounts and upgrades when booking with IEEE
Travel Services. Discounts range from 5-15%.
Driving from Denver International
Airport
If you fly into Denver International
Airport, exit via Pena Blvd. Take Interstate 70 West and exit immediately
to Interstate 225 South. After about 12 miles, this will end at Interstate
25. Take I-25 North one exit to Hampden Avenue. Turn right (east) on Hampden
and then left into the hotel, which is on the northeast corner of Hampden
and I-25. Travel distance: 26 miles. Travel time: 30-45 minutes. See
the map for more details. There is plenty of free parking at the
hotel.
| 1 |
Start out going Southeast
on AIRPORT EXIT towards PENA BLVD by turning left. |
0.1 miles (0.1 km) |
2 |
Stay straight to go onto
PENA BLVD. |
11.2 miles (18.0 km) |
3 |
Take I-70 W. |
0.2 miles (0.3 km) |
4 |
Take the I-225 SOUTH exit,
exit number 282, towards COLO SPGS. |
0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
5 |
Merge onto I-225 SOUTH RAMP. |
1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
6 |
Merge onto I-225 S. |
11.2 miles (18.0 km) |
7 |
Take the I-25 NORTH exit,
exit number 1B, towards DENVER. |
0.5 miles (0.7 km) |
8 |
Merge onto I-25 N. |
0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
9 |
Take the US-285/CO-30/HAMPDEN
AVE exit, exit number 201. |
0.3 miles (0.5 km) | |
||
Driving from Colorado
Springs Airport
If you fly into Colorado
Springs Airport, take I-25 North about 60 miles to Exit 201 (US-285/CO-30/Hampden
Avenue). Turn left into the hotel
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