TRAVEL INFORMATION & TRANSPORTATION DETAILS
Venue
The Westin San Diego is located at 400 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 and is only 3 miles northwest of the San Diego International Airport (SAN).
Hotel Shuttle: The Westin San Diego offers a complimentary airport shuttle daily from 6:00am to 11:00pm. Please contact the hotel at 619-239-4500 for further information.
Parking: The Westin San Diego offers valet parking for a daily fee of $50
Air Transportation
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for ASOR’s 2019 Annual Meeting. Please click here to book your flights. You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.2216* Monday–Friday, 7:00am–7:30pm (CT) and refer to Meeting Event Code NY2XK
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.
Ground Transportation
Taxi Cab Service: Taxi service is available throughout the city. The estimated taxi price between the hotel and SAN is $10 one way.
Shared-Ride Vans: Several companies offer ride share services at San Diego International Airport. Super Shuttle is offering ASOR attendees a 10% discount on shared ride and premium car reservations when booking online using group code 9NT64.
Travelers can be dropped off curbside at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
Terminal 1: Exit baggage claim via the escalators, walk across the Sky Bridge toward Ground Transportation and the parking lot, exit down the escalators toward the parking lot, and turn right to the Transportation Plaza. Use crosswalk to the third lane for pick-up area.
Terminal 2: Upon exiting baggage claim, use main crosswalk to Transportation Plaza. Ridesharing pick-up is located in the second lane on the right.
Public Transportation: San Diego has a comprehensive public transportation system with bus, light rail, and freight options to get anywhere in the city and the neighboring communities. Visit the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) website to plan your route.
The Westin San Diego is located on the city bus line at the Broadway & State Street stop. Route 992 is a direct route between the hotel and Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport and operates between 5:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. every 15 minutes on weekdays and 30 minutes on weekends and holidays (one-way ticket price is $2.25). The hotel is .2 miles from the Santa Fe Depot that services Amtrak and COASTER commuter trains that include stops in Old Town, Sorrento Valley, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad and Oceanside. It is also easy to access the MTS Trolley from the hotel – there are three light rail lines that serve popular areas such as Downtown, the Convention Center, SDSU, Old Town, and the Mexican border. For detailed maps, directions, ticket information, and more, visit the MTS website.
Rental Cars:
Avis is pleased to offer ASOR attendees discounted rates on rental cars. Online reservations can be made by following this link or by calling Avis’ Reservation Center at 1-800-331-1600. Please mention the Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number G028281. For special concerns please contact Dee Rice at 1-800-525-7537 x31143.
Enterprise offers ASOR attendees a 5% discount on their normal rates. Enter the promotional code OSMB10A when you make your reservation on the Enterprise website.
International Travelers
Statement Regarding US Travel Restrictions and the Revised Statement (March 2017)
Requesting a Letter of Invitation for Visa Applications
If you require an official letter from ASOR to include as part of your Visa application, please contact Arlene Press at meetings@asor.org.
Visa Waiver Program Changes
Alert for those who normally travel to the U.S. on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP): Changes have taken place including new passport requirements (e-passports now required) and restrictions for those who have traveled to Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Sudan or Yemen since March 1, 2011. If you have traveled to any of these countries, you cannot travel to the U.S. under the VWP. You will need a visa.
E–Passports
As of April 1, 2016, e-passports are required for those traveling under the VWP. These passports have a machine-readable zone on the biographic page and a digital chip containing biometric information about the passport owner. Information.
Electronic System for Travel Authorization
The Department of Homeland Security has established the “Electronic System for Travel Authorization,” an automated system to determine eligibility to travel under the VWP. All persons traveling under the VWP must apply for an ESTA. Approved ESTA applications are good for a period of two years.
As always, we suggest getting everything in order for travel to the U.S. in advance of purchasing airline tickets and/or well in advance of your trip. The information listed above should be not considered authoritative or comprehensive and is provided as a courtesy to help our international members. All members should read the information on immigration and travel requirements by following the above links and by consulting the appropriate U.S. Immigration and U.S. Homeland Security websites.
