Lodging

A block of rooms discounted to $89 per night has been reserved up to May 29 for conference attendees at the Comfort Inn, at 900 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA. Telephone: (617) 287-9200. Please mention that you are attending the Grassroots Use of Technology conference.

There is a hotel shuttle to JFK MBTA station that leaves on the half-hour; the distance to campus is 1.5 miles.

Union hotel options:

The Radisson (617-482-1800, rooms are $229 and up)
The Holiday Inn at Logan Airport (617-569-5250, rooms are $189 and up)

Directions

A Campus Map is available at: http://www.umb.edu/about_umb/directions.html

Via Public Transportation:

Subway: Take the Red Line to JFK/UMass Station. A free shuttle bus will carry you to the campus.

Commuter Rail, from the South:
Take the commuter rail to the JFK/UMass station from the South Shore on the Middleboro and Plymouth lines. See schedule at: www.mbta.com

Direct Bus Service from Roxbury to the campus (service all day): the Number 8 bus; the last one leaves campus at 1 a.m.

Automobile:

From the West, take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) east to Interstate 93. Take I-93 South one mile to exit 15 (JFK Library/South Boston/Dorchester) and follow the University of Massachusetts signs along Columbia Road and Morrissey Boulevard to the campus.

From the South, take Interstate 93 North to exit 14 (JFK Library/Morrissey Boulevard) and follow Morrissey Boulevard north to the campus.

From the North, take I-93 through Boston to to exit 15 (exit 15, JFK Library/ South Boston/ Dorchester) and follow the University of Massachusetts signs along Columbia Road and Morrissey Boulevard to the campus.

Train/Bus:
train and bus service arrives at South Station, which is 3 subway stops from JFK/UMASS(go "outbound" toward Ashmont or Braintree).

There are also Chinatown Busses from NY City which arrive near Chinatown or South Station MBTA, depending on the service you choose, and there is a bus from TF Green Airport in Providence 7 times each day.

Plane:
UMASS Boston is 2 miles from Logan International Airport; taxi and subway service is available.

Parking
Be advised that there is a household hazardous waste day on June 17 so leave 10 min. extra if you are driving.

There are two parking options: Option A is the lower level garage entrance, which is your first left turn as you approach the buildings. As you enter the garage signs indicating where to go in the garage take the elevator to Level 1 (two flights up) and follow the signs we posted. This option is handicapped accessible.

Parking Option B is to park in the North lot. From there you have a 3 minute walk along the harbor back to the circle where buses drop people off (campus center). Then, proceed to the white staircase at your left. Climb the staircase and follow the walkway around the perimeter of the campus (staying on your left). Enjoy the view. After a minute or two you will reach the double doors leading into the conference registration area.

The parking cost is an additional $6 a day.