The conference location is:

UMass-Lowell Wannalancit Building
600 Suffolk Street
Lowell, MA 01854
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To Lowell by air (via Boston, via Manchester, NH)
To Lowell by car (Rideshares)
To Lowell by bus
To Lowell by commuter rail
To Lowell by train

To Lowell by air
VIA Boston's Logan Airport
To get from Logan to Lowell, rent a car, take the train, or make a shuttle van reservation.

From Logan By Car. Take I-90W/Mass Pike/Ted Williams Tunnel. Take Exit 24 towards I-93. Merge onto I-93N. Take Exit 44 onto I-495S. Take Exit 35C and follow directions from Lowell Connector.

From Logan by Commuter Rail. From your terminal, take the airport shuttle bus to Airport Station (Blue Line INBOUND). At State Street Station, transfer to the Orange Line. Take the Orange Line OUTBOUND to North Station. See to Lowell by Commuter Rail.

From Logan by Van. Flight Line, a private van line, has service to Lowell. Reservations are required. For 1-3 people traveling on the same reservation, the total cost one-way is $49 (shared van with limited stops) or $100 (private van). For times and reservations, call 1-800-245-2525 or go to http://www.flightlineinc.com

VIA Manchester - Boston Regional Airport (Manchester, NH)
You may get a cheaper or more convenient flight through the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, NH, which is 50 minutes north of Lowell. You can visit the airport's Ground Transportation website for more options.

Driving from Manchester. When you leave the Manchester Airport, turn right onto Brown Ave. Then take I-293 SOUTH. After you cross the Merrimack River, take the Everett Turnpike SOUTH (second right). this is a 75 cent toll road. The Everett Turnpike becomes Route 3. In Massachusetts, take Exit 30B and follow directions from the Lowell Connector
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From Manchester by Van. Flight Line has van service to Lowell. Reservations are required. For 1-3 people traveling on the same reservation, the total cost one-way is $62 (shared van with limited stops) or $105 (private van). For times and reservations, call 1-800-245-2525 or go to http://www.flightlineinc.com

To Lowell by Car
Whatever route you take, once you get to Lowell the easiest way into the city is the Lowell Connector. From I-495, take Exit 35C. From the North, take Route 3S to Exit 30B, then immediately take Exit 35C. From the Southeast, take Route 3N to Exit 30A, then immediately take Exit 35C.

Once on the Lowell Connector, take Exit 5B (Thorndike Street). At the end of the ramp, bear right. The street curves to the right and becomes Dutton Street. Follow signs to LeLacheur Park and the Tsongas Arena. At the 6th traffic light (approximately 1 mile) curve to the left. Dutton becomes Arcand Drive and ends at the next traffic light at Fr. Morrisette Boulevard (the Tsongas Arena is straight ahead). Turn left. The Wannalancit Building (registration and conference sessions) is on your right just before the first light. There is parking on the right.

Rideshares. If you are looking to share a ride (either for the whole way or simply from the airport), check out our ride forum at - http://organizerscollaborative.org/rideshares.

To Lowell by Bus
Both Peter Pan Bus Lines (http://www.peterpanbus.com) and Vermont Transit Lines (http://www.vermonttransit.com) have routes that stop in Lowell. Greyhoud service to Boston terminates at South Station. Follow directions in the to Lowell by train.

To Lowell by Commuter Rail
Commuter rail runs from Boston's North Station to Lowell. The trip takes approximately 45 minutes and costs $6.75. For a schedule, go to http://www.mbta.com.

On Saturday, the first train leaves at 8am and will arrive at 8:43am

The best way to get to Wannalancit from the Train Station is via the LRTA buses (www.lrta.com)

You can take these buses right at the Kennedy Bus Terminal which is adjacent to the MBTA terminal. The LRTA has two lines that serve the Wannalancit area:

Route # 9 Downtown circulator which departs from Bay # B-1 and
Route # 7 Pawtucketville which departs from Bay A-1 - THIS IS YOUR BEST BET ON SATURDAY. It leaves at 8:45am and you should get off at the corner of Merrimack Street and Cabot Street. Walk to Father Morrisette Boulevard, turn right and 600 Suffolk Street (Wannalancit Mill Building) is a block away on your left.

You can find all the details in the LRTA web page. The cost for each ride is $1.

You can also take a taxi from the terminal. We recommend you call either Yellow Cab (978-454-7748) or Lowell Cab (978-446-7900). The trip would be about $5-$8 depending on the number of people riding. You should also call ahead to make sure they pick you up when the train arrives.

Also, you can always walk from the train station. It is about a mile.

To Lowell by Train
Amtrak does not go to Lowell, so you'll have to get off at Boston's South Station. From South Station, take the Red Line (INBOUND) to Downtown Crossing and then take the Orange Line to North Station. See To Lowell by Commuter Rail.