Additional Information

Transportation

By Air

SIAM has selected Uniglobe Wings Travel to assist attendees in making travel arrangements. To book your reservations through Uniglobe Wings Travel, contact Amy Hueber at +1-215-628-3322 or toll free (U.S. and Canada) at 866-71-WINGS. Press two (2) when you hear the recording, and ask to be transferred to Amy. Be sure to mention you are attending the SIAM Conference on Computational Geometric Design (GD19). Uniglobe Wings Travel will issue your ticket and mail it to you. Please be aware there is a fee for this service.

You also have the choice of using your own travel agent or an Internet service.There are many web sites available to allow you to search for and purchase airline tickets online. Expedia, Orbitz, and Travelocity are just a few.

Ground Transportation

Super Shuttle

Vancouver International Airport does not offer Super Shuttle service, however, meeting attendees can review the Super Shuttle website prior to traveling to determine if Super Shuttle is being offered in their respective city when making local transportation arrangements. Super Shuttle offers a 10% discount to SIAM conference attendees.

To make reservations and receive the discount, please visit their website. When you are checking out, enter the code 4MGKB in the “DISCOUNT CODE” box on the first page of the website.

Public Transportation from Airport

Taxis are available at the airport for transportation.  SIAM also suggests you contact the hotel at which you are staying for any information about sharing transportation. Additional ground transportation information is available on the Vancouver International Airport website.

By Train

Amtrak has a rail station in Spokane. To make train reservations through Amtrak, call (800) USA-RAIL, go to the Amtrak website or contact Uniglobe Wings Travel. Taxis are available at the train station for transportation to the hotel.

Rental Cars

Many major car rental companies have offices inside the airport terminal. You can make your arrangements when you arrive at the airport or you can make them through Uniglobe Wings Travel or your own travel agent. Uniglobe Wings Travel can make your car rental reservations at the same time you make your flight reservations. See information above regarding how to reach Uniglobe Wings Travel.

Driving Directions

If renting a car, please obtain a map and directions from your rental car company. Another option is to visit Google Maps, or another similar website. SIAM highly recommends you contact the hotel at which you are staying or visit their website for driving directions.

Hotel Room Sharing Form

The hotel room sharing form is now available here.