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Travel, Accommodation, and Registration

Where we will meet

The EITC-2009 workshops will be held at MIT Building 4 (Maclaurin Building), which is located right next to the Killian court. Access to Building 4 can be made through the main entrance at 77 Massachusetts Ave (Building 7), or directly through Killian court on Memorial Drive (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:MIT_Killian_Court.jpg).  


Use the link below to get directions to MIT, and locate building 4 on the campus map.

http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=home

 

How to register

 

 

How to get to MIT

From Boston Logan Airport to MIT:

  •  Taxi- Taking a cab is the most convenient way to get to MIT from the airport. Taxi fare from the airport is about $20-$25. During non-rush hour, the taxi ride will take about 15 minutes. During rush hour, the ride could take 30 minutes or more.
  •  Subway- From any terminal at Logan Airport, take the Silver Line bus to South Station. At South Station, change to the Red Line subway to Kendall/MIT (inbound toward Alewife). The travel time is around 30 minutes, and the ticket costs $2.

 

Where to stay

Accommodations in the Boston area can be pricey and very hard to find. To help you plan your visit MIT, we have prepared the following list of accommodations. Please reserve a place BEFORE arriving.

Please note that some hotels are easily accessible by the MBTA subway system.

Short-term Accommodation in MIT Student Dormitories

  • MIT housing office offers short-term accommodation in student dormitories during the summer for event attendees.  These include single and double rooms.  We plan to reserve a block of about 20 rooms for conference attendees.  Room options and pricing information will be posted in Spring 2009.  A non-refundable deposit will be required for reservation. 
  • If you are planning an extended stay (one week or longer) with family/friends, check out the Craigslist (http://boston.craigslist.org/) or MIT on-campus sublicense (http://web.mit.edu/housing/grad/sublet/sublet-list.html) for short-term sublets in Boston and Cambridge area. 

 

Hotels Closest to MIT Campus

Several hotels are conveniently located in the vicinity of MIT campus.  Below are a few recommendations.  

 

Marriott Boston-Cambridge

Two Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 USA

Phone: (617) 494-6600

Toll Free: (800) 228-9290

 

Le Meridien Hotel

20 Sidney Street

Cambridge, MA 02139

Phone: (617) 577-0200

Toll Free: (866) 716-8119

 

The Kendall Hotel

350 Main Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

Phone: (617) 577-1300

 

Residence Inn Boston-Cambridge

 6 Cambridge Center

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142

Phone: (617) 349-0700

 

Additional Accommodation Listings

For additional accommodation listings, please visit http://web.mit.edu/visit/stay.html.

 

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