{"id":32,"date":"2014-12-28T14:39:51","date_gmt":"2014-12-28T14:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/confdev.journalists.org\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2016-12-15T23:48:47","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T23:48:47","slug":"travel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ona14.journalists.org\/logistics\/travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Flying<\/h2>\n<p>United Airlines is offering discounts of up to 10 percent off of fares for ONA14 travel. To activate the discount, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/united.com\" target=\"_blank\">united.com<\/a>, choose your flight times and insert <strong>ZRMU323905<\/strong> in the Offer Code box. Or call a travel professional or United Meetings at (800) 426-1122, and refer to Z Code <strong>ZRMU<\/strong> and Agreement Code <strong>323905<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.southwest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Southwest Airlines<\/a> is the largest airline serving Midway Airport.\u00a0 O&#8217;Hare\u00a0International Airport is a hub for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.united.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">United<\/a> and also a major destination for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Airlines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Driving<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1027\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/events.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/06\/Hotel.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1027\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1027\" alt=\"Hotel\" src=\"http:\/\/events.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/06\/Hotel-213x300.jpg\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheraton Chicago Hotel &amp; Towers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheratonchicago.com\/downloads\/directions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for driving directions to the host hotel, the <a href=\"http:\/\/ona14.journalists.org\/logistics\/hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sheraton Chicago Hotel &amp; Towers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parking is available onsite for people driving to the conference. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheratonchicago.com\/faqs\/transportationparking.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rates can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"clear: none\">Getting to downtown Chicago<\/h2>\n<p>There are a variety of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheratonchicago.com\/faqs\/transportationparking.html\" target=\"_blank\">transportation options<\/a> to the hotel from both O\u2019Hare and Midway.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"http:\/\/airportexpress.hudsonltd.net\/res?USERIDENTRY=SHERATON&amp;LOGON=GO\" target=\"_blank\">shuttle service<\/a> from O&#8217;Hare International Airport for the downtown hotels departs every 10 to 15 minutes throughout the day. To O&#8217;Hare International Airport, the shuttle departs the <a href=\"http:\/\/ona14.journalists.org\/logistics\/hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sheraton Chicago Hotel &amp; Towers<\/a> every half hour at :25 and :55 past the hour between 4:55 a.m. and 7:25 p.m. <a href=\"http:\/\/airportexpress.hudsonltd.net\/res?USERIDENTRY=SHERATON&amp;LOGON=GO\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to reserve and save 15 percent.<\/p>\n<h3>Taxi service<\/h3>\n<p>From O&#8217;Hare, $35 to $40; from Midway, $25 to $30.<\/p>\n<h3>O&#8217;Hare \u2014 Blue Line Train<\/h3>\n<p>24-hour service; cost is $2.25 one-way per person; travel time to downtown is 40 minutes; exit train at LAKE\/CLARK. The hotel is approximately a $5 \u00a0taxi ride from the train station, or a 10-minute walk.<\/p>\n<h3>Midway \u2014 Orange Line Train<\/h3>\n<p>Hours are 5:15 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; cost is $2.25 one-way per person; travel time to downtown is 25 minutes; exit train at LAKE\/CLARK. The hotel is approximately a $5 taxi ride from the train station, or a 10-minute walk.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/go\/ONA14CH\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Uberuse1\" src=\"http:\/\/ona14.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2014\/02\/Uberuse1.png\" width=\"275\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a>In town<\/h2>\n<p>Once you get to town, get out and about! Millennium Park, Navy Pier, the world-famous Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural History (site of Thursday night&#8217;s ONA14 Opening Reception) and shopping on the Magnificent Mile are all easy to get to from the Sheraton via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transitchicago.com\/\">train, bus<\/a>, taxi, walking or Uber.<\/p>\n<p>Explore Chicago&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Media_in_Chicago\" target=\"_blank\">amazing media<\/a> for details on attractions, or make plans with the help of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.everyblock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">EveryBlock.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Uber is sponsoring rides for ONA14. If you are new to Uber, use the promo code <b>ONA14CHI<\/b> to get $25 off your first ride (excludes TAXI). To sign up, download the app (available on iPhone &amp; Android), or head to <a href=\"http:\/\/uber.com\/go\/ONA14CHI\" target=\"_blank\">uber.com\/go\/ONA14CHI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Existing Uber users who use the service during the week of the conference \u2014 from Sept. 21 to Sept. 28 \u2014 use the promo code <strong>ONA14CHIVIP<\/strong> to be entered into a drawing for $20 in Uber credit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flying United Airlines is offering discounts of up to 10 percent off of fares for ONA14 travel. To activate the discount, go to united.com, choose your flight times and insert ZRMU323905 in the Offer Code box. 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