{"id":2239,"date":"2017-07-16T19:36:46","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T00:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/?p=2239"},"modified":"2017-11-24T11:54:39","modified_gmt":"2017-11-24T17:54:39","slug":"travelling-to-wordcamp-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2017\/travelling-to-wordcamp-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelling to WordCamp US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp US is in the very accessible location of Nashville, Tennessee. After you get your ticket, you&#8217;re going to want to get your hotel reservation, and then figure out your transportation. Here&#8217;s some tips and tricks to make your planning as stress free as possible, and get you here ready to celebrate all that the North American WordPress community has to offer.<\/p>\n<h2>Airport<\/h2>\n<p>Nashville International Airport (Airport Code: BNA) is located about 30 minutes from the the downtown Nashville area where all of our venues are located.<\/p>\n<h2>Hotel<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/hotel-wcus-2017\/\">Renaissance Nashville Hotel<\/a>, is our official hotel for WordCamp US. It is withing walking distance of <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/location\/\">Music City Center<\/a>, the site of the WordCamp US and Contributor Day. Make sure you reserve before October 31, 2017 to take advantage of our $189 per night special rate.<\/p>\n<h2>Ground Transportation<\/h2>\n<p>The Renaissance Nashville does not provide shuttle service from the airport. No worries, you can get to the hotel a number of ways:<\/p>\n<h3>Rental Car<\/h3>\n<p>Nashville International Airport has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flynashville.com\/ground-transportation\/Pages\/rental-cars.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rental car facility<\/a> a short walk from the terminal. There, you will have the choice of nine (9) rental car brands including Enterprise, Alamo, Budget, and many more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advantage.com\/?rc=CD02C826E8\">Advantage Car Rental<\/a> is offering WCUS attendees a 10% discount.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>If you do intend to rent a car and stay at the Renaissance Nashville, please note that the hotel does not own any on site parking. The hotel provides valet parking services through a company called TownePark. \u00a0This service is currently $38 a night (plus applicable taxes) and includes in\/out privileges. If you prefer, there are a number of garages downtown that you can choose from. The library garage, which is right across the street from the hotel, is about $14 a day (plus applicable taxes) with no in\/out privileges.<\/p>\n<p>To book convenient and affordable parking, we recommend using SpotHero, the nation\u2019s leading parking reservation app.<\/p>\n<h3>Spot Hero Parking Deal<\/h3>\n<p>Spot Hero has offered WCUS attendee the following deal. To reserve your parking spot today, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/spothero.com\/nashville\/nashville-music-city-center-parking?sha_affiliate=WORDCAMP\">WordCamp US SpotHero Parking Page<\/a> and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.<\/p>\n<p>New to SpotHero? Download the SpotHero<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/spothero-parking-deals\/id499097243?mt=8\"> iPhone<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.spothero.spothero&amp;hl=en\"> Android<\/a> app and enter code <strong>WORDCAMP<\/strong> for <strong>$5<\/strong> off your first spot!<\/p>\n<h3>Taxis<\/h3>\n<p>There are a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flynashville.com\/ground-transportation\/Pages\/taxis.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taxi companies<\/a> to serve you. There is a flat rate of $25 to get to the downtown area.<\/p>\n<h3>Ride Sharing<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lyft<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uber<\/a> are available in the Nashville area.<\/p>\n<h3>Jarmon Transportation<\/h3>\n<p>You can also get a ride via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jarmontransportation.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jarmon Transportation<\/a> for about $20. A reservation is required. Call <a href=\"tel:1-615-275-0146\">(615) 275-0146<\/a> to reserve your ride.<\/p>\n<h3>Traffic, Detours, and Road Closures<\/h3>\n<p><strong>I24 Closures \u2013 Major (we recommend leaving extra travel time if you are driving in from out of town)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This will affect the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday &amp; Sunday Only<\/li>\n<li>It is the last 2mi and detours are obvious and mandatory.<\/li>\n<li>Slow down will be 15-20min<\/li>\n<li>Slow down is due to bottle necked traffic<\/li>\n<li>Nashville is small and the city loop is easy.<\/li>\n<li>MCC is accessible from all sides in less than 5-10min from Interstates<\/li>\n<li>From I-24 West (St Louis, MO)<\/li>\n<li>From I-65 North (Bowling Green, KY)<\/li>\n<li>From I-40 East (Knoxville, TN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Traffic Maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?http:\/\/www.tn.gov\/tdot\/article\/interstate-24-bridge-rehabilitation-timeline\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.tn.gov\/tdot\/article\/interstate-24-bridge-rehabilitation-timeline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Christmas Parade \u2013 Saturday, December 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The annual <a href=\"http:\/\/nashvillechristmasparade.com\/\">Nashville Christmas Parade<\/a> will be <a href=\"http:\/\/nashvillechristmasparade.com\/parade-route\/\">march directly in front of our venue<\/a>, Music City Center<\/li>\n<li>We recommend:\n<ul>\n<li>giving yourself extra travel time<\/li>\n<li>reserving a parking space if you are driving (see Spot Hero offer above)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Please note according to parade organizers:\n<ul>\n<li>8:45 am \u2013 foot traffic across Broadway should cross at 8th or Higher<\/li>\n<li>Foot traffic will not be allowed across the parade area until after the parade is over.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>International Travelers<\/h2>\n<p>To make traveling to the US a little easier, we&#8217;ve put together an <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/international-travel\/\">International Travelers page<\/a> with instructions on how to get a letter to attach to your visa from the WordCamp US organizing team and the latest information we have on traveling to the US.<\/p>\n<p>To make this as smooth as possible for everyone involved, please follow the directions as listed in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/files\/2017\/07\/secure-note-last-pass.pdf\">Sending a Secure Note via LastPass<\/a> documentation.<\/p>\n<h3>Don&#8217;t Forget<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You <strong>MUST<\/strong> purchase a ticket before we can send you a visa letter. No exceptions. If you have issues purchasing your ticket, please <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>We&#8217;ll need 1-2 weeks to process your letter. Allow yourself plenty of time to get your letter and submit it with your visa application.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure that your request is processed in a timely fashion, we need your request no later than <strong>November 1st<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp US is in the very accessible location of Nashville, Tennessee. After you get your ticket, you&#8217;re going to want to get your hotel reservation, and then figure out your transportation. 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