Hotel and Travel

Hotel/Travel Discounts

EMS Today 2012 is offering discounts on ground transportation and hotel accommodations. For complete information about these travel discounts and directions to the Baltimore Convention Center, please go to the Hotel & Travel page of EMSToday.com.

Hotels

Below is the list of hotels reserved at discounted rates for EMS Today. Please be sure to book your reservations by Wednesday, January 25. You may reserve your rooms in the following way.

• Days Inn Inner Harbor – 410-576-1000
  $115 Single/Double
• Hilton Baltimore - 443-573-8700
  $159-$199
• Holiday Inn Inner Harbor – 410-685-3500
  $144 Single/ Double
• Hyatt Regency Baltimore – 410-528-1234
  $196 Single/Double
• Marriott Inner Harbor – 410-962-0202
  $190 Single/Double
• Sheraton Inner Harbor – 410-962-8300
  $177 Single/Double

Air Travel

All major airlines fly into Baltimore Washington International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport or Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Ground Transportation

The Airport Shuttle
This is a shared-ride van service from Baltimore/Washington Airport offering discounted rates. To reserve online, please visit Airport Shuttle Online Reservations. Your one-way ticket is $17 (regularly $24).

SuperShuttle
This is a shared-ride van service from Baltimore/Washington, Reagan National and Dulles Airports. To make a reservation and receive your discount, go to TheSuperShuttle.com, and use Group/Discount code Y4ZLN or call 800-258-3826. You must book online to receive $2 off round trip from BWI, $5 off round trip from DCA or IAD traveling to the Inner Harbor area.

Taxis
The BWI taxi stand is located just outside the baggage claim area of the Lower Level of the BWI Airport Terminal. Please note that this service is available from BWI only. For cab service to BWI please consult your local cab company or the hotel desk. The approximate one way taxi fare from BWI to the Convention Center is $35.

Train Travel:

Amtrak

Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the lowest available rail fare to Baltimore, MD between February 25 and March 6. To book your reservation call Amtrak at 1 (800) 872-7245 or contact your local travel agent. Please refer to Convention Fare Code X091-935 when making your reservation and a 10% discount will be applied. Reservations where the discount applies cannot be booked via Internet. This offer is not valid on the Auto Train and Acela service. Offer valid with Sleepers, Business Class or First Class seats with payment of the full applicable accommodation charges. Fare is valid on Amtrak Regional all departures seven days a week, except for holiday blackouts.

Trains arrive and depart from Penn Station, located at 1515 Charles Street in Baltimore. The station is approximately 2 miles from the Convention Center and connected via the Light Rail. Amtrak connects Baltimore to cities along the Northeast Corridor.

RAIL TIMES TO BALTIMORE FROM:

MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (LOCAL TRAIN TRAVEL)
There are 3 types of trains that operate in and around the greater Baltimore area to serve and connect a variety of cities and towns. Please go to mtamaryland.com or call 866-RIDE-MTA for more information, schedules, fares and assistance.

MARC Train
The MARC (Maryland Area Regional Commuter) Train Service is a commuter rail system that operates three lines of service on weekdays only. PENN LINE: operates primarily between Baltimore's Penn Station, through BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Train Station, and Union Station in Washington, D.C. BRUNSWICK LINE: operates between Brunswick, Maryland and Washington Union Station. CAMDEN LINE: operates out of Camden Yards in Downtown Baltimore City and travels to Union Station in Washington, D.C. Purchase your ticket prior to boarding the train. This Train system connects Penn Station with a stop close to the Convention Center.

Light Rail
The Light Rail operates at street level, traveling on bridges to cross several bodies of water connecting 32 station stops. Purchase a ticket from the ticket vending machine before boarding the Light Rail. Tickets are not available onboard. This Train system connects Penn Station with a stop right at the Convention Center.

Metro Subway
The 15.5-mile, 14 station Metro Subway system operates from the Owings Mills corporate and shopping complex in Baltimore County, through Downtown Baltimore to Johns Hopkins Hospital. Purchase a ticket from a ticket vending machine prior to boarding. Pass through the turnstile and get onboard. Listen for your station stop, or refer to the system map in each car. The closest stop to the Convention Center is approximately 4 blocks north.

Car Travel – Driving Times From Baltimore To

Visit the Driving Directions page at the Baltimore Convention Center website for additional information.

Getting Around Baltimore

The Baltimore Convention Center is located directly across the street from the " Camden " MARC Train station, offering convenient transportation to and from Washington , D.C. A few paces up from the MARC Train station is Baltimore's own LIGHTRAIL System, an easily accessible mode of transportation in and around the City as well as outlying areas, such as Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI). Baltimore 's Penn Station is a 7 minute taxi cab ride away, welcoming incoming train service from all points north and south into the City of Baltimore.

Parking

The Baltimore Convention Center does not have parking available however public lots and hotel parking garages are available in the immediate area. Prices range from $18.00 to $24.00 per day.

View list of parking facilities and map

EMS Today will also provide free parking, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (March 1-3). The lot is adjacent to the convention center at Camden Yards. Please look for EMS Today directional signs upon entering Camden Yards. No overnight parking is allowed.