Transportation
Airports (Closest to The University of Iowa):
- Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)
- 2121 Arthur Collins Pkwy SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 - 319-362-8336, http://www.eiairport.org/
- ≈ 22 miles from The University of Iowa
- Quad City International Airport (MLI)
- 2200 69th Ave.
Moline, IL 61265 - (309) 764-9621, http://qcairport.com/
- ≈ 68 miles from The University of Iowa campus
Eastern Iowa Airport Shuttle & Taxi Services:
- Airport Shuttle Service
- 1-800-725-8460
- $38 per pick-up/drop-off to/from airport and University of Iowa campus
- http://www.crshuttle.com/
- Yellow Cab
- 319-338-9777
- $31.50 per pick-up/drop-off to/from airport and Iowa City
- http://www.yellowcabic.com/
- Marcos Taxi
- 319-337-TAXI
- $35 per pick-up/drop-off to/from airport and Iowa City
- http://marcostaxi.com/
Quad City International Airport Shuttle & Taxi Services:
- Act II Transportation, Inc.
- 1-800-769-8891
- ≈ $127 per pick-up/drop-off to/from airport and University of Iowa campus
- http://www.actiitransportation.com
- Airport Express
- 1-800-383-2219
- ≈ $125 per pick-up/drop-off to/from airport and University of Iowa campus
- http://limosbyexpress.com
- Eastern Iowa Shuttle Service
- 1-800-880-4269
- ≈ $85 for up to 2 people per pick-up/drop-off to/from airport and University of Iowa campus
- http://www.eishuttle.com
- Yellow Cab
- 319-338-9777
- $99 per pick-up/drop-off to/from airport and Iowa City
- http://www.yellowcabic.com/
- Marcos Taxi
- 319-337-TAXI
- $100 per pick-up/drop-off to/from airport and Iowa City
- http://marcostaxi.com/
Rental Cars (available through Eastern Iowa Airport & Quad City International Airport):
- Avis
- 1-800-331-1212
- http://www.avis.com/car-rental/avisHome/home.ac
- Hertz
- 1-800-654-3131
- http://www.hertz.com
- National
- 1-888-826-6890
- https://www.nationalcar.com/
- Enterprise
- (319) 366-5522
- http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/home.do
Traveling around Iowa City:
- Buses
- Iowa City Public Transit: http://www.icgov.org/default/?id=1519
- University of Iowa Cambus: http://www.uiowa.edu/~cambus/
- Taxis
- #1 Cab: (319) 936-6011
- Five Stars Taxi: (319) 358-5859
- Marco’s Taxi of Iowa City: (319) 337-8294
- Campus Walking Map: http://www.uiowa.edu/homepage/hub/tours.html
Hotels
Conference Hotel:
- HotelVetro
- 201 S. Linn St., Iowa City
- (319) 337-4961
- If you book from this hotel, there are a block of rooms reserved under “Global Science Fiction” and you will receive a special conference rate.
- $139/night
- http://www.hotelvetro.com/
Other Hotel Options:
- Clarion Hotel
- 2525 N. Dodge St., Iowa City
- (319) 354-2000
- ≈ $99/night
- http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-iowa_city-iowa-IA100?source=gglocalai
- Big Ten Inn
- 707 1st Ave., Coralville
- (319) 351-6131
- ≈ $36/night
- http://www.iacityhotel.com/
- Comfort Inn Hotel
- 209 W. 9th St., Coralville
- (319) 351-1304
- ≈ $85/night
- http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-coralville-iowa-IA025
- Hampton Inn
- 1200 1st Ave., Coralville
- (319) 351-6600
- ≈ $109/night
- http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=GYOPMTF312VW0CSGBJBM22Q?ctyhocn=CIDCLHX
- Iowa House
- 125 N. Madison St., Iowa City
- (319) 335-3513
- ≈ $120/night
- http://imu.uiowa.edu/iowahouse/
- Sheraton Hotel
- 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
- (319) 337-4058
- ≈ $189/night
- http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1282
Dining Options
- 126
- 126 E. Washington St., Iowa City
- (319) 887-1909
- http://onetwentysix.net/
- Atlas
- 127 Iowa Ave., Iowa City
- (319) 341-7700
- http://www.atlasiowacity.com/
- Bread Garden
- 225 S. Linn St., Iowa City
- (319) 354-4246
- http://www.breadgardenmarket.com/
- Brown Bottle
- 115 E. Washington St., Iowa City
- (319) 351-6704
- http://www.iowacitybrownbottle.com/
- Givanni’s
- 109 E. College St., Iowa City
- (319) 338-5967
- http://www.givannis.net/
- Graze
- 115 E. College St., Iowa City
- (319) 887-5477
- http://www.grazerestaurant.com/
- Formosa
- 241 E. College St., Iowa City
- (319) 338-8880
- http://formosadowntown.com/
- Motley Cow
- 160 N. Linn St., Iowa City
- (319) 688-9177
- http://www.motleycowcafe.com/
- Orchard Green
- 521 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City
- (319) 354-1642
- http://www.orchardgreenrestaurant.com/
- Share
- 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
- (319) 354-4640
- http://www.sharewinelounge.com/
Local Attractions
- City Park
- 200 E. Park Rd., Iowa City
- http://www.icgov.org/default/?id=1016
- Coral Ridge Mall & Ice Skating Rink
- 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville
- (319) 625-5522
- http://www.coralridgemall.com/
- Englert Theater
- 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City
- (319) 688-2653
- http://englert.org/
- Finkbine Golf Course
- 1380 Melrose Ave., Iowa City
- (319) 335-9556
- http://www.finkbine.com/
- Museum of Natural History
- Macbride Hall, The University of Iowa
- (319) 335-0480
- http://www.uiowa.edu/~nathist/
- Riverside, Iowa
- ≈ 17 miles from The University of Iowa
- Proclaimed itself the “future birthplace of Captain Kirk”
- Old Capitol Museum
- 21 Old Capitol, The University of Iowa
- (319) 335-0548
- http://www.uiowa.edu/oldcap/
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