32nd Rice Technical Working Group
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San Diego SkylineTravel & Lodging Information

 

From San Diego International Airport to the Westin San Diego Hotel

Hotel shuttle: The Westin San Diego offers free shuttle bus service from the Airport to the Hotel from 5 a. m. to 11 p. m. Once you have collected your luggage, call the Westin San Diego (619-239-4500) and request the shuttle service to pick you up.

San Diego AirportDriving directions: When exiting the airport, turn left on N. Harbor Drive and go 2.6 miles. Then turn left at W. Broadway and go .4 miles (approximate travel time is 10 minutes).

Taxi services are available at the airport. Estimated taxi fare to the Westin San Diego Hotel is $12.00.

Around San Diego

Metropolitan Transit System Trolley: The MTS Trolley is a light-rail system that operates on three lines (Blue, Orange and Green Lines), and travels across 51 miles with a total of 53 stations. There are 100 MTS fixed bus routes that operate throughout San Diego. For more information go to http://www.sdcommute.com/.Trolley


Taxi services are located at the airport, most hotels, attractions and shopping centers. Your fare will be displayed on the meter and will include a flag drop charge plus a per-mile and/or a per-hour charge. Approximate Taxi Cab rates: $2.20 first 10 miles, $2.30 each additional mile, $19.00 per hour waiting time

Additional Lodging Options

The RTWG meeting venue is on 400 W. Broadway between the blue train station and Hotel #1.  You will find other reasonably priced hotels and specialty lodging in the heart of downtown San Diego or near the Westin San Diego Hotel.

Please remember to use the search option to enter check-in date when you use the Trip Advisor to check for hotels by price in downtown San Diego:

Map of hotels in downtown San Diego

Map of specialty lodging in downtown San Diego

Another good source of information is the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau lodging Web site: 

Hotels in downtown San Diego

San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau Lodging Site

 

 

 

 

Conference Highlights

Titles and Summaries Due   
Nov. 1, 2007

Abstracts Due  
December 1, 2007

Award Nominations Due December 1, 2007

Presentation Submission to Panel Chairs Due  
February 1, 2008

Conference Registration (Last Day for early on-line & mail-in registration)   
February 1, 2008

Dates 
Feb. 18 - 21, 2008

Location
San Diego, CA, USA

Current Conference Sponsorship

 

 

 

University of California, Davis
Department of Plant Sciences, MS-4, Davis, CA 95616-8780
jecorner@ucdavis.edu • 530-752-7091 • http://www.uaex.edu/rtwg/default.htm
Last updated: 2/5/2008