Travel/Hotel
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Invitation Letter
After your registration is complete, please contact Prof. Guangyong Li at gul6@pitt.edu to get a formal invitation letter for US visa application.
Hotel Reservation
Address and Directions
Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront
315 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, Missouri, USA 63102
Tel: +1 314 655 1234 Fax: +1 314-241-6618
Directions
By car from Lambert Field International Airport (15 miles): Take I-70 East to Memorial Drive exit. Go straight on Memorial Drive. Turn right onto Market Street. Turn right onto North 4th Street. Turn right onto Chestnut Street – hotel on left.
Transportation
Metrolink
A light rail train system connecting the main and east terminals of Lambert International Airport to the downtown area. Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront guests can exit at 8th and Pine Street (hotel is at 4th and Pine St.) just minutes from the hotel. Total travel time is approximately 27-30 minutes. The trains run approximately every 30 minutes from 5:02 a .m. to 12:48 a.m.
Cost: $3.50 to / from airport. Not recommended for people with heavy or large amounts of luggage as there is a short walk to the hotel. *All other rides on the METROLINK are $2.00 each way. Metrolink tickets are sold at each stop.
Taxi
For wheelchair guests, contact Richardson Transportation at 314-725-9111 (prefer 24- hour notice) Or Harris Cab (some extra charges may apply) at 314-535-5087 or 314-371-7111. Taxi is approximately $45.00, each way.
Trans Express
For reservations call 314-427-3311: $15 per person one way, $25 per person round trip. 5:50 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. runs every 25 minutes. Reservations are required after 6:10 p.m. (White vans with black lettering that reads TRANS EXPRESS). *Major credit cards accepted to downtown.
Amtrak
8 blocks from hotel--taxi is approx $8. 550 S 16th St., St Louis – 314-331-3309
Local Bus
Bi-State Transit runs. Cost is $1.75. Megabus Stop for service between St. Louis and Chicago, call 877-GO2-MEGA (877-462-6342) or go to www.megabus.com for information!
