The 43rd Annual Conference

2014 International Conference on Parallel Processing (ICPP-2014)


September 9-12, 2014, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Commons Hotel, 615 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Sponsored by
The International Association for Computers and Communications (IACC)
in cooperation with University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA

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   Local Transporation Information

University of Minnesota campus map
See locations of the Commons Hotel and the East Bank Station of Light Rail.

  Taxi  from MSP Airport

TIME: Allow 25 minutes / 45 minutes for rush hour (6-9 am and 3-6:30 pm M-F)
COST: Approximately $50 one way
There are usually taxis awaiting passengers at the Ground Transportation Atrium

Airport Taxi - 612-721-0000
Green and White - 612-522-2222
Red and White - 612-871-1600
Yellow - 612-824-4444

  Light Rail from MSP Airport

TIME: Allow 60 minutes
COST: non-rush hour= $1.75 bus/$1.75 light rail
            rush hour = $2.25 bus/$2.25 light rail (6-9 am & 3-6:30 pm M-F)

Board a Light Rail train (Blue Line) destined for Downtown Minneapolis. Trains leave every 7.5 minutes during rush hours, every 10-15 minutes at other times.
Disembark at Downtown East Station - travel time of approximately 15 minutes.
Board a Green Line light rail train from the Downtown East station towards St. Paul to the East Bank Station. The ride is approximately five minutes to the University of Minnesota East Bank Campus.

You may visit the Metro Transit website to create a personal transportation route. You must go to the website to plan the trip with your specific times and dates: http://www.metrotransit.org/.
Once on the website, choose the Plan Your Trip tab located at the top of the screen, and scroll to Transit Trip Planner.
Enter your starting point using the Landmark option, and scroll down to Airport Mpls- St. Paul Int'l.
Again for step 2, use the Landmark option scroll down to choose U of M- East Bank.
Add your correct date and time, and click Plan Itinerary.
Your complete itinerary should include transferring from the Blue Line train to the Green Line train at the Downtown East Station.
  Super Shuttle from MSP Airport

TIME: Allow 60 minutes from/to the airport depending on traffic conditions
COST: $16.00 one way/$30.00 round trip

To the Commons Hotel
Reservations are not necessary for arrival into Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
  1. Claim your luggage.
  2. Proceed to the lower level (follow signs to ground transportation), and continue to follow the signs upstairs to the Scheduled Van/Hotel Shuttle Van loading area. SuperShuttle is located inside the terminal by the loading area.
  3. Identify yourself to the SuperShuttle agent.
Return Reservations
Advance reservations are required from the Commons Hotel Minneapolis (formerly Radisson Hotel)
  1. Van Service: contact 800-BLUE-VAN at least 24 hours in advance of your departure time. A reservation agent will suggest a pick up time from your hotel. To book online go to http://www.supershuttle.com and click on the ONLINE RESERVATIONS tab.
  2. Reservations will need to be guaranteed by a credit card. Please have your flight information available.
  3. You will need to choose shared-ride or exclusive-van service. Shared ride service makes stops at other hotel, it may take up to an hour for you to reach your destination. Exclusive van service is private van service meant for groups up to ten guests.