The airport of choice is Thurgood Marshall Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). Attendees should refrain from using Reagan National airport in DC and/or Dulles airport in Virginia. (Getting from National or Dulles airport to Annapolis: no direct path, time-consuming & expensive.)
The closest Amtrak station is the BWI Marshall Rail Station (
http://www.bwiairport.com/en/travel/ground-transportation/trans/amtrak) which is adjacent to the airport.
NASEC conference hotel: Crowne Plaza Annapolis
The hotel is not within walking distance to USNA. It is within walking distance of several eateries and shopping.
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Once at the conference hotel: NASEC attendees will be transported by USNA buses between the conference hotel and the Naval Academy.
At 1:00 PM on Sunday, 13 Nov: USNA buses will transport all NASEC attendees from the conference hotel to USNA.
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Transportation Options to get to (and from) Annapolis:
Transportation to and from Annapolis: Conference attendees should make their own arrangements to travel to Annapolis for NASEC, and to depart the area when NASEC concludes.
All NASEC attendees should arrange their transportation to be at the DoubleTree conference hotel NLT 12:30 PM Sunday, 13 Nov.
Arrivals:
* Sunday, 13 November: A USNA coach bus will depart BWI airport (time TBD: approx 11:45 AM.) The bus will load on the LOWER level of BWI, near the Customs & International section. (Baggage claim at BWI for US flights: on the LOWER level, near the middle of the horseshoe.)
When scheduling arrival flights: Please allow sufficient time (at least 30 minutes) to deplane, claim your baggage and move to the loading area for buses for the departure from the airport.
* Sunday, 13 November arrivals after the USNA bus has departed BWI airport: Taxi service is available at the taxi stand on the LOWER level of the airport. Taxi fees are the responsibility of the traveler, and the costs cannot be reimbursed by USNA. One-way taxi cost between BWI and the Hotel: approximately $65 + tip. Super Shuttle or Uber may be available at BWI. Please check the internet for availability, scheduling and costs.
* Sunday, 13 November Amtrak arrivals at BWI Marshall Rail Station:
Free shuttle buses run from the rail station terminal to the airport every 12 minutes. Amtrak riders should take the free rail shuttle to the airport to board the USNA bus. Riders should allow 15 minutes for the shuttle ride, once the shuttle departs the rail station.
Departures:
* Tuesday, 15 November: A USNA bus will depart USNA at 1:00 PM; destination is BWI. The bus will unload on the LOWER level of BWI, near the Customs & International section. This mid-day trip will take approximately 45 minutes (if no accidents, bad weather, etc.) Play it safe! If you are riding the bus … schedule your departure flight after 3:00 pm.
* Tuesday, 15 November: Amtrak departures: Ride the USNA bus to BWI and take the Amtrak shuttle to the rail station.
* Tuesday, 15 November: A bus will depart USNA at 1:00 PM to transport those POV drivers and passengers to the Hotel for vehicle pickup.