HOTEL & TRAVEL INFORMATION

Conference Location:
The Network for a Healthy California 2009 Conference will be held on the third floor on the Sacramento Convention Center. The Convention Center is located at 1400 J Street in downtown Sacramento.

Conference Hotels:
There are two hotels to choose from for this year’s conference. Each has a different physical activity environment. . .including the walking distance to the Convention Center! There is bus transportation to the Convention Center from the Holiday Inn Sacramento Capitol Plaza.
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1. Holiday Inn Sacramento- Capitol Plaza 300 J Street
For reservations call: (916) 446-0100 or 1-800-Holiday
The group code is: QHC Online
Check-in: 12:00 noon Check-out: 3:00 pm

Cost Not including 12% tax plus $1.50 Tourism Assessment
$111/night single
$136/night double

Complimentary High-speed Internet Access in all guest rooms and Wi-Fi in the hotel lobby.

Parking $12/night

Walk to Convention Center: .84 mile
Fitness Center: Three treadmills, three stationary bicycles, three elliptical machines, and free weights. Open 24 hours with room key
Pool: Outdoor. Unheated. 30 x 15 feet.

Rooms must be booked by 1/31/09


2. Marriott Residence Inn Sacramento downtown at Capitol Park 1121 15th Street
(916) 443-0500
For reservations call: (800) 331-3131
The group name is: “Network Conference.”
Online:www.marriott.com/sacdt.
Group Code: NWCNWCA
Check-in: 4:00 pm Check-out: 11:00 am

Cost Not including 12% tax plus $1.50 Tourism Assessment
$139/night

Complimentary High-speed Internet Access and Wi-Fi

Parking: $17/night
If you wish to park in the hotel parking structure, park in the hotel driveway on arrival and register. You will receive a parking tag and the cost of parking will be added to your hotel bill.

Walk to Convention Center: .17 mile
Fitness Center: Three treadmills, two stationary bikes, two elliptical machines, universal machine, and miscellaneous free weights. Open 24 hours
Pool: Outdoor. Heated. 35 x 15 feet
Hours: 6:30 am – 10:00 pm

Rooms must be booked by 2/2/09


Other Parking:
For a map of downtown parking lots, click here.  (Map).
For a map of downtown on-street parking, click here for a map of long-term parking meters locations.  City of Sacramento's Parking site

Driving Directions to the Sacramento Convention Center:
FROM SAN FRANCISCO I-80 (DAVIS, VALLEJO, OAKLAND, SAN JOSE)

FROM RENO I-80 (NORTH HIGHLANDS, ROSEVILLE, AUBURN)

Or

FROM HWY 99 SOUTH (STOCKTON, MODESTO, FRESNO, ELK GROVE)

FROM SOUTH LAKE TAHOE HWY 50 (FOLSOM, PLACERVILLE)

FROM I-5 NORTH OR SOUTH

FROM AIRPORT, FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FROM I-5 SOUTH
Additional Driving Direction Resources
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Airport Transportation:
Shuttle Service:
There is no courtesy shuttle available to or from any of the hotels or Sacramento Convention Center.  SuperShuttle is the exclusive provider of on-call van service at Sacramento International Airport.  The costs from the airport to downtown are approximately:

Shared Van: $18 for the first person and $11 for each additional person
Private Van: $55 for up to seven people.

Reservations are not required (but always a good idea) for the trip from the airport to the hotel unless you need a handicapped accessible van.  Pickup areas for passengers are located in the ground transportation area adjacent to baggage claim in Terminal A and at the center island curb in front of
Terminal B.  

To make a reservation, call (800) 258-3826 
Or online at http://www.supershuttle.com/

Taxis:

You can locate a taxi in the ground transportation area adjacent to the baggage claim area at Terminal A and across from the airport hotel at Terminal B.  One-way between the airport and downtown is approximately $28-$30. Call (916) 457-4862 for reservations/information, and (916) 874-0888 to report customer service problems.  While at the airport, dial extension 24360 from a white courtesy phone for more information.

Bus: 

Public bus transport from the airport to downtown Sacramento is $1.50.  View a schedule at this link: http://www.yolobus.com/m3.html

Amtrak:

The Sacramento Amtrak station is at 401 I Street which is .9 mile from the Sacramento Convention Center and only .11 mile from the Holiday Inn Sacramento—Capitol Mall.  1-800-872-7254