The Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is located 7 miles or a 10-minute drive from the Charlotte Convention Center and downtown Charlotte.  For more information visit  www.charlotteairport.com.

SIIM has established discounted rates through American Airlines and Jet Blue Airways for meeting attendees and exhibitors.  Be sure to use the discounted codes when making your reservations.

American Airlines
800-433-1790

Discount Code: A4859AN
American Airline is offering a 5% discount off the lowest applicable fare.  A $10 service fee per airline ticket will apply when booking your reservation by phone.  No service fee applies if you book your airline ticket online.

Jet Blue Airways
888-538-2583
Discount Code: SIIM2009
Jet Blue Airways is offering a 5% discount off the lowest applicable fare.  To receive this
discount, airline tickets must be booked online.

Shuttle service to the Charlotte downtown hotels is available from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.  Queen Transportation is offering SIIM attendees and exhibitors a special discount for airport shuttle service to downtown Charlotte.  Dial #58 at the courtesy phone located in the baggage claim area of the airport.  Make sure to indicate you are with the SIIM 2009 Annual Meeting to receive your discount.  Special rates are: $15 one way per person and $26 round trip per person.

Delta Transportation is offering SIIM attendees and exhibitors a special discount for car service to the downtown area.   Special SIIM rates are: $25 on way per person and $45 round trip per person.  Advanced reservations are required.  Call 704-523-6565 and use the code: SIIM 2009 to receive your discount.

Avis Rent-A-Car

800-331-1600
Discount Code: J770283
Avis Rent-A-Car is the official car rental company for the SIIM 2009 Annual Meeting.  Special group rates include unlimited mileage and are good for one week before and after the SIIM meeting.

Taxi service is readily available at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.  The fare is approximately $20-$25 one-way to the downtown area.  Pick-up is located across from the Welcome Desk in baggage claim between Zones B and C at the Taxi Stand.

Hop on the Gold Rush rubber-wheeled trolley service or climb aboard Streetcar # 85 and head to South End, where textile factories once identified the booming area. Today, the diverse South End community has been given new life with an assortment of restaurants, shops, and residential living. The tour then heads to Center City, introducing many more historic landmarks along the route and highlighting Charlotte’s smart city planning.