Travel Information for NIPS 2000
Neural Information Processing Systems
Main Conference
The Denver Marriott City Center is easily accessible by taxi (approximately
$45 each way) or local airport shuttle services. SuperShuttle offers
a conference rate of $17 one way or $27 round trip. Mention NIPS to obtain
this rate. The SuperShuttle desk is located in the baggage claim area
(Level 5) of the airport. You can phone them for information at
1-303-370-1300.
Travel Support
Limited funds will be available to support the travel of young
investigators, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students to attend
the NIPS conference. See the
NIPS Travel Grants web page for details.
Workshops
Transportation from Denver to Breckenridge
There are two transportation options.
(1) We will provide shuttle
service from the Denver Marriott City Center to Breckenridge. Buses
will depart at 14:00, 14:30, and 15:00 on
Thursday, November 30. To sign up for this service, check the box on the
registration form and include the cost of $20 with your registration
payment. Please note that this transportation fee is refundable only
if you pay by credit card. Confirmation of your reservation will be
included with your registration receipt.
(2) Rental cars and vans are available from several car rental
agencies which have offices in downtown Denver. Hertz, Avis, and Value are all
located near the Denver Marriott.
Transportation from Breckenridge to Denver
Each person must make individual arrangements for the return
from Breckenridge to Denver.
Resort Express provides service between Breckenridge and the Denver
International Airport on a scheduled basis. The rate for
NIPS attendees is $42. Reservations for this
return service should be made at least 48 hours in advance by calling
1-800-334-7433 within the USA, 1-970-468-7600 from outside the USA.
Identify yourself as a participant at the NIPS meeting.
Driving Directions from Denver to Breckenridge
Take I-25 North to I-70 West. Take I-70 West from Denver to
Exit #203, then south on Route #9 to Breckenridge.
Go to the last stoplight (Park Street) and turn right.
Go approximately 2 1/2 blocks to Village Road and turn left. Go
2 blocks up the road and Beaver Run Resort is on the left.
The Great Divide Lodge is just before Beaver Run Resort, on
the right. Parking at both locations is free.
We have attempted to ensure that all information is correct, but we cannot
guarantee it.
Please send comments and corrections to:
L. Douglas Baker
Carnegie Mellon University
ldbapp+nips@cs.cmu.edu