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 main terminal of the
Denver airport; you can phone them for information at 1-303-370-1300.
For those of you wishing to rent a car during your stay in Denver and/or to
drive to Breckenridge, Avis Rent a Car provides a special group rate pricing to
NIPS participants. In particular, an extremely reasonable weekend rate would
allow you to pick up a car in Denver, drive to Breckenridge, and drop the car
off at the Denver airport. Click here for
further information.
Travel Support
Limited funds for travel support are available to conference participants.
Visit the Travel
Grant page for details.
Workshops
Transportation from Denver to Breckenridge
There are two transportation options.
(1) Resort Express will provide shuttle
service from the Marriott City Center to Breckenridge, departing at 2:00PM on
Thursday, December 2. 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 non-refundable.
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. Avis provides a special group rate pricing to
NIPS participants. In particular, an extremely reasonable weekend rate would
allow you to pick up a car in Denver, drive to Breckenridge, and drop the car
off at the Denver airport. Click here for
further information.
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 $38. 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.