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Travel and Lodging for
Cities on Volcanoes 3 Meeting

Big Island of Hawai`i Courtesy of P. Mouginis-Mark

The Cities on Volcanoes 3 conference will take place in Hilo, Hawai`i on the Big Island of Hawai`i. Hilo is located in East Hawai`i on the windward side of the Big Island. It is a small city of 50,000 nestled in lush tropical vegetation. The conference will be held on the campus of the University of Hawai`i at Hilo, a 4-year liberal arts university. The campus is cozy and all of the venues will be within a few minutes walking distance of each other. Hilo is "conveniently" located at the base of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea volcanoes. Kilauea volcano, Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are short drives (< 1 hour) from downtown. Click on the satellite image for the location of major towns and volcanoes.

Final destination: Hilo, Hawai`i (Big Island)

• Your final destination is Hilo, Hawai`i (ITO) arriving at Hilo International Airport on the Big Island.
• Route baggage directly to Hilo unless you are staying overnight in Honolulu (the island of O`ahu).
• Please confirm that your baggage is ticketed through to Hilo and "ITO" is marked on tags.
• No mainland or international carriers fly directly into Hilo International Airport so all conferees will need to make inter-island flight arrangements.

• United Airlines is the official airline and reservations may be made by calling United’s toll-free number 1-800-521-4041.
• You will receive a 5% discount off the lowest applicable discount fare, including First Class up until the day of departure or 10% when purchased at least 60 days in advance.
• You may also receive a 10% discount off full fare unrestricted coach fares, purchased 7 days in advance (unrestricted fares are more expensive).
• You must mention "COV3 and meeting code number 515BE" to secure the group discount.
• Reservation agents are on duty 7 days a week from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm EST.
• Website: http://www.ual.com
• If you are flying United Airlines, please identify that you are a conference participant.

• Hawaiian Airlines has direct flights from Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and any neighbor island.
• Direct flights are available from the West Coast to Kona, Hawai`i (two-hour drive to Hilo).
• Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-367-5320.
• Please refer to the conference title when making a reservation.
• Website: http://www.hawaiianair.com

• For most conferees, your initial destination will be Honolulu , Hawaii.
• Upon arrival, you will proceed to the Inter-Island terminal where you will transfer to the local air carrier for a short 40-minute flight to Hilo.
• Free transportation (Wiki-Wiki Shuttle Bus) is available between the main and inter-island terminals.
• Exit the main terminal and wait at one of the Wiki-Wiki Shuttle Bus stops.
• Shuttles arrive about every fifteen minutes and go to the inter-island terminal.
• Please be advised that the last flight from Honolulu to Hilo leaves at 6:45 p.m.
• A minimum of 2 hours between Honolulu flight arrival and Hilo departure is suggested to accommodate for added security measures and to transfer to inter-island terminal.
• Direct flights are also available to the islands of Maui and Kauai, but inter-island transfers to Hilo are required and scheduled less frequently from these islands.

• Direct flights are available to Kona-Hawai`i on the west coast of the Big Island; which is a 2-hour drive from Hilo.
• Arrivals into Kailua-Kona (Keahole International Airport), can take advantage of the beautiful drive from Kailua to Hilo (allows for a full day of exploring along the southern or northern routes to Hilo).
• The north coast drive winds through scenic Waimea (within a short drive of Waipio Valley), and along the windward ocean shore. The southern route (about 3 hours) winds along rural roads, past coffee farms, macadamia nut orchards and black-sand beaches.

• EARLY air, hotel and car reservations are highly recommended.

• A shuttle bus service will be provided to transport participants from hotels to the University of Hawai`i at Hilo campus. Service is tenatively scheduled for morning and evening only. The hotels are approximately 30 minutes walking distance from the campus.
• Transportation to and from hotels to the field trip sites will be provided as part of the field trip package.
• Taxi service is available between the airport and the hotels and to other destinations in downtown Hilo.
  • A-1 Bob’s Taxi - 959-4800
  • AA Marshall’s Taxi - 936-2654
  • Hilo Harry’s Taxi - 935-7091
  • Percy’s Taxi - 969-7060

Rental cars

• A limited number of rental cars are available in Hilo. If you desire a rental car, make sure you make reservations well in advance.
• If you fly into Kona, you will need to rent a car to make the trip to Hilo. There is no regular public transportation between Kona and Hilo.
• Harpers Rental car is the only car agency that rents four wheel drive trucks allowed to go the summit of Mauna Kea.

• ALAMO RENTAL CAR    1-800-462-5266
• AVIS RENTAL CAR    1-800- 230-4898
• BUDGET RENTAL CAR    1-800- 527-0700
• NATIONAL RENTAL CAR    1-800-227-7368
• THRIFTY RENTAL CAR    1-800-847-4389
• HARPERS RENTAL CAR    1-800-852-9993

• International conferees must go through customs and immigration at the main terminal (Kona and Honolulu International Airports).
• Travelers are advised to allow at least 3 hours for processing and transfer time between the main and inter-island terminal.

• A valid passport is necessary to enter the United States of America. Due to international agreements, some countries also require a visa to be issued to legalize the situation, on a reciprocal basis.
• International scientists and travelers, intending to participate in the upcoming meetings, should verify the specific requirements with foreign affairs authorities in their country, or with US consulates.
• Contact the following website for more information: http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/directory.htm.

For Additional Travel or Registration Information Contact:

UH-HILO CONFERENCE CENTER
Andrea Furuli
Email: cov3@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 974-7555
Fax: (808) 974-7684