Accommodations
San Francisco's elegant Fairmont Hotel has been chosen as conference headquarters for our symposium. It is located high on Nob Hill on the corner of California and Mason Streets. It has a beautiful view of the city and is a short cable ride to the Financial District, shopping at Union Square, Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf.
The Fairmont is an intimate hotel and was specially selected to offer an atmosphere to foster scientific exchange. We encourage participants to stay at the Fairmont Hotel to enjoy fully the symposium format. A block of rooms has been set-aside for registrants at a special Symposium rate.
Fairmont Symposium rates (per night) are as follows:
$179 Moderate Room
$219 Fairmont Queen or Fairmont 2 BD
$239 Fairmont King
$259 Fairmont Deluxe
Room types are available on a first come first serve basis. Please make your reservation directly with the hotel by phone (800-441-1414), fax (415-772-5086) and reference "Mass Spectrometry Symposium" to receive the discounted rate. We strongly recommend that you make your reservations immediately because the number of rooms is limited. Reservations must be made by July 19, 2007.
Airport-Hotel Transportation
Door-to-door shuttle service is available for both San Francisco International (SFO) and Oakland International (OAK) airports from SuperShuttle as well as other shuttle carriers (see links below).
For SuperShuttle, No reservations are necessary from SFO; cost is $15 per person. Shuttles are available 24 hours a day. For OAK, reservations are necessary. Please check the SuperShuttle website for more information.
Taxi service is also available. For 3-5 people, a taxi may be more economical (From SFO: $32 - $40 depending on destination, $2.00 exit fee added to trips originating at SFO). Taxis depart all terminals from the Baggage Claim level outside at the Center Island zone. Taxis should be available at all hours.
While Bart is available from both San Francisco Airport and Oalkland Airport (via a shuttle), there are no Bart stops near the hotel. One could take Bart to the Embaradaro stop and then take the Cable Car up to the Fairmont Hotel (see Public Transportation below).
For more information:
San Francisco International Airport Transportation ServicesOakland International Airport Shuttles, Limos & Taxis
511.org - a comprehensive San Francisco Bay Area travel guide
Driving Directions
Easy Driving directions can be found on the Fairmont Hotel website.
511.org, a SF travel resource is also an excellent resource for directions and other modes of transportation.
Parking
All of these garages are close to the hotel:
Fairmont Hotel Garage
Powell and California Street
Phone: (415) 772-5223
Rates: $4.00 each 20 minutes
$45.00 maximum per day
Hours: 24 hours
Masonic Garage
Masonic Auditorium
1101 California Street
Phone: (415) 474-1567
Rates: $8.00 per hour
$30.00 Flat rate maximum
$11.00 Early Bird Special (in by 10, out by 6)
Hours: 24 hours
Parking Spaces: 500
Grace Cathedral Garage
1051 Taylor Street
Phone: (415) 346-9156
Rates: $2.50 Every 20 minutes
$27.00 Flat rate maximum
$11.00 Early Bird Special (in by 10, out by 6)
Hours: 5:30AM - Midnight, Mon - Thurs
6:00AM - 2:00AM, Friday and Saturday
Public Transportation
As mentioned above, 511.org is a comprehensive San Francisco Bay Area travel guide and resource. A few routes that have stops close to the Fairmont Hotel are:
The California Street Cable Car stops at California and Taylor.
The 1 California bus stops at Sacramento and Jones (westbound) or Clay and Taylor, one block north (eastbound).
The Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason Cable Cars stop at Powell and California, two blocks east.
The 27 Bryant bus stops at Leavenworth and California, one block west (northbound) or Hyde and Sacramento, two blocks west (southbound).
All of the above lines connect with Market Street buses, streetcars, and subways, and with BART.
Sightseeing
The San Francisco Bay Area provides numerous attractions for visitors, including excellent sailing on the San Francisco Bay. Additionally, the Lake Tahoe Sierra resort area, the scenic Monterey-Carmel Peninsula and Big Sur, the California wine country, the redwood forest and the Mendocino coast are all within a few hours driving. Symposium attendees may wish to attend a wide offering of cultural and theatrical events in the area.
August weather generally is pleasant and dry, but can be variable.
Information regarding sightseeing and tours will be available at the Symposium. If you wish to obtain information prior to your trip, write to: San Francisco Visitor Information Center, 900 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103-2804, or call 415-391-2000, fax 415-362-7323, or visit their website, San Francisco Convention and Vistors Bureau.
