SLRF 2008 University of Hawaii

HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The island of O‘ahu is serviced by the Honolulu International Airport (HNL). Airlines that fly to Hawai‘i include American, United, Continental, Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, Aloha Airlines, Island Air, and a wide variety of airlines from abroad. The airport is about a 20-minute drive (non-rush hour traffic time) from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa or Waikiki.

AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICES
Airport Waikiki Express - for $8 ($14 roundtrip) they will take you from the airport to any hotel in Waikiki
Trans Hawaiian Shuttle Service – (808) 566-7333: for $8 ($13 roundtrip) they will take you from the airport to Waikiki only.
Super Shuttle – (808) 841-2928: for $9 per person (cheaper for a group), they will take you from the airport to UH Manoa; for $6 per person, to Waikiki.
Airport Shuttles – (808) 623-8855: for $8 per person (two person minimum), they will take you from the airport to UH Manoa or Waikiki.
Rates are subject to change.

TAXIS
There is taxi service available outside the baggage claim area at the airport. An average fare from the airport to Waikiki or the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa campus is between $20-30. You can also call:
The CAB – (808) 422-2222; Charley's Taxi – (808) 531-1333; City Taxi – (808) 524-2121

TO & FROM THE CONFERENCE

CONFERENCE SHUTTLE SERVICE
The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa campus is located about 3 miles away from Waikiki, the main hotel area. For the convenience of conference attendees staying at the Ocean Resort (OR) and Queen Kapi‘olani (QK) hotels, we will be providing shuttle service to the Imin Center (IC) as follows:

Friday, October 17
morning: 7:30am pick-up (OR→QK→IC) & 8:00am pick-up (OR→QK→IC)
evening: 8:00pm pick-up (IC→OR →QK) & 8:15pm pick-up (IC→OR →QK)

Saturday, October 18
morning: 7:30am pick-up (OR→QK→IC) & 8:00am pick-up (OR→QK→IC)
evening: 6:00pm pick-up (IC→OR →QK)
social event: 9:15pm pick-up (Campus Center →OR & QK)

Sunday, October 19
morning: 7:30am pick-up (OR→QK→IC) & 8:00am pick-up (OR→QK→IC)
evening: 6:15pm pick-up (IC→OR →QK) & 6:30pm pick-up (IC→OR →QK)

The buses are “sunflower yellow” and have “Roberts Hawai‘i School Bus” written on the side. Please be waiting near the street in front of the building at least five minutes before pick-up time to ensure that you don’t miss your bus. These shuttle routes are one-way and fixed. If you desire to go to the Imin Center or your hotel at a time other than indicated above, you will be on your own for transportation
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TIP: Don’t wait till the last minute! If you are planning to go to (or present in) an early morning session, we recommend that you try for the earliest shuttle bus in case there are delays because of traffic.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO UH MANOA
From the Honolulu International Airport, UH Manoa is about a 20-minute drive (non-rush hour traffic). Take H-1 east for approximately 20 minutes. Then take the University Avenue (24B) exit. The exit ramp takes you onto University Avenue, from which you will take your first right at the signal onto Dole Street.

From Waikiki, UH Manoa is about a 10-minute drive. Turn off of Kuhio Avenue onto Ala Wai Blvd (one-way), which runs along the Ala Wai Canal. Turn right on McCully Street (it will take you over a bridge that spans the Ala Wai Canal). Turn right at the first signal onto Kapiolani Avenue. A few blocks down, turn left at the signal onto University Avenue and keep heading up the street (toward the mountains) until you cross under the H-1 Highway overpass. Turn right at the first signal onto Dole Street.

Then . . . .

To park in the 5-story parking structure ($3 a day) on lower campus, turn right off of Dole Street at the first traffic light (onto Lower Campus Rd). There is plenty of space in the parking structure, and it serves as a good option. The conference venues are about a 5-10 minute walk from the parking structure.
To park next to the Imin Center (aka Jefferson Hall), you will need to obtain a special parking pass ($4 a day) in advance. Please contact Yukiko Watanabe (yukikow@gmail.com) by September 30th. If you have your special parking pass, turn left off of Dole at the third traffic light onto East-West Road. When you come to the entrance kiosk, show your pass to the parking guard and proceed forward for about a block. Park in the grassy area to the left of the Imin Center. (Do NOT park in front of the Imin Center itself).

- For more information about parking on campus, click here
- For a campus map (PDF file), click here
- For a driving direction from the airport to the Imin Center on a map, click here
- For a driving direction from Waikiki to the Imin Center on a map, click here

GETTING AROUND HONOLULU & THE ISLAND OF O‘AHU

THE BUS
Route and Schedule Information: (808) 848-5555. Website: http://www.thebus.org

O‘ahu's bus system, logically dubbed "TheBUS," offers island-wide service. The cost for a one-way fare is $2 for adults and $1 for elementary and high school students; exact change is appreciated. People carrying large suitcases or baggage are not allowed on TheBUS. Riders are allowed to transfer to any connecting line as long as it is going in the same general direction. Request a transfer slip from the bus driver when you board the bus.

A $20 Oahu Discovery Passport (good for 4 consecutive days) can be bought from ABC Stores in Waikiki and the Ala Moana Shopping Center and from the Bus Pass Office. This may be a good option for attendees relying on the bus for transportation during the conference.

.Information provided by NFLRC, University of Hawaii at Manoa.

If you need additional information, please contact us.
E-mail: slrf2008@gmail.com
Mail address: SLRF 2008, Department of Second Language Studies, University of Hawai'i
1890 East-West Rd. Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA. Fax: 1-(808) 956-2802
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