1. Getting to New England
2. Going from the Airport (BDL) to UMass-Amherst or Other Locations
3. Moving around MHC and UMass-Amherst
4. Pioneer Valley Transportation Service (PVTA) 
5. Parking at MHC or UMass-Amherst
1. Getting to New England

  1. By Air
    Bradley International Airport (airport code BDL) is located 40 miles south of the UMass-Amherst campus on I-91 in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Airlines serving Bradley include America West, American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, United, US Airways, and a number of regional carriers.

  2. By car: 
                If you are from New England and decide to come by car, these are the directions to UMass-Amherst: 

  • From the North
From I-91 South, take exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp, turn left and follow road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South. Follow 8 miles to the UMass exit.

  • From the East
Via Route 2 West to Exit 16 (Belchertown/Amherst). From Route 2 take Route 202 South for about 15 miles to a blinking yellow light at Amherst Road. (You will see signs "to Rt 9 and Rt 116"). Turn right and follow Amherst Road (becomes Pelham Road after about 4 miles) for 7 miles to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass.

  • From the South
From I-91 North, take Exit 19 in Northampton. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at traffic lights). The UMass exit is 1 mile up. 

  • From the West
From Route 2 East, follow to Greenfield/I-91 exit. Take I-91 South to Exit 25, Deerfield. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South. Follow for 8 miles to the UMass exit.

  • From I-90 (Mass Pike)
Take Exit 4 (West Springfield). Follow I-91 North to Exit 19. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at traffic lights). The UMass exit is 1 mile up.




2. Going from the Airport (BDL) to UMass-Amherst or Other Locations

Several companies provide transportation service to and from campus/hotel with advanced reservations.

If you prefer to rent a car instead, this can be a useful link: 
http://www.rentalcars.com/airport/bdl/?refid=RPGOOGLERCC&refclickid=RCAIRPORT_335



3. Moving around MHC and UMass-Amherst

The Pioneer Valley is a very exciting place to visit. The most important cities are Northampton, home to Smith College, and Amherst, home to UMass-Amherst and Amherst College. These two towns are connected by Route 9.  South Hadley is home of MHC, is about 15 miles to the south, following Route 47 from Northampton and Route 116 from Amherst (Hampshire College is located in the way between Amherst and South Hadley).

  • Friday 25 - UMass-Amherst Bus to MHC 

On Friday, a bus will take participants to MHC and back to the Hotel. This bus will pick you up in the morning (leaves at 7:45 AM from the Campus Center Circle) and will bring you next to the conference site in MHC, at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. A bus will also return you to the Hotel UMass (it will pick you up at 5:30 PM from the Mt Holyoke College Art Museum). Before arriving at the Hotel the bus will make a stop in downtown Amherst, for those planning to have dinner in town. To go back to the hotel from downtown Amherst, you may walk (30 min), take the PVTA bus Route 38 (which will drop off you at the Haigis Mall, see below) or call a taxi: Funky Cab - 413-586-6666; Go Green Cab - 413-586-0707; Taxi Express - 413-977-0769).

  • Saturday 26 - UMass-Amherst Bus to The Lord Jeffery Inn 

On Saturday evening,there will be a shuttle that will take participants to the Lord Jeffery Inn, where the banquet will be held. The shuttle will begin picking up passengers at 5:15 PM and will be running until everyone is brought to the Lord Jeffery Inn. Attendees can also walk to the Inn; it is a nice 30-minute walk between sites.



4. Pioneer Valley Transportation Service (PVTA) 

On Friday, if you miss the bus, prefer to go to the conference late, or leave early, there are PVTA buses running all day long between UMass-Amherst and MHC. You should take the Route 38 bus, which leaves from UMass's Haigis Hall (a five-minute walk from the hotel). Here is a link to the schedule and here is a link to the bus route map. In the welcome packet, you will find a printed copy of the schedules and routes (1 ride ticket, $1.25; but during the semester should be free). For more information go to : http://www.pvta.com/



5. Parking at MHC or UMass-Amherst

At MHC there are parking spots available for visitors right around Willits-Hallowell and you won’t need a permit. See the map for parking spaces: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/cic/map/

At UMass-Amherst, if you are staying at the Hotel UMass you can park for free. If not, parking at the hotel is available at a rate of $5 per day/per vehicle. On Saturday, parking at any visitor space is free.  See map: http://www.umass.edu/visitorsctr/Campus_Map/