Venue, Travel, and Accommodations Info
Venue
The workshop and conference take place at the University of Delaware – FinTech Innovation Hub located at 591 Collaboration Way, Newark, Delaware, USA 19713 (view map).
Workshop meets in Room 516
Conference meets in Room 501
Travel
AIRPORTS:
Philadelphia Airport (PHL): 8500 Essington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153. This is the closest airport to Newark, Delaware with international service; ~33 miles (37 minute car drive). There is public transportation from the Philadelphia Airport to Newark using the SEPTA train. On weekdays you can travel directly from the aiprort to the Newark station (100 Station Way, Newark, DE, 19713), which is within short walking distance of the conference venue. You will need to transfer trains at the Gray 30th Street Station (30th & Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA). There are only five trains per day that travel to Newark. Alternatively, on weekends and week days there are more frequent SEPTA trains to the Wilmington station (100 French St, Wilmington, DE 19801), which is 14.5 miles from the conference venue. There is an Enterprise rental car location at the Wilmington Train station.
Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI): 7050 Friendship Rd, Baltimore, MD 21240. This international airport is ~67 miles from Newark, Delaware (70 minute car drive). There is public transportation via the Amtrak train to Newark, Delaware. However, there are only a few trains per day that stop at Newark. It is a ride of less than an hour, and it would be cheaper and probably faster than Uber.
RENTAL CAR INFORMATION:
- Alamo: 215-492-3960
- Avis: 215-492-0900
- Budget: 800-527-0700
- Dollar: 800-800-4000
- Enterprise: 610-521-3700
- Hertz: 215-492-7200
- National: 800-227-7368
- NextCar Rental: 1-410-461-1500
- SIXT: 888-749-8227
- Thrifty: 1-410-850-7112
TAXIS AND SHUTTLE SERVICES (Both BWI and PHL Airports):
- Delaware Express: 302-454-7800 or 800-648-5466
- THG Transport: 877-742-5844
Accommodations
PARKING:
Parking will be available at the conference venue via parking permits or metered parking. If you would like a free parking permit, please fill out this form by July 26. Overnight parking will not be available.
HOTELS (near UD campus):
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Newark – 654 South College Avenue, Newark, DE – 302-368-8000 (walking distance to the Audion – Star Tower)
- Homewood Suites by Hilton, Newark – 640 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE 302-453-9700 (walking distance to the Audion – Star Tower)
- Candlewood Suites Newark – 1101 South College Avenue, Newark, De 19713, 302-368-5500
- Courtyard by Marriott Newark-University of Delaware – 400 David Hollowell Drive, Newark, Delaware, USA, 19716, 302-737-0900
- Hyatt Place Newark – 94 E Main St Building 1000, Newark, DE 19711, 302-266-2000
- SpringHill Suites Newark Downtown by Marriott – 402 Ogletown Road, Newark, Delaware, 19711 302-273-1000