Travel Information

Airport Information

Athletes traveling by air to the Indoor Championships will find it most convenient to fly into Logan International Airport. Logan is approximately 20 minutes from downtown Boston.

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An Indoor Championships Help Table, staffed by Mass. Sports, will be located in each terminal's baggage claim. Volunteers will provide directions to the loading area for the Back Bay Shuttle. Volunteers will also be available to provide support to athletes needing other modes of transportation. The Help Table will operate 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. daily on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28, 2003. The Logan Airport Information Desks will provide this function when Mass. Sports volunteers are not on-site.

Airline Discounts

USA Track & Field has negotiated airline discounts for the 2003 Indoor Championships on US Airways and United Airlines. Travel is valid between February 26, 2003 and March 5, 2003 from the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada to Boston. Contact the airlines directly to get these discounts.

US Airways: Call 877-874-7687 and reference the Gold File number 78672589 or visit www.usairways.com and use the meeting ID code MTG002129. Discounts: 7% off lowest applicable fare or first class, or 12% off full, non-restricted fares. Additional 5% discount for travel booked 60 days prior to travel dates listed above.

United Airlines: Call 800-521-4041and ask for Meeting ID code 516BB. Discounts: 5% off lowest applicable fare or first class, or 10% off full, non-restricted fares. Additional 5% for travel booked 30 days prior to the travel dates listed above. Must be purchased seven days in advance.

Airport Shuttles

Back Bay Hotel Shuttle/Back Bay Coach: USA Track & Field and the Massachusetts Sports Commission have arranged for a special discounted rate of $8 (one way) on travel from Logan International Airport to the Marriott Copley Place and the Best Western Inn at Longwood on Back Bay Coach. The Back Bay Coach shuttles run continuously all day directly outside the baggage claim areas at each terminal. Call 617-746-9909 if a shuttle is not present and one will be dispatched to your terminal. Please let the driver know that you are a member of the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships group to receive the special discounted rate. The vans are dark gray with Back Bay Coach written on their sides.

MBTA Subway Service

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, known at the T, provides excellent direct service to just about anywhere in the Metropolitan Boston Area. The four main lines, Blue, Green, Red and Orange, all operate through the downtown areas. A combination of bus and train service is requires for travel from Logan International Airport to the downtown hotels. For schedules and maps go to www.mbta.com. Fare is $1.00 per ride.

Car Rental

Avis ............................................................... 800-831-2847
Budget ........................................................... 800-527-0700
Dollar ............................................................. 800-800-4000
Enterprise ....................................................... 800-726-8227
Hertz .............................................................. 800-654-3131
National .......................................................... 800-227-7368
Thrifty ............................................................. 800-847-4389
Alamo ............................................................ 800-462-5266

Amtrak Service

Boston is reachable by train from a number of cities in the United States. Amtraks Back Bay Station is one block from the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Athletes staying at the Best Western Inn at Longwood need only take a short taxi ride from the Back Bay Station to their hotel. For more information on train travel visit www.amtrak.com.

Vaulting Poles

At the present time no special arrangements have been made for vaulting poles. Should this service become available, it will be posted here.

Directions to the Reggie Lewis Center

Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center
1350 Tremont Street
Roxbury, MA 02120

From Southeast Expressway: Southeast Expressway to MA Ave./Roxbury. Exit - straight off ramp - through lights (MA Ave.) on to Melna Cass Boulevard. Follow to the end and make left onto Tremont Street, Reggie Lewis Center located 1/4 mile on left.

South of Boston: Route 93 North to Southeast Expressway - follow directions above.

North of Boston: Route 93 South/Route 1 to Southeast Expressway - follow directions above.

West of Boston: MA Pike east to last exit (Southeast Expressway) - follow directions above.