Travel Information

Local Hotels

For your convenience, we have reserved a block of rooms at Carolina Inn, Holiday Inn, Siena Hotel, Hampton Inn and Suites, and Holiday Inn Express. Please make your reservation under the "UNC workshop" group to receive the discounted rates. These rates are only available for limited numbers of rooms till September 25, 2002. The local hotels get booked up very quickly in the fall, sometimes months in advance. So, please make your hotel reservation ASAP.

Hotel Phone Rates* Notes
Carolina Inn
211 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill
(919) 933-2001 / (800) 962-8519 $159.00 - $225.00 UNC workshop rate: $149.00 (S) /
159.00 (D) on 10/16-17/02;
Few @ $179.00 on 10/18/02

Across the Street from CS Dept.
Siena Hotel
1505 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
(919) 929-4000 $179.00 - $265.00 UNC workshop rate: $169.00
Limited Availability; Call ASAP.
Walking distance to Downtown.
Complimentary breakfast buffet;
5-10 minute taxi ride to UNC
Holiday Inn
1301 N. Fordham Blvd., Chapel Hill
(919) 929-2171 / (800) 465-4329 $89.00 UNC workshop rate: $76.95
Walking distance to Downtown.
Complimentary shuttle bus to
UNC on the hour M-F 8am-8pm;
Call for return shuttle service.
Hampton Inn and Suites
6137 Farrington Rd., Chapel Hill
(919) 403-8700 / (800) 426-7866   UNC workshop rate: $76.00 (standard); $99.00 (suite)
One of the newest hotels in town.
Complimentary breakfast served;
Shuttle service upon request.
Holiday Inn Express
6119 Farrington Rd., Chapel Hill
(919) 489-7555 / (800) 465-4329   UNC workshop rate: $69.00
One of the newest hotels in town.
Complimentary breakfast served;
Shuttle service upon request.
Best Western University Inn
Highway 54 E., Chapel Hill
(919) 932-3000 $76.00 / $82.00 direct reservation:
$82.00 / $89.00 / $99.00
Comfort Inn University
3508 Mt. Moriah Rd., Durham
(919) 490-4949 $70.00 - $100.00  
Days Inn
1312 N. Fordham Blvd., Chapel Hill
(919) 929-3090 $69.00 / $79.00  
Hampton Inn
1740 Hwy. 15-501, Chapel Hill
(919) 968-3000 / (800) 531-0202 $77.00 inclusive of tax
Homewood Suites Hotel
3600 Mt. Moriah Rd., Durham
(919) 401-0610 $85 - $139 www.homewoodsuites.com
La Quinta Inn and Suites
4414 Chapel Hill Blvd., Durham
(919) 401-9660 $80.00 - $85.00 www.laquinta.com
Red Roof Inn
5623 Chapel Hill Blvd., Durham
(919) 489-9421 $43.99 - $53.99 special Internet rates available
Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel
One Europa Dr., Chapel Hill
(919) 968-4900 $119.00 / $124.00 / $179.00 Complimentary shuttle bus to
UNC on demand 7am-11pm.

Local Bed and Breakfasts

B&B Phone Rates*
Teardrop B B
175 W. King St., Hillsborough
(919) 732-1120 $85.00 - $110.00
The Inn at Bingham School
PO Box 267, Chapel Hill 27514
(800) 566-5583 $75.00 - $110.00

On-Campus Parking

Visitor parking is available at several university parking lots. The closest lots to Sitterson Hall are the Swain and Hanes lots. Both are reached from Cameron Avenue and are just a few minutes walk from our building. For more information see the UNC Department of Public Safety page. The parking lot attendants have campus maps and can direct you to Sitterson Hall.

If both the Swain and Hanes lots are full, ask the parking lot attendant to direct you to the nearest parking lot with available space. There are also several municipal pay parking lots a few blocks away from Sitterson Hall on Rosemary Street in downtown Chapel Hill. See the map below for lot locations.

If you are visiting a member of the department on official business, the department will validate your parking ticket from any of the university visitor parking lots. Please ask your host, or see the attendant at the front desk in Sitterson Hall.

The UNC Department of Public Safety's page provides more information about transportation and parking on campus, special event parking, alternatives to driving, and other relevant information.

Chapel Hill Public Transportation

The Town of Chapel Hill has a number of bus routes that serve the town and campus, including transportation to park-and-ride lots. All buses within Chapel Hill are free of charge. The Blue Line bus runs between Chapel Hill and Durham with stops at UNC and Duke University.

Airlines Serving Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Airline Reservations Information Web Site
Air Canada (888) 247-2262 (888) 422-7533
www.aircanada.com/
AirTran Airlines (800) 247-8726   www.airtran.com
American and American Eagle (800) 433-7300 (800) 223-5436 www.aa.com
Canadian Regional (800) 426-7000   www.aircanada.com
Continental and Continental Express (800) 525-0280 (800) 784-4444 www.continental.com
Delta and Delta Connection (800) 221-1212 (800) 325-1999 www.delta.com
Midway and Corporate (800) 446-4392 (888) 226-4392 www.midwayair.com
Midwest Express (800) 452-2022   www.midwestexpress.com
Northwest (800) 225-2525 (800) 441-1818 www.nwa.com
Southwest (800) 435-9792   www.southwest.com
United and United Express (800) 241-6522 (800) 824-6200 www.united.com
US Airways and US Airways Express (800) 428-4322 (800) 943-5436 www.usairways.com

Airport Shuttle Services

Shuttle Telephone Rates
LTD Transportation (800) 432-8008
(919) 840-1836
$35.00 / $70.00 one-way/round-trip
R G Transportation (919) 840-0262 $20.00 / $33.00 one-way/round-trip
Tar Heel Taxi (919) 933-1255 $35.00 one-way

Auto Rental at Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Company Telephone Web Site
Alamo (800) 327-9633 www.alamo.com
Avis (800) 331-1212 www.avis.com
Budget (800) 527-0700 www.budget.com
Dollar (800) 800-4000 www.dollar.com
Hertz (800) 654-3131 www.hertz.com
National (800) 227-7368 www.nationalcar.com
Triangle (800) 643-7368 www.trianglerentacar.com
Thrifty (800) 847-4389 www.thrifty.com

Auto Rental in Chapel Hill

Company Telephone Web Site
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
100 Ephesus Church Rd., Chapel Hill
(919) 967-5128 www.enterprise.com
University Chrysler-Plymouth
419 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
(919) 942-3121  
University Ford
102 Ephesus Church Rd., Chapel Hill
(919) 929-0328 / (800) 367-3027 www.ford.com/rentacar