Airport Shuttle Transportation Info – Convention 2007

It has been the subject of much discussion on the loop and *off* the loop on how to get from the airports of Chicago to the hotel, since the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel doesn’t operate a shuttle itself.   When I called the hotel previously and spoke with someone at the desk, she suggested I take a “local” taxi from the airport, not one of the national ones, because they were cheaper.  When I called back a second time, I spoke with someone different who suggested checking out the airport website for transportation information, which I did do.  Here’s what I found.

Continental Airport Express

Airport Express coaches and vans depart from each terminal for downtown Chicago.  Information/booking counters are located in each terminal’s Arrivals area near baggage claim.  Departures are every 5-10 minutes with first departure around 6am, last about 11.30pm.
• Fare: $32 per one person, $5 for each additional person.   Information may be  found at 800 654-7871 or at the Airport Express web site. (Just click on the name or the image; either one will take you there.)

They also offer “Meet and Greet” as well as Charter services.  And, most importantly, they do list the Renaissance Schaumburg on their list of hotels.  

They also have two free-standing “Do It Yourself” kiosks at O’Hare Airport; ensuring passengers always have immediate access to ground transportation.

The stand-alone and countertop walkup kiosks are located in terminals two and five, and allow passengers to purchase one-way or round-trip ground transportation 24 hours a day. They also reduce dependency on manned stations and shorten waiting time during busy periods.

Wheelchair-equipped vehicles can be pre-booked on 800 654-7871

For a $2.00 discount coupon, please visit this page.

Thanks also to Nanci Schneidinger for her help clarifying fare prices.

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 There are taxi ranks outside each terminal’s Arrivals area. Taxi dispatchers curbside ensure a reasonably smooth operation.

Journey time to downtown Chicago is 30-45 minutes depending on traffic.  I’ve been told that the hotel is approximately 25-30 minutes from the airport, again depending on traffic. 

Fare: around $35-40.

To read more about ground transportation at O’Hare,

visit the Airport Guide for Chicago O’Hare Airport.

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By the way, any educators interested in participating in the  GA PKE get-together next Saturday, August 18th, at Dunwoody Baptist Church need to contact me and let me know they’re coming!  Please?! 

Heads up! Check your calendar!

There will be an organizational meeting for a metro Atlanta/North Georgia PKE chapter on Saturday, August 18th, at Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mt. Vernon Road, Atlanta, Georgia, from 10AM to 12 PM.  This is an organizational-type meeting to put together a local PKE chapter in the metro Atlanta/North Georgia area, but we will also have additional topics of discussion.  Any Kindermusik educator is welcome and invited to attend.

      Topics will include organizing the metro Atlanta/North Georgia chapter, the Demo Days campaign the following week, convention travel information, *and* Jane’s recent trip to South Africa for the Kindermusik/PKE convention held there.  We will also be planning on eating lunch together somewhere near the church.  If you’d like to attend, please email me  (click on the link) and let me know, so we can accurately plan for seating and room space.  If you have any suggestions for additional topics, we need those as well!  Hope to see *TONS* of you there! 

 Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mt. Vernon Road
Atlanta, Georgia  30338

From I-285 East or West:
Exit # 29 Ashford Dunwoody Road  – Go North on Ashford Dunwoody Road approx. 1.75 miles past Perimeter Mall.  DBC will be on your left.

From GA 400 South:
Exit #5 Dunwoody/Sandy Springs – Make a left onto Abernathy Road, go approx. ¼ mile. Make a left onto Mount Vernon Road,  and continue approx. 1.1 miles.  DBC will be on your right.

From GA 400 North:
Exit #5A Dunwoody/Sandy Springs – Merge onto Abernathy Road (you can only go in one direction).  Make your way to the far left hand lane. At the 2nd traffic light, make a left onto Mount Vernon Road,  and continue approx. 1.1 miles.  DBC will be on your right.

Click here to get directions to Dunwoody Baptist from your home.

Mystery Texas Educator – do you recognize her?

Daneille Grimes posted a question on the KM Loop after seeing some KM pictures on a mom’s blog describing her children and their Kindermusik experience. They are evidently very fond of their Kindermusik educator, located in Texas.  Does anyone recognize this educator, so we can tell her “Brava!”?

Read all about Jack’s last Kindermusik class for the summer here.