Symposium Location
Penn’s Eighth Annual Disability Symposium will take place in Houston Hall on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Houston Hall, built in 1894, is America’s first college union building. It is wheelchair accessible. Breakfast, lunch, and the three plenary sessions will be held in Bodek Lounge. Houston Hall is located at 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA (Penn Access: Houston Hall).

Hotel Accommodations
The following hotels are holding a limited amount of rooms for this event. When making a reservation, please indicate that you are participating in the Student Disability Symposium to receive conference rates. Please make reservations early.

Sheraton University City - located two blocks from the Penn Campus. (guaranteed until March 27, subject to availability)
Event name:	Weingarten Disability Symposium
Rate:	$180 plus tax, single and double rates
Address:	3549 Chestnut Street
Phone:	215-387-8000 Reservation line: 888-627-7071
Parking:	Covered, self-parking is available for overnight guests at a cost of $20/day. This charge is added to each individual guest room bill.

Penn Club Quarters - located in Center City, Philadelphia (guaranteed until March 16, subject to availability)
Event name:	WLRC09
Rate:	$114 plus tax, standard room with one queen size bed (additional guest charge of $15)
Address:	1628 Chestnut Street (Taxi ride to the Symposium)
Phone:	215-282-50000 Reservation line: 212-575-0006
Parking:	Parkway Garage: http://clubquarters.com/philadelphia_parking.aspx

Transportation from Airport
Lady Liberty Transportation Service provides transportation to and from Philadelphia International Airport at a charge of $10.00 per person each way. Transportation is provided at the baggage claim area of each terminal. At the Ground Transportation Desk, dial “27”. Or, to make advance reservations, call 215-724-8888. Persons with disabilities can make a reservation for airport pickup by calling CCT Connect, a 24-hour service. The telephone number is 215-580-7700. Passengers with a reservation are picked up at Zone #1 outside Baggage Claim. This information is also readily available on the PHL Airport website.
Lady Liberty also provides a whee chair accessible vehicle. Prior reservation is required.

The R1 SEPTA Rail provides wheelchair accessible transportation to 30th Street Station at a charge of $7.00 per person. From Philadelphia International Airport, cabs are available to Center City or Penn's Campus for a flat rate of $ 28.50.

Transportation from 30th Street Station
Amtrak stops at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station, which is a short taxi ride to/from Penn. Taxis are available on the east side of the building. You may also travel to Penn on the LUCY, a wheelchair accessible mini-bus that loops around campus, available from 6:10 am to 7:00 pm (Monday – Friday). The base fee for the LUCY is $2.00. Pick up from 30th Street Station is at the corner of 30th Street and JFK Blvd. http://www.ucityphila.org/getting_around/lucy

Please call the Weingarten Learning Resources Center at 215.573.9235 to register for the Penn Accessible Transit van. Once registered, call: 215-898-RIDE (7433) to arrange a ride.