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Location Information

Charlottesville, Virginia is located at the junction between U.S. Route 29 (from Washington, DC) and Interstate 64 (between Staunton and Richmond) and is accessible by car, airplane, bus, and train.


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The University of Virginia is located in the south-west region of Charlottesville, along Emmet Street -- the continuation of Route 29 inside Charlottesville.


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Additional maps of the University of Virginia are available here.

Travel Information

Airports:

Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Airport is 7.5 miles (12 km) north of the University of Virginia. It is served by these airlines:

Delta Connection
Northwest Airlines
United Express
US Airways Express

Dulles International Airport is 85 miles (137 km) northeast of the University of Virginia.

Richmond International Airport is 74 miles (119 km) southeast of the University of Virginia.

Airport Bus Information

We are chartering several buses to take participants to and from Dulles and Richmond Airports. If you are interested in reserving a place on these buses, please follow the link below:

Reserve Airport Buses

Taxis and Limousines

AAA Cab Company 434-978-5555  
A and A Limousine 434-975-5466 Airport transfer
A to Z Taxi Service 434-975-4400 Airport transportation service, limousines, sedans, vans
Abacab Taxi Service 434-981-6800 Local or long-distance, including Dulles Airport and Richmond Airport
Absolute Taxi
434-465-8776 Local or long-distance, including Dulles Airport and Richmond Airport
Access Taxi 434-974-5522  
Ambassador Limousine 434-973-5466 Airport transfer
Bee Line Transportation 434-975-2009  
Charlottesville Cab 540-967-3276 Airport transportation, local or out-of-town service
City Cab and Courier 434-975-5000  
Farmer's Taxi Service 434-960-7106  
Midnight Special Transportation 434-760-0916  
Skyline Taxi 434-981-2477  
Van on The Go 434-973-7667 Dulles Airport, Reagan Airport and Richmond Airport, buses, minibuses, vans
Yellow Cab 434-295-4131 Airport transportation servive, charter van service

Visa Information

Invitation Letter

Individuals requiring an official letter of invitation in order to attend the meeting may write to the DAMOP 08 conference planner. This procedure is designed to assist participants who need to obtain a visa or permission to attend the meeting. The letter does not imply that any registration fees or other expenses will be assumed by the meeting organizers.

Address requests to:

Karen Bloomfield, Conference Planner
Department of Physics
Box 400714
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA  22904-4714
E-mail: ksb2w@virginia.edu