Location and Accommodations
16 – 20 April 2018 Ponte Vedra, FL
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Travel
Airport Information
Jacksonville International Airport - JAX
Airport Phone: +1 904 741 4902
Hotel direction: 34.2 miles SE
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
SPECIAL AMS RATES FOR SHUTTLE SERVICE
We have set up these discounted transportation options for attendees traveling from JAX aiprort:
SuperShuttle has discounted transportation to and from the aiport for this meeting. Enter F7N6J when booking to receive $2.00 off Shared Ride Service, per party.
East Coast Transportation had discounted airport transportation service for this meeting.
Services offered on this Link are:
Shuttle shared ride service: Main arrival day 4/15 & main departure day 4/20: Direct service, $49 per person on top of the hour shuttle service for 8 hours (10am-6pm) on arrivals and top of the hour shuttles for 6 hours on departures (8am – 2pm). May be combined with other guests of the resort. Based on reservations only. (The times are flexible, please let me know if you feel the times need to change if you know that people are arriving more later or departing earlier)
Shared ride service: Direct service, outside of the shuttle shared ride service time frame is $98.00 one person one way or $55.00 per person for two or more guests riding together one way. May be combined with other guests of the resort and may be up to a 30 minute wait on arrivals. Based on reservations only.
Private transfers: Sedan is $132 one way, SUV is $192 one way, and an Executive Van is $231 one way. Based on reservations only.
Departure reservations were also grouped by the East Coast operations team. Suggested departure time from resort is a minimum of two hours prior to flight time. Departures are scheduled on the hour only.
A Private Car option was also offered on this link for those attendees preferring private car service.
All rates are inclusive of fees, tax, and driver gratuity.
Attendees could also email all inquiries to me at [email protected] if they have any questions.
Estimated taxi fare: 75 USD (one way)
Driving directions
Take I-95 South to second exit. The sign will say I-295 & Blount Island (Exit 362A). Follow I-295 to Butler Boulevard, SR 202, and go East on Butler Boulevard East until it ends at A1A. Veer right onto A1A (South) and follow 3.5 miles to the Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa. Turn right on PGA Tour Blvd. The hotel is on the left.
Accommodations
Attendees were responsible for making their own hotel arrangements. All technical sessions and events for the conference were held at Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, located at 1000 PGA Tour Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach Florida 32082 USA
A block of rooms had been reserved at a special rate of $154.70 (plus 10.5% tax) for attendees of the 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa.
The special rate was available three days prior and three days after the dates of the conference, on a space available basis.
All reservations had to be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a valid credit card.
AMS guests were not charged a resort fee, however; there was a fee of $5/day for in-room internet access. Wireless internet in the meeting space will be complimentary and accessed with a special code (available at the AMS registration desk).
Thank you for booking your sleeping room at the meeting host hotel. In doing so, you’re helping AMS maintain a strong pick-up history for future hotel contract negotiations, helping to keep registration rates as low as possible.
Federal Government Employees
A block of rooms had been reserved at the Sawgrass Marriot for Federal Government Employees at the government per diem rate plus tax (10.5%).
