Travel: ------ Airlines -------- United Airlines is the Official Airline of IEEE Computer Society sponsored conferences. United Airlines is offering a 10% discount off the unrestricted mid-week coach fair or 5% discount off the lowest applicable fares, including First Class, to all attendees of CVPR'98. This special offer applies to travel on domestic segments of all United Airlines, United Express and Shuttle by United flights. Mileage Plus members receive full credit for all miles flown to this meeting. United's convenient schedule and discounted fares are available through United's Meeting Desk. Simply call (or have your travel agent call) 1-800-521-4041 and refer to Meeting ID Number 569PQ. Reservationists are on duty seven days a week from 7:00am to 12:00 midnight Eastern Standard Time. Tickets can be mailed by United, picked up at your local travel agency or United Airlines ticket office. Call today as seats may be limited. A more detailed description of travel options are found in the CVPR '98 visitor information next. By air: Most people traveling by air will initially land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 2.5 hours away from Santa Barbara. From there, you have the option to either fly to Santa Barbara, travel to Santa Barbara via the Santa Barbara Airbus, or rent a car and drive to Santa Barbara. * Flying into Santa Barbara: A free UCSB Shuttle Bus will carry those participants staying at the University from the Santa Barbara Airport to their campus residence hall. For transportation to campus please call 893-2189 upon arrival at the Santa Barbara Airport. At the end of the conference, the UCSB Shuttle Bus will take on-campus participants back to the Santa Barbara Airport for their departure. Those staying in local hotels are responsible for their own transportation from the Airport to their individual hotel; some hotels provide this service so please check when reading the hotel descriptions. If your hotel does not provide this service, you may wish to try SuperRide Shuttle, (805) 683-9636, which offers a local rate ranging from $9.00 - $18.00, depending on the location of your destination site in Santa Barbara. Reservations are strongly recommended. * The Santa Barbara Airbus: Provides several daily bus trips from the Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Barbara; Phone: US/Canada (800) 423-1618; (805) 964-7759 for those calling outside the US/Canada area, or Fax: (805) 683-0307. With 24-hour advanced reservation, cost is $32/one way or $60/round trip; all other reservations are $35/one way or $65/round trip. There are discounts available for parties of two or more as well. Reservations are strongly recommended. Please remember that if you will be residing on campus at UCSB and will be using the Santa Barbara Airbus, make sure that your drop-off site is in Goleta. That way our UCSB Shuttle Bus will be able to pick you up and bring you to campus. You should call 893-2189 from the Santa Barbara Airbus drop-off site to secure our UCSB Shuttle Bus. At the end of the conference, the UCSB Shuttle Bus will take on-campus participants back to the Santa Barbara Airbus Goleta drop-off site for their departure. Again, those staying in local hotels are responsible for their own transportation from the Santa Barbara Airbus drop-off site to their individual hotel. By Train: Santa Barbara is served by Amtrak Train Service. The Amtrak terminal is in downtown Santa Barbara. From there, you may reach the campus or your hotel by SuperRide Shuttle or taxi only. Note: The UCSB Campus Shuttle cannot pick you up from the train station if you are residing on campus. Personal Vehicle Arrival: UCSB is easily accessible from US 101. From the South, take the UCSB/Highway 217 exit and ask for directions to either the Anacapa Residence Hall or the Santa Rosa Residence Hall (you will be informed of which hall you will be residing in with your housing confirmation information). If you are residing off-campus and will be driving to UCSB, please stop at the gate for directions. From the North, take the Storke Road/UCSB exit and drive south (toward the ocean) to a T junction with El Colegio Road. Turn left onto El Colegio Road and ask for directions at the University gate. Parking: ------- Parking permits are required on campus. If you will be driving onto campus and are staying in a residence hall at UCSB, please identify yourself at the gate as a participant of CVPR and you will receive a one-hour temporary permit. When you arrive at the residence hall please let the desk staff know that you will be needing a long-term permit which you may use for the duration of your stay (this is complimentary for those residing on campus). If you are not residing in a residence hall and will be driving to and from campus daily, the gate can also issue you a temporary permit and you will need to purchase a permit for the duration of the conference at registration. Parking citations are issued for cars incorrectly parked or lacking permits. Please note that UCSB is a walking campus and parking is limited. Your parking assignment may not necessarily be close to the facilities you will be using. Misc: ---- Campus smoking policy: UCSB prohibits smoking in its buildings. Smoking will be allowed only in outdoor areas including breeze-ways and patios. Americans with Disabilities Act: UCSB Campus Conference Services strongly support the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which prohibits discrimination against, and promotes public accessibility for, those with disabilities. In support of and compliance with this Act, we ask that those requiring specific equipment or services as an attendee of CVPR to indicate your needs on the registration forms. About Santa Barbara: The city of Santa Barbara, founded by the Spanish in the 18th Century, is considered to be one of the jewels of the California coast. It lies approximately 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles, nestled against the Santa Ynez Mountains and over-looking the Pacific ocean. In June, the days are warm (70 deg.) and the nights are normally cool (50-60 deg.) with occasional morning fog. Nearby are many excellent ocean beaches, lakes forests, mountains with varied hiking trails, and such man-made attractions as the Hearst Castle, the flower fields of Lompoc, the Old World Danish Village of Solvang, the Santa Barbara Mission, Court House and other examples of Spanish architecture. Visit the Santa Barbara Homepage for more information (http://www.santabarbaraca.com).