Travel:
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Airlines
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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:
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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:
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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).