Des Moines Airport
www.dsmairport.com
Car Rental Places in the Airport:
Alamo, AVIS, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Thrifty
Transport from Airport to Ames Executive Express
www.executiveexpress.biz
Hotels with reserved Rates
For your convenience we have negotiated reduced rates at two hotels. Please quote “American Society of Plant Biologist Midwest Regional Meeting” to receive the reduced rates.
The Gateway Hotel & Conference Center is conveniently located off Highway 30, just south of Iowa State University. The special guest room rate is $119.00 plus tax (currently 12%). This special rate is only available until February 9, 2018.
Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
2100 Green Hills Drive
Ames, Iowa
Tel: 515-292-8600
For booking use this link: http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=2058214&hotelID=2958
The Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames is 4 minute drive time from Iowa State University. The special rate is $89.00 plus tax (currently 12%) and is only available until February 2 2018. To book call 515-233-4444 (since the rate only available for the hotel located in Ames) and quote “American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) ” to receive this rate
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames
2216 SE 16th Street
Ames, Iowa 50010
Tel: 515-233-4444
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/microtel/ames-iowa/microtel-inn-and-suites-ames/overview
Link to Howe Hall
Map with conference Venue, parking lots and hotels
Transportation in Ames
Parking Lots:
https://www.parking.iastate.edu/map
CYRide: Unfortunately the bus system on the weekends does not service either hotel.
http://www.cyride.com/
Taxi/Cab:
http://cyclonecab.com/; Tel: 515-232-1343 or 515-233-3324