Travel & Hotel

Conference Venue

Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
https://www.gwcca.org/georgia-world-congress-center

Taxi And Ride-Service Drop Off Location For The Georgia World Conference Center

When using a taxi or ride-service (e.g., Uber or Lyft) to come to the conference at the Georgia World Conference Center, the recommended drop-off address is 228 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta GA 30303. This location on Marietta Street is between the Omni Hotel and the College Football Hall Of Fame.

This location is also the Atlanta MARTA transit service Marietta St NW @ Park Ave West bus stop (Stop ID: 903336) .

See the photos below, which are credited to Google, that show the recommended entrance to the Georgia World Congress Center. This entrance will bring you to Building A, Level 4 of the Georgia World Congress center for convenient access to the conference. See the APEC Floor Plans for a map showing the Marietta Street entrance and the path to Level 4 and the conference.

Taxis and ride services may want to try to drop you off at the 285 Andrew Young Boulevard address. That location is not recommended as access to that location by vehicle can be difficult. Access to the Andrew Young Boulevard location will be blocked off on Sunday and Monday due to the soccer game at the Mercedes Benz Stadium.

Hotels

APEC has contracted discounted hotel rooms for APEC attendees at the Omni Hotel at Centennial Park and at the AC Hotel Atlanta Downtown. The registration confirmation email will contain links to each hotel’s website where rooms can be booked at the APEC rate. The APEC rate can only be obtained by booking through these links from the registration confirmation email.

The number of rooms at the APEC rates are limited and rooms at the APEC rate are expected to sell out. Those attending APEC 2025 are encouraged to register early and to book their hotel rooms as quickly as possible after receiving the hotel links in the APEC registration confirmation email.

Please note: The cutoff date to receive a discounted hotel rate at the APEC rate was February 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET.

Taxi And Ride-Service Drop Off Location For The Omni Hotel at Centennial Park

Please tell your driver to be dropped off at the South Tower entrance, recommended address 190 Marietta Street NW. This tower will take you up to the Hotel Lobby Check In.

Food and Drink

Both conference hotels offer their own dining options. See the hotel websites for more information.

Food and drink options within the Georgia World Conference Center are limited. However, there are many restaurants and taverns just a short walk from the conference hotels and the Georgia World Congress Center. Click here for a directory of restaurants and taverns in the Centennial Park area.

Travel and Transportation Information

Transportation

Airport

Atlanta is served by the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The conference hotels and the Georgia World Congress Center are 12 miles (approximately 20 minutes) from the Atlanta airport.

The airport website provides comprehensive information on flights and ground transportation.

Transportation options from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) include:

•  Taxi Service: Approximately $30+ per way
•  Limo Service: Approximately $90 – $110 plus tax per way
•  Sedan Service: Approximately $70 – $75 plus taxes and gratuities
•  MARTA: Approximately $2.75 each way. Take the train north to the Five Points Station. Take the westbound train 1 stop to CNN/GWCC Station. Take the escalator or elevator up and walk through the CNN building to the hotel entrance.

Rideshare drivers will pick up passengers at the North Economy lot, which is a short walk from North and South baggage claim. Passengers will proceed through North baggage claim for access to the lower-level escalators located between doors N2 and N3. Once downstairs, follow the orange signs to the Economy lot and request a ride only after arrival at the pickup location. For more information on rideshare options from ATL airport, please visit this page.

Train

The Amtrack station is 3.5 miles away from the Omni Hotel at Centennial Park.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is Atlanta’s public transportation system comprised of a bus and rail system that connects all parts of Atlanta. The GWCC/CNN Center MARTA train station is a few blocks away from both the GWCC and the Omni Hotel.

Streetcar

The Atlanta Streetcar follows a 2.7 miles loop, with 12 stops that connect Centennial Olympic Park with the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Sites and nearby neighborhoods east of downtown.

Parking

For information on the Georgia World Congress Center Parking, please visit their parking website. More information regarding event parking will be available when registration opens in Fall 2024.

Hotel Parking Information:

Parking at the Omni Hotel at Centennial Park is valet-only.

• Overnight rate: $60
• Daily rates:
  • 0-3 hours: $30
  • 3-6 hours: $40
  • 6+ hours: $60
• Bus and van parking is available near the hotel and must be arranged in advance (prices vary).

Parking at the AC Hotel is valet-only.

• Daily rate: $47
• Electric Vehicle Charging Available for an additional $15 fee

Hotel Scam Alert!

If you receive solicitations from any other vendors identifying themselves as an official APEC housing representative, they are NOT authorized to sell guest rooms for the event.

Hotel poachers will claim to be an APEC or IEEE “partner” or the “official housing company” and will sometimes ask that your room be paid in full, in advance. Room poachers often do not deliver on promises to attendees. When guests arrive, the reservations are often unavailable, or the hotels are far from the event location. Sometimes, hefty cancellation charges are billed to your credit card. Poachers often represent themselves as being affiliated with the conference by illegally using trademarked logos.

How to Avoid Hotel Poachers

APEC is the only authorized resource that provides attendees hotel reservation information for conference hotels.

Trust your instincts: If the room rate sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. If you receive an unsolicited call or email from any company that is not APEC, please obtain the name of the company and contact us immediately at apec@apec-conf.org.

International Attendees

Attending APEC 2025 and traveling from a country outside the US? Details to help you in obtaining your Visa are available on the Visa Letter Information page.