Travel & Hotel

Accommodations

Conference Venue

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

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 is February 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET.

Travel and Transportation Information

Transportation

Airport

Atlanta is served by the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The hotel is 12 miles (approximately 20 minutes) from ATL.

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.

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 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.