The 31st New England Statistics Symposium

April 21–April 22, 2017, University of Connecticut

Travel and Accommodations

Registration and most activities will occur in the Rome Ballroom, on the bottom in the center-right in the map below. It is closest to the South Garage (directions are below).

Accommodations

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Best Western Storrs, in nearby Mansfield Center. The hotel is approximately fifteen minutes’ drive from campus, so we advise renting a car to facilitate your travel. Please contact the hotel directly, and mention that you are reserving as part of the NESS Conference room block.

Other hotels are available in the greater Storrs area, including the Nathan Hale Inn, the conference hotel on campus. Please make your reservations at your earliest convenience.

Directions to the University of Connecticut

If you are driving, please note that you must pay for parking in a garage if you will attend the short courses held on Friday. Parking on Saturday is free across the entire campus.

The nearest airport is Hartford Bradley International Airport (BDL), which is about 45 minutes by driving to UConn at Storrs, CT. Transportation to / from Storrs can be found here. We recommend to rent a car if traveling via air, for your convenience. If you choose UConn Airport Shuttle, you need to make your reservation at least one week in advance.

From the West—Interstate 84 East to Exit 68. From exit, take a right onto Route 195, and follow for 7 miles to campus. Take a right onto Mansfield Road. Take a left onto Gilbert Road. At the end of Gilbert Road, take a right onto Hillside Road. Take a left onto Jim Calhoun Way and the entrance to the South Parking Garage will be your first left.

Alternate directions from the West—Interstate 84 East to Interstate 384 East. At end of Interstate 384 East, take left fork to Route 44 East. Follow Route 44 East to intersection with Route 195. Take a right onto Route 195 and follow the signs to campus. Take a right onto Mansfield Road. Take a left onto Gilbert Road. At the end of Gilbert Road, take a right onto Hillside Road. Take a left onto Jim Calhoun Way and the entrance to the South Parking Garage will be your first left.

From the East—Interstate 84 West to Exit 68. From exit, take a left onto Route 195, and follow for 7 miles to campus. Take a right onto Mansfield Road. Take a left onto Gilbert Road. At the end of Gilbert Road, take a right onto Hillside Road. Take a left onto Jim Calhoun Way and the entrance to the South Parking Garage will be your first left.

From the Southeast—Interstate 95 to 395 North. Take Exit 81 West to Route 32 North. Follow Route 32 North to Willimantic. In Willimantic, turn right on South Street and go over bridge. Continue straight through the light and follow 195 North for 8 miles to campus. Take a left onto Mansfield Road. Take a left onto Gilbert Road. At the end of Gilbert Road, take a right onto Hillside Road. Take a left onto Jim Calhoun Way and the entrance to the South Parking Garage will be your first left.

GPS Address for the campus Parking Garages (for GPS users)

South Parking Garage—Recommended Location (Please use the address for the Burton Family Football Complex - The garage is next door) - 505 Stadium Road, Storrs, CT 06269
If your GPS is new, it may recognize 505 Jim Calhoun Way, Storrs, CT 06269.

North Parking Garage—103 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269

Interactive UConn Storrs Campus Map

An interactive map is available here.

The conference map is available here.

Transportation to/from UConn Storrs Campus

  • The Yellow Cab Company (from Bradley International Airport or elsewhere in CT)
  • Peter Pan Bus (from Bradley International Airport to Union Station, Hartford, CT and then on to Storrs, CT)

Other transportation options from Bradley International Airport to Storrs, CT (as recommended by Bradley International Airport).