Travel and US Visas

The conference is being held on the island of Oahu and participants should fly into Honolulu International Airport . We suggest that participants arrive no later than Sunday, Oct 29 as registration/packet pickup is scheduled for that day.

International travel to the United States has become significantly more cumbersome for visitors due to the current visa process. We strongly recommend that international conference participants applying for a US visa should start the process as early as possible. If a Letter of Invitation to the conference is required to make the process easier, please contact us at dpf06@phys.hawaii.edu with your request.

Transportation

Transportation from the Honolulu airport to all hotels in Waikiki is quite easy. Located outside the baggage claim areas are taxis and shuttle van service. Taxi fares to Waikiki are about $28.00 while the shuttle van is approximately $9.00 per person, each way. In addition, car rental is readily available but not recommended as parking is expensive at the hotels and everything in Waikiki is within walking distance. The local bus system is excellent and cost from the airport to Waikiki is $2.00 each way. However, please note that suitcases are not permitted on the bus.