• I-285 east to I-20
• I-20 east to GA 138 in Conyers, GA (exit 82)
• GA 138 northeast to US 78 in Monroe, GA
• US 78 east to GA 316 east
• Turn right on GA 316 east
• GA 316 east to GA 10 Loop (Athens Perimeter Bypass)
• Exit right on GA 10 Loop South
• Continue on GA 10 Loop for five miles to College Station Road exit
• Exit on College Station Road and turn left
• Drive upto East Campus Road
• Take a right on East Campus Road
• Take a left on Carlton Street
• Take a right on Lumpkin Street
• Tate Center is on the right second Traffic Light
• Click here for an interactive map of UGA

Shuttle Service from Atlanta Airport

Commercial ground shuttle service is available from the Atlanta Airport to Athens and the University of Georgia.
For shuttle schedule and fare information please call 1-800-354-7874 or visit this site.

Driving from North Atlanta to Tate Center, UGA, Athens

• I-85 north to 316 east (to Athens)
• GA 316 east to GA 10 Loop (Athens Perimeter Bypass)
• Exit right on GA 10 Loop South
• Continue on GA 10 Loop for five miles to College Station Road exit
• Exit on College Station Road and turn left
• Drive upto East Campus Road
• Take a right on East Campus Road
• Take a left on Carlton Street
• Take a right on Lumpkin Street
• Tate Center is on the right second Traffic Light

Direct Airline Service

Direct airline service to Athens is provided by
US Air Express from Charlotte, NC. Several flights a day are available. For
schedule and fare information call 1-800-428-4322 or visit the Athens Ben Epps Airport site.
Please note there are no shuttle bus service available from Ben Epps Airport.
There are several taxi services in Athes, inlucing Top Dawg Taxi & Transportation (706-552-0744),
United Taxi Cab (706-549-0808), and Your Cab (706-546-5844).

Traveling to Athens from Other Cities

If you are traveling to Athens from other cities, use MapQuest for city-to-city directions.

Additional Visitor Information

Information for UGA visitors and Athens visitors is available at many University of Georgia campus locations.

~ ACCOMMODATIONS ~

Blocks of rooms are being held for ACAL 2008 in three area hotels:
- Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel
- Holiday Inn
- Holiday Inn Express

Rooms will be held until March 25, 2008

Negotiated Rate: $89 – $99 depending on room type (excluding suites).

Room reservations can be made through the Georgia Center for Continuing
Education at 800-884-1381 or +17605422134 (International calls) between
operating hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday.

PLEASE MENTION ACAL2008 WHEN YOU CALL.

- Download a registration form and FAX it to the number on the form or mail it to the address below.
You need a copy of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this application form.

(Online registration to be available before the end of February)
Online form (pdf)

- Mail the form to:
39th Annual Conference on African Linguistics (#65691)
Attn: Conference Registration, Room 129
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Conference Center & Hotel
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-3603

Payment of Fees:
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education accepts payments for registration by cash (on-site),
check (payable to the University of Georgia), and credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover).

~ OTHER HOTELS ~

Howard Johnson Hotel (About 2.5 miles to GA Center)
2465 West Broad Street
Athens, GA 30606
706-548-1111
Single / Double rooms (70)
Rate: $79 plus tax (Mention ACAL to get the rate)
Availability: Thursday, April 17 – Sunday, April 20
Deadline: Reservations must be made on or before APRIL 1, 2008

Days Inn (About 1 mile to GA Center)
230 N. Finley Street
Athens, GA 30601
706-543-6511
Single / Double rooms (15)
Rate: Single: $70.95 plus tax
Double: $61.95 plus tax (Mention ACAL to get the rate)
Availability: Thursday, April 17 – Sunday, April 20
Deadline: Reservations must be made on or before APRIL 7, 2008

America’s Best Inns & Suites (About 3 miles to GA Center)
2715 Atlanta Highway
Athens, GA 30606
706-549-1530
Single / Double rooms (25)
Rate: Single: $40 plus tax
Double: $45 plus tax (Mention ACAL to get the rate)
Availability: Thursday, April 17 – Sunday, April 20
Deadline: Reservations must be made on or before APRIL 10, 2008

Athens Travelodge (About 1 mile to GA Center)
898 West Broad Street
Athens, GA 30601
706-549-5400
Single / Double rooms (25)
Rate: Double: $50 plus tax (Mention ACAL to get the rate)
Availability: Thursday, April 17 – Sunday, April 20
Deadline: Reservations must be made on or before MARCH 31, 2008

Courtyard by Marriott (About 1 mile to GA Center)
166 North Finley Avenue
Athens, GA 30601
706-369-7000
Single / Double rooms (28)
Rate: Single / Double: $99 plus tax (Mention ACAL to get the rate)
Availability: Thursday, April 17 (guests will have to move to
the GA Center on April 18 – reservation at the GA Center required too)
Note: Rooms for April 18 – 20 will hopefully become available as we get closer to the conference date.
Deadline: Reservations must be made on or before MARCH 31, 2008

Hampton Inn (About 2.5 miles to GA Center)
2220 West Broad Street
Athens, GA 30606
706-548-8268
Single / Double rooms (20)
Rate: Single / Double: $105 plus tax (Mention ACAL to get the rate)
Availability: Thursday, April 17 (guests will have to move to
the GA Center on April 18 – reservation at the GA Center required too)
Note: Rooms for April 18 – 20 will hopefully become available as we get closer to the conference date.
Deadline: Reservations must be made on or before MARCH 31, 2008