Reno Travel Notes for ISVCon 2012

It’s travel-planning time for ISVCon 2012. For those of us who prefer to have either printable maps and guides, or the smart-phone downloadable equivalents, here are some links for getting from Reno International Airport to the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa and the downtown area.

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa direct phone:
775-825-4700

Reno Hotel Shuttle Schedule
http://renoairport.com/sites/default/files/PDFs/110518114-march-2011-hotel-shuttle-schedule.pdf
The shuttle to Atlantis is located outside baggage door ‘D’, and pickup is at 15 minutes before and after each hour, 5:15am to 11:45pm.

Reno International Airport has free WIFI. Details here:
http://www.renoairport.com/passenger-info/free-airport-internet

RNO terminal map:
http://www.renoairport.com/sites/default/files/PDFs/HelpfulMaps/110816124-jul-aug-sep-2011-route-map.pdf

Once you’re at ISVCon at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, there is an RTC bus stop outside the hotel. Go North for downtown, get off at the Transit Center, and walk 2 blocks west (towards the Sierra Nevada mountains, frequently visible, or towards the big buildings) for the downtown area. Bus fare is $2. For the ‘Rapid’ bus to downtown (express run, fewer stops), there’s a stop just south of Atlantis, by the Convention Center.

Reno bus transportation information is here:
http://rtcwashoe.com/section-public-transportation

RTC CONNECT: map of route and downtown Reno
http://rtcwashoe.com/Schedules/BusBook/Route_RAPIDCONNECT.pdf

Map of Meadowwood Mall:
http://www.simon.com/Assets/Mall/1256/LEASING_PLAN/5255_MEADOWOOD%20MALL_CurrentWebLeasePlan-1_1.pdf

Vist Reno Tahoe (Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA))
http://www.visitrenotahoe.com/

Jerry Stern is webmaster at PC410.com and Startupware.com.

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