2019 Conference Travel Information
Location
The conference will take place at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
The address is: 299 North Spring Mill Road, Villanova, PA 19085.
To Travel from Washington, DC
To get to Villanova from DC, you have a variety of options:
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Train
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Take the Amtrak Train from Washington’s Union Station to Philadelphia’s 30th St Station. Switch inside 30th St Station to SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale Line and get off at Villanova (the stop is in the Law School’s parking lot).
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The Acela train typicallly takes about 2 hours.
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For additional travel information about navigating the trip from the train station to Villanova, please see Villanova's travel pages at:
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Link to Amtrak: https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Link to SEPTA: http://www.septa.org/schedules/rail/pdf/tho.pdf
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Plane
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Fly from DCA, IAD, or BWI to PHL.
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The Law School is approximately 30 minutes away.
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Bus
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There are a variety of options.
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Use a website or app like Wanderu, GotoBus or Busbud to find information.
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The Philly to D.C. trip takes three to four hours, depending on how many stops the bus makes.
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To Travel from Other Areas
Villanova has a comprehensive guide for traveling to the university (located here). Here is additional information: ​
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Train
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Take the Amtrak Train to Philadelphia’s 30th St Station. Switch inside 30th St Station to SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale Line and get off at Villanova (the stop is in the Law School’s parking lot).
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For additional travel information about navigating the trip from the train station to Villanova, please see Villanova's travel pages at:
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Link to Amtrak: https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Link to SEPTA: http://www.septa.org/schedules/rail/pdf/tho.pdf
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Plane
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Philadelphia International Airport is located roughly 15 miles southeast of Villanova University
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The Law School is approximately 30 minutes away.
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Bus
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There are a variety of options.
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Use a website or app like Wanderu, GotoBus or Busbud to find information.
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Hotel Information
While there isn’t a hotel block for this conference, Villanova keeps an up-to-date list of preferred hotels: Villanova Hotel List
Below is a list of hotels you may wish to consider, grouped by distance. Please note that most hotels will require the use of a car/Uber/Lyft. The widest variety of options would be to stay in 20 minutes east in Center City Philadelphia and take the train that stops in Villanova Law’s parking lot (SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale Line and get off at Villanova).
Please note that these hotels are operated independently of the conference and are listed here only for convenience, not endorsements.
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Closest locations:
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Radnor Hotel, https://radnorhotel.com/
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Wayne Hotel, https://waynehotel.com/
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Inn at Villanova, https://theinnatvillanova.com/
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Wayne Bed & Breakfast Inn, https://www.bnbinn.com/
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Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Devon/Villanova, https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-photos/phldv-courtyard-philadelphia-devon-villanova/
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A little farther away:
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Residence Inn by Marriott Philadelphia Conshohocken, https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-photos/phlcn-residence-inn-philadelphia-conshohocken/
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Philadelphia Marriott West, https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phlwe-philadelphia-marriott-west/
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Hyatt House Philadelphia/King of Prussia, https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/pennsylvania/hyatt-house-philadelphia-king-of-prussia/phlxk/rooms
Parking
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If you are driving, you may park on the surface lot or garage near the law school.
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University parking enforcement around the law school will be suspended for the conference.
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For more information, see the Villanova University parking page: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/parking/information.html
Other Information
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Here is the link to Philadelphia’s Trip Advisor page.
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Here is a link to Villanova's travel information, including maps.
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Here is a link to Villanova Law School on Google Maps.