Getting To Fort Wayne
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Driving

For those within 500 miles (possibly more) of Fort Wayne, driving by car is definitely a convenient and inexpensive option. Drive times from Chicago and Detroit are around 3 hours.  For those looking to carpool, a RideBoard is coming soon!

Flying

Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) has non-stop connections from the following major hubs:

  • Atlanta (Delta)
  • Charlotte (American Airlines)
  • Chicago (American Airlines and United)
  • Dallas-Fort Worth (American Airlines)
  • Detroit (Delta)
  • Minneapolis (Delta)
Service is by regional jet. Several additional direct flights from Florida, Arizona, and South Carolina cities are available through Allegiant Airlines. If you're planning to fly to Fort Wayne, check out this one-sheet with all of our connections, provided by Visit Fort Wayne. 

Additional flights are available through Indianapolis International Airport (IND), which is a two-hour drive from Fort Wayne.  Shuttle Service is available (see below).

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If you would prefer to work with a travel agent, Debbie Isom and Deb Miller at Travel Leaders in Fort Wayne will be happy to help you. 
 



Shuttles

Hoosier Shuttle offers shuttle service from Indianapolis International Airport to Fort Wayne.   Specifically for our conference, they will provide airport pick up and drop off at the Fort Wayne Hilton Hotel and/or the downtown Marriott Courtyard Hotel.  Transportation is via 12-seat vans.  To receive a special $15 discount on the round-trip fee, call Dave Kosiarek directly at 260-437-6436 to reserve this transportation.  The regular round-trip fee is $120.

Hoosier Shuttle offers three airport pickups at the times below:
 
Depart Indianapolis Airport Arrive Fort Wayne
10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.

  Three Hotel Pickup times will also be offered:
 
Depart Fort Wayne Arrive Indianapolis Airport
6:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
 

Local Transportation

An Airport Shuttle is available to the Hilton Hotel in downtown Fort Wayne. Uber, Lyft, and taxi services also serve the Fort Wayne International Airport.  The travel time to downtown from the airport is between 15 and 20 minutes.  A recent Lyft charge for this drive was approximately $21.  

All of the conference events are scheduled within a block or two of the hotels and convention center, so once you have arrived in Downtown Fort Wayne, you will probably not find transportation necessary beyond that small radius. In addition to rideshare services like Uber and Lyft, our Hospitality Desk may be able to help if you want to travel beyond the downtown area.
 

Parking

For those driving or with rental cars, daily parking is available in nearby garages for $8/day. For those staying at the Conference hotels, special hotel overnight parking rates range from $10 to $15. Confirm this with your hotel reservation.    

 

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