Location

Events will be split between Charles Commons and the Mattin Center. Charles Commons and Mattin Center are directly across Charles Street from each other.

Note that there is a JHU Mobile app that includes maps to the Homewood Campus.

Transportation

Baltimore is in the middle of the Eastern United states and easily reached from both domestic and international locations.

From closest to farthest, the three closest major airports are

Baltimore Washington International (BWI) - outside Baltimore, less than 30 minutes away,
Reagan National Airport (DCA) - Downtown Washington DC.
Dulles International Airport (IAD) - Virginia suburbs of Washington DC.

If at all possible, BWI is what you want.

Parking passes can be obtained for $10/day, 2 day minimum, when registering.

Johns Hopkins recommends parking in one of the Homewood Campus visitor lots. The two main parking options are:

Baltimore has a variety of public transportation, including commuter trains, a subway system, and an extensive bus system. Highlights include a MARC train from BWI to downtown, and the Charm City Circulator, a free bus service with 4 routes covering downtown.

There is no rail or free bus service to the Homewood Campus, but several bus routes serve the campus including routes 3 11, 22, and 61.

Charles Commons
3301 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218
Two and four person suites, all single rooms
Rates

Rooms for GCC2014 participants are available in Charles Commons, one of the residence halls on the Homewood Campus. These rooms can be booked only at registration time.

Some key points:

Check-in starts at 3pm on Sunday and check-out ends at noon on Thursday.
Charles Commons will have a 24hr front desk
Guests may park at the meters for short term street parking to unload and check-in. Meters accept coins and credit cards. Upon checking in, guests may then move the vehicle to ... (details coming) for long-term parking.
Ethernet access is available in rooms using a University guestnet account (provided at checkin). Ethernet cables are not provided, but may be purchased at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore located next door to Charles Commons. Common areas in the building provide wireless access.
Rooms are air conditioned
All rooms are in suites with either two single bedrooms sharing one bathroom or four single bedrooms sharing two bathrooms and a living area.
Suites come with a kitchenette that includes a refrigerator (but not utensils).
For lodging accommodation questions or special accommodations, please contact Conference Services at +1-410-516-3962.

Rooms in Charles Commons can be reserved with either 3 night or 4 night packages:

	4 Night package Arrive Sunday June 29 Depart Thursday July 3	3 Night package Arrive Monday June 30 Depart Thursday July 3
Booked on or before June 6	$271 ($69, $69, $69, $64	$202 ($69, $69, $64)
Booked after June 6 (if still available)	$311 (79, $79, $79, $74)	$232 ($79, $79, $74)

Book a room

Inn at the Colonnade

A block of rooms have been reserved at the Inn at The Colonnade Baltimore from June 27, 2014 - July 3, 2014 at a special rate of $139/night. The special room rate will be available until May 30th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. The Inn at The Colonnade Baltimore is just off campus and within easy walking distance of the conference venues.

Radisson at Cross Keys - Driving distance but they provide a shuttle to the Homewood Campus.
Mt. Washington Conference Center - Several miles north of the Homewood Campus.
Hotels.com - includes many options in the Inner Harbor.
Hotels Near Johns Hopkins page.

Questions? Contact the [Organizers](/src/events/gcc2014/organizers/index.md).