Travel and Accomodation Arragenments

The Educational Design Research Conference will take place on the campus of The University of Georgia in Athens, GA.

Hotel Accommodations

There are several hotels located near the campus. Please see below the list of accommodations located near the Conference site.

• Courtyard Marriott
• Hampton Inn
• Holiday Inn Express
• UGA Center for Continuing Education Conference Centerand Hotel
• Hotel Indigo Athens
• Best Western Colonial Inn
• Days Inn Hotel
• Country Inn Athens

 

 

Air Travel to Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia is located 1 Hour and 30 minutes northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Conference attendees can fly into the Hartsfield Jackson Airport in Atlanta and the Athens Ben Epps Airport. For more information about the airport location and shuttle service click on the links below:

• AAA Shuttle Service between Hartsfield Jackson Airport (ATL) to Athens,GA
• Hartsfield Jackson Airport (ATL)
• Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN)

 

Driving Directions to Athens

From Atlanta: (61 miles from city, 80 miles from airport)

I-85 North to GA 316
Take I-85 North from Atlanta to GA 316 (Exit #106). Follow 316 East for approximately 40 miles to the Athens Perimeter (Loop 10). Bear right on Loop 10, traveling east. After approximately 6 miles, take Exit #8 (Lexington Rd./Oconee St.). Turn Left. Oconee St. becomes Broad St. and goes directly into downtown Athens.

Alternate routes to Athens from Atlanta include:
I-85 North to GA 129
Take I-85 North from Atlanta to GA 129 South (Exit #137). GA 129 becomes Jefferson Hwy., then Prince Ave. and leads directly into downtown Athens.

State Route 78 East
Take GA 78 East. Exit right onto GA 316 and proceed on GA 316 to the Athens Perimeter (Loop 10). Bear right on Loop 10, traveling east. After approximately 6 miles, take Exit #8 (Lexington Rd./Oconee St.). Turn Left. Oconee St. becomes Broad St. and goes directly into downtown Athens.

I-20 East
Take I-20 East to Conyers. Exit onto GA 138 East (Exit #82). Then take GA 78 East. Exit right onto GA 316 and proceed on GA 316 to the Athens Perimeter (Loop 10). Bear right on Loop 10, traveling east. After approximately 6 miles, take Exit #8 (Lexington Rd./Oconee St.). Turn Left. Oconee St. becomes Broad St. and goes directly into downtown Athens.

FROM THE NORTH
Take I-85 South to US 441 South (Exit #149) for approximately 20 miles. Go under the Athens perimeter; road becomes MLK Jr. Boulevard. Turn Right onto North Avenue. Follow North Avenue into downtown Athens.

FROM THE SOUTH
Take US 129/441 North. Follow signs for US 441 into Athens.