Travel Information

The Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University is located in the West End area of the city.

AIR TRANSPORTATION

The local airport is the Nashville International Airport (BNA):
http://www.nashintl.com/

Flights are available to 89 markets; 42 are nonstop, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.

Major Carriers Serving Nashville:
Air Canada/Jazz
American Airlines
Continental Express
Delta
Frontier Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Skyway Airlines/Midwest Express
Southwest Airlines
United Express
US Airways

Guidelines for Air Travel
In light of increased security at airports in the United States, the following guidelines are offered:

• Arrive at least 2 hours prior to your flight’s scheduled departure time.
• No parking or waiting at the curb. Only immediate pickup and drop-off of passengers is allowed on airport roadways.
• Bring identification. A valid photo ID is required when checking in for your flight, at security, and at the airline gate.
• Passengers must have a photo ID when checking in.
• Check in all large luggage. Only one carry-on item is permitted in addition to a purse or briefcase.
• Only ticketed passengers will be allowed to proceed through the security screening areas.
• Limit the number and type of electronic equipment you carry with you.
• Remove all knives, scissors, blades, nail files, and other sharp objects from your carry-on baggage.
• Passengers with medical conditions requiring needles and/or syringes in carry-on baggage must also have the prescription medication that requires such an injection.
• Bottles containing more than 3.4 ounces (100 ml) of liquid are not allowed through the screening checkpoint.
• Leave gifts unwrapped.
• Never leave any luggage or belongings unattended.
• Never carry anything on board the aircraft for another person.
• Report any unattended packages or baggage in the airport or on the airplane to airport security or airline personnel.

For more information on the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) guidelines, please visit http://www.tsa.gov/.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Taxis from BNA Airport to the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University flat free service for $25 for up to 4 passengers. Travel time is 30 minutes. The flat free rate should be posted in the rear window of the taxi.

Grayline Airport Express - by reservation only
Counter is an escalator ride down from baggage claim.
(615) 275-1180
reservations@graylinenashville.com
Please refer to NIMH Role of Families and get the special group rate of $16 (round-trip).

Other hotel shuttles are available by using the special hotel telephones on the ground transportation level.

SuperShuttle International, (615) 361-6034, offers airport transportation to all of Nashville and the surrounding area 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Pickup and charter service are also available. Please call for rates.

RAIL TRANSPORTATION

The Music City Star Commuter Rail has six stations along the route between Lebanon and the destination station at Riverfront Park in downtown Nashville. Upon arrival at the Riverfront Station, passengers can board one of two Metropolitan Transit Authority buses at no additional cost: one circulates downtown, and one goes to West End/Belmont. Trains operate daily during peak commuter hours, plus a late train on Friday with a 9:30 p.m. departure from the Riverfront Park Station. For more information, call customer service, (615) 533-2420, or go to http://www.rtarelaxandride.com.

BUSES AND TOURING DOWNTOWN

The Metro Transit Authority (MTA) provides hourly service between downtown and the airport seven days per week. Express trips take only 20 minutes, and local service takes 35 to 45 minutes. One-way fares between the airport and downtown are available for under $2. In town, MTA provides bus service in and out of downtown and throughout the city.

Tourists, residents, and business travelers now have a new, convenient and inexpensive way to travel to and from the Nashville International Airport and downtown Music City. For just $1.35, you can ride the Nashville MTA's route 18 Airport/Elm Hill Pike bus between the Nashville International Airport and Downtown Music City. The bus stop at the airport is on level 1 in the ground transportation area. For trips to the airport, customers should board at Shelter C, next to the Doubletree Hotel, on the downtown Transit Mall on Deaderick Street, between Fourth and Fifth Avenues North. Visit http://www.nashvillemta.org or call 615-862-5950 for more information.

All-day, unlimited-ride passes are available for $4.80. Music City Central, the new downtown transit station, is located at 400 Charlotte Avenue, between Fourth and Fifth Avenues North. For more information, call (615) 862-5950, or online at http://www.nashvillemta.org.