Transportation & Accommodation Information

Arriving in Athens
Ohio University is located in Athens, Ohio at the edge of the Hocking Hills. The nearest airport is Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. From Columbus you can rent a car or make arrangements with Athens Airport Shuttle to Athens. Athens is approximately 90 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio on Route 33. You will be responsible for securing your own transportation to and from Athens. We recommend that you make reservations for a shuttle to Athens in advance.

Go Bus
The company runs buses twice daily from Columbus Airport to Athens. If possible, schedule your arrival in Columbus around the 2 departure time of the Go Bus. The ticket is $11.00

From Port Columbus Airport to Athens
8:25 a.m and 2:25 p.m.

From Athens to Port Columbus Airport
10:45a.m. and 4:50 p.m.

For more information please visit the web site.
http://www.ridegobus.com/about_gobus.html
http://www.ridegobus.com/go33_schedule_101911.pdf (Go Bus schedule in PDF)

Athens Airport Shuttle
Phone: (740) 592-0490
Toll Free: 1-877-796-1002

It is more flexible but much more expensive. For mor information please visit the web site.
http://www.athensshuttle.com/

Transportation within Athens
The symposium will provide transportation between the symposium venue and the symposium hotels listed below. Participants staying in other locations around town will be responsible for their own transportation to the symposium venue.

Accommodation
Rooms have been blocked for April 6-7, and a symposium rate secured for the Ohio University Inn and the Holiday Inn Express Inn under the The Sports in Africa Conference.
For additional hotel options please visit the Ohio University website.