WWDC Travel & Accommodation

Each delegate needs to arrange his or her own travel and accommodation through either a local travel agent or their approved University travel office. The AUC cannot assist in organising flights and accommodation other then to provide information and advice.

Travel

Three major airlines fly from Australia to the west coast of the USA. These are Air New Zealand, Qantas and United Airlines. Some flights are direct (e.g. United and Qantas have direct Sydney to San Francisco flights) while others go via Los Angeles and/or Auckland with connecting flights to San Francisco.

When making your booking ensure that you arrive on or before the 8 June and leave after Friday the 13 June. See the FAQ for suggested travel times.

International Airlines



For those that require domestic flights to connect with International flights we encourage you to use VirginBlue or JetStar where available and convenient. Qantas can also offer cheaper domestic airfares if part of an overall package flight to the USA so try them as well.

Domestic Airlines

Accommodation

The AUC has arranged a special accommodation rate with the San Francisco Downtown Courtyard Marriott in San Francisco of USD$259 (+taxes) per room per night. Please book by 16 May 2008 to secure this special offer.

The AUC expects WWDC scholarship recipients to get to know each other and build collaborative relationships that will continue upon return to Australia, and in 2008 is fostering this through a group booking at the Downtown Courtyard Marriott in San Francisco (on Second Street).
In order to receive the full value of the scholarship subsidy, attendees must stay at the Downtown Courtyard Marriott on the AUC's group rate. Scholarship recipients are free to choose other hotels, but should they do so the subsidy will be reduced by $400.

The hotel is 2 blocks from the Moscone Centre, has free broadband in each room and the hotel lobby, modern clean facilities and is located in the heart of downtown San Francisco's South of Market (SOMA) business district and just minutes away from Moscone Center, Moscone West, SBC Park (home of the SF Giants), Union Square, The Metreon Entertainment Complex, Yerba Buena Gardens and the SF Museum of Modern Art.

It is important that when booking accommodation you have a confirmed booking otherwise you may find you don't have a room to stay in when you get there. A valid credit card is required to confirm all online reservation requests

For those that want to share accommodation at the Courtyard Marriott and would like assistance in finding someone to share with, the WWDC 2008 mailing list is a good place to start. You will be automatically subscribed to this group when you are confirmed as attending WWDC.