Travel

If you are flying, you’ll want to use Lambert International Airport.

From Lambert Airport to the Chase Park Plaza Hotel

Taxis are available from outside both terminals. From Terminal 1: Use Exit Door MT 14 to main Garage Yellow Level or Terminal 2: Exit Door ET 12.  Approximate fare cost is $30. Each taxi will have an airport use fee of $3.00 per pickup.

St. Louis also offers a light rail train system, called “The Metro,” that provides a convenient way to get from Lambert International Airport to the Central West End, where the Chase Park Plaza Hotel is located (see map).

The fare for the train ticket is a modest $2.75 (one-way), and can be purchased at the automated machines located at any of the metro station stops (bring cash; they do not accept credit cards). Once you have arrived at the CWE station, the Chase Park Plaza is an easy 10-minute walk going north on Euclid or Kingshighway (see attached map) for just 4-5 blocks. Taking this route provides a wonderful view of the amenities near the hotel, especially if you walk along Euclid.

There is a shuttle that runs from Lambert International Airport to the various downtown hotels. This shuttle typically drops off at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel first. Rates are $37 round trip or $21 one way. Go-Best Express, http://www.gobestexpress.com/ (314) 222-5300.

Attractions

The 2010 AME meetings will be held at the historic Chase Park Plaza Hotel. On the hotel’s doorstep is the Central West End, one of the city’s most popular dining and entertainment areas. Just across the street is Forest Park, home to the St. Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum, the world-renowned Saint Louis Zoo, all of which are open to the public with free admission. The park also has one of the country’s finest public golf courses and mile-after-mile of inviting jogging and hiking paths. The hotel is also just moments away from Busch Stadium, the Gateway Arch, the Missouri Botanical Garden, Washington University, Saint Louis University, the downtown and Clayton business districts and Lambert International Airport.

Visit Explore St. Louis for information on these and other St. Louis attractions.