Games for Health Travel Help & Lodging
Posted by Ben Sawyer on 06-04-06Traveling to Games for Health Day and E3
We are happy you are going to join us at USC on May 9.
Cab will be the best way to get around and prices to go from outside the downtown area to the Davidson Center will be anywhere from $30-$50 on average. Cabs from the area around the Los Angeles Convention Center wbhere E3 itself is based to the Davidson Center will probably run around $10-$15 at worst on average.
For information about how to get to the Davidson Center please visit:
Google Map Location
Directions from Los Angeles Convention Center
USC.edu Information Page
USC Hospitality and Catering Page
Convenient parking is available in the Jefferson and Figueroa parking lot, located across the street from the Davidson Executive Conference Center. We have arranged for a limited number of garaunteed spaces on a first come-first serve RSVP basis.
Housing and Travel During E3 Expo Week
Housing is at a premium in the Los Angeles Area now. As E3 approaches it only gets worse. There are two blocks of housing you will find. Official E3 Housing and non-E3 Housing. The two major differences are price and access to courtesy shuttles for May 10-12. During the core days of the Expo (May 10, 11, and 12) E3 runs shuttle buses from official hotels. You MUST have booked a room through E3 Housing in order to be granted access to the shuttles.
Thus if you will be staying for any of the E3 Expo days we recommend you try to book an official E3 hotel.
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Checking Luggage @ E3
There is on site luggage checking at the Los Angeles Convention Center so for those of you staying for as much of 5/10 as possible to join us on the E3 show floor it will be easy for you to come in join us for the day and leave to LAX from the convention center.
All hotels were checked for availability on the nights of the 5/8 and 5/9. Keep in mind staying past 5/10 may limit your choices even further.
E3 Hotels
If you can you will find the best pricing and proximity by booking an official E3 Hotel. You must book these hotels through the E3 Housing Service. Visit http://www.cmrhousing.com/e3_9r/hotel-list.asp for the most up-to-date list and visit https://www.cmrhousing.com/e3_9r/form.asp to actually book your room.
Of the hotels last listed as available we recommend:
Four Points by Sheraton LAX Airport
$125.00/night
Hilton Universal City
$175.00/night
Hilton Los Angeles Airport
$135.00/night
Crown Plaza Los Angeles Airport Hotel
$150.00/night
Holiday Inn Los Angeles Airport
$139.00/night
Hotel Angeleno
$189.00/night
Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica
$236.00/night
NON E3 Hotels
The following is a listing of hotels NOT on the official E3 housing list but which also show availability for 5/8 and 5/9. As of 4/7/06 we checked with Expedia.com and the following hotels showed availability.
We've ranked the hotels in order of what we think are the best to worst possibilities based on quality, price, and proximity (in that order). If you do not find an official E3 Hotel that works consider the following:
LAX Plaza Hotel
$123.00/night
Radisson Hotel Los Angeles Airport
$124.00/night
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Los Angeles Airport
$229.00/night
Westin Los Angeles Airport
$234.00/night
Renaissance Montura Hotel Lost Angeles
$229.00/night
Ramada Limited Los Angeles Downtown
$94.00/night
Comfort Inn Los Angeles City Center
$139.00/night
(limited availability)
New Otani Hotel & Garden
$314.00/night
Air Travel
People attending E3 can use the following discount codes to save on airfare:
United Airlines
www.united.com
800-521-4041
500BS
American Airlines
www.aa.com
800-433-1790
A1056AF
Rental Car
To access E3 referenced rates, visit Hertz online or call 800.654.2240. Be sure to reference the discount code: 01PG0046.
For Enterprise, call 800.593.0505 and reference the customer number: 32H7441 or book online.
E3 Location
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90015
Phone: 213.741.1151
Fax: 213.765.4266