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Page B–36 ® ASH NewS DAily the route. Fare for local and urban routes is $2.25, one way, and $5 for a day pass. Every Saturday and Sunday, two children 12 and under ride free with any paying passenger 18 and over. Visit www.sdmts.com or call Regional Transit Information Service at 619-233-3004 or 511 for more information regarding planning your transit trip. Rail The COASTER commuter train runs north-south, serving eight stations between Oceanside and downtown San Diego. More than 20 trains run on weekdays, with additional service on the weekends. It takes about an hour to travel the entire COASTER route. Fares can range between $4 and $6 for oneway passes, between $8 and $11 for round trips, and $14 for day passes. Visit www.gonctd.com/coaster for more details. Car Rental Travelers can use courtesy phones provided in the San Diego airport to request shuttle transport to the car rental company of your choice. Car rental shuttles regularly operate at the Terminal 1 center traffic aisle and at the traffic island at the far west end of Terminal 2. There is a Saturday, December 10, 2011 special rate through Hertz for ASH meeting attendees, which includes unlimited mileage. Mention CV# 04QL0001 when making you reservation. For more information, visit www.hertz.com or call 800-654-2240. Taxis Taxis are available at designated areas of the airport. Follow the signs leading to the transportation plazas and a transportation coordinator will assist you. Taxi fares from the airport to the convention center range from $15 to $25. Coronado Ferry A passenger ferry runs regularly across the San Diego Bay from two locations: the convention center and Broadway Pier. The fare is $4.25, one way, and $8.50 round trip. For further Ferry information, visit www.sdhe.com/san-diego-bay-ferry. html or call 619- 234-4111. Water Taxi Take in San Diego while on your way to dinner or heading back to your hotel. The San Diego Water Taxi offers on-call transportation service between downtown San Diego and Coronado. It runs Sunday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Fare is $7 one way. For more information, visit www.flagshipsd.com/ferryand-water-taxi/water-taxi. Parking at the Convention Center Parking is available at the convention center underground garage and the entrance is on Harbor Drive between First and Fifth Avenues. The rate is $10 per day unless there are special events in the downtown area when parking can range between $10 and $20. Payment is due upon entry, there are no in-and-out privileges, and overnight and RV parking are prohibited. Parking in Downtown San Diego If you are driving or renting a car, there is parking available throughout the city. There is also a 2,000-space parking structure directly across the street from the convention center. There are numerous parking facilities in the city, and metered street parking is available in some areas. For more information, visit www.sandiego. gov/parking. San diego travel guide Getting Around «« From Page B-34 Bus San Diego’s transit system also offers 89 fixed routes operated by MTS Bus. Every MTS bus stop has a sign to indicate that the bus stops there. Once you know which route and stop you need, just look for the bus stop signs posted all along AmericAn Society of HemAtology Help medical students get ahead; encourage them to apply for the ASH Minority Medical Student Award Program (MMSAP) The MMSAP engages medical students in the field of hematology by providing participants with a stipend to complete an eight- to 12-week research project. This program is open to all minority medical students from the United States or Canada who are enrolled in a DO, MD, or MD/PhD program. Benefits of the MMSAP: • A stipend of $5,000 to complete an eight- to 12-week research project • An allowance of $2,000 for travel to the ASH annual meeting during the initial award year • An allowance of $1,000 for travel to the ASH annual meeting awarded each subsequent year through medical school and residency • Complimentary subscriptions to Blood and The Hematologist that continue through medical school and residency • A research and a career-development mentor Encourage all medical students to apply by Thursday, March 8, 2012. If you would like to be matched with a research mentor, please contact ASH at awards@hematology.org by February 1, 2012. Learn more about the MMSAP and volunteer to be a mentor at www.hematology.org/mmsap. ® Questions? Contact ASH at awards@hematology.org or by phone at 202-776-0544. See the new Section C for exhibits information. http://www.hertz.com http://www.hertz.com http://www.sdmts.com http://www.gonctd.com/coaster http://www.sdmts.com http://www.sdhe.com/san-diego-bay-ferry.html http://www.sdhe.com/san-diego-bay-ferry.html http://www.flagshipsd.com/ferry-and-water-taxi/water-taxi http://www.flagshipsd.com/ferry-and-water-taxi/water-taxi http://www.sandiego.gov/parking http://www.sandiego.gov/parking

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