If you are planning on running for an elected office, please plan on staying around until Sunday afternoon, as there is a Board of Directors transition meeting Sunday morning.

[headline]If arriving at AZO:[/headline] Transportation from/to the Kalamazoo | Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is handled by the hotel, free of charge. Arranging with the hotel ahead of time will ensure minimal wait times. Please refer to Hotel Information page for additional information.

Airlines that operate out of AZO: American Airlines, Delta Airlines

Rental cars available out of AZO:[list type=”circle_list”]

  • Avis – (800) 230-4898
  • Budget – (800) 527-0700
  • Enterprise – (800) 736-8222
  • Hertz – (800) 654-3131
  • National/Alamo – (734) 784-2309 ext. 2634[/list]
[headline]If arriving at GRR:[/headline] Transportation from/to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is handled by Discover Kalamazoo free of charge. Registering your flight information with our online system will ensure minimal wait times.

Airlines that operate out of GRR: Air Canada, AirTran/Southwest, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and United Airlines.

Rental cars available out of GRR:[list type=”circle_list”]

  • Avis – (800) 230-4898
  • Budget – (800) 527-0700
  • Enterprise – (800) 736-8222
  • Hertz – (800) 654-3131
  • National/Alamo – (800) 227-7368[/list]
[headline]If arriving at DTW:[/headline] Transportation from/to the Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) is handled by Drive Safe Kalamazoo (DSK free of charge. Registering your flight information with our online system will ensure minimal wait times. Please register your flight information before the deadline in order to benefit from the free shuttle to/from the airport to hotel.

Airlines that operate out of DTW: Air Canada, AirFrance, AirTran, Delta Airlines, Frontier, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways.

Rental cars available out of DTW:[list type=”circle_list”]

  • Alamo – (800) 327-9633
  • Avis – (800) 331-1212
  • Budget – (800) 527-0700
  • Dollar Rent-A-Car – (800) 421-6878
  • Enterprise – (800) 325-8007
  • Hertz – (800) 654-3131
  • National – (800) 227-7368
  • Thrifty Car Rental – (800) 367-2277[/list]
[headline]If arriving from Chicago-Midway:[/headline] Transportation from/to the Chicago Midway International Airport is handled by Drive Safe Kalamazoo (DSK) free of charge. Registering your flight information with our online system will ensure minimal wait times. Please register your flight information before the deadline in order to benefit from the free shuttle to/from the airport to hotel.

Airlines that operate out of Chicago-Midway: AirTran, Delta Airlines, Frontier, Jet Purple Airways, Porter Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and Volaris Airlines.

Rental cars available out of Chicago-Midway:[list type=”circle_list”]

  • Advantage – (800) 777-5500
  • Alamo – (800) 327-9633
  • Avis – (800) 331-1212
  • Budget – (800) 527-7000
  • Dollar – (800) 800-4000
  • Enterprise – (800) 566-9246
  • Hertz – (800) 654-3131
  • National – (800) 227-7368
  • Thrifty – (800) 527-7075[/list]
[headline]Free Transportation Option[/headline]

This year, Western Michigan University has secured volunteers from Drive Safe Kalamazoo to aid with transportation between nearby airports to the National Conference. If you are interested in this free transportation opportunity, please fill out this form as soon as possible, and no later than October 27th. Shortly after the deadline, you will receive an email with information on what time your shuttle(s) will be.

When booking transportation, it is preferred that you fly through either AZO (Kalamazoo), GRR (Grand Rapids), or DTW (Detroit) as we have the most volunteers for those airports, though we can also provide transportation from MDW in Chicago as well.