Visas
IPP26 attendees who are not US citizens will need a valid passport to enter
the country. Some may also need a visa. For more details about this, see the
US State Department's
visa page.
The US government has instituted a new Visa Waiver Program in 2005, enabling
citizens from 27 countries to
enter the US without a visa. To take advantage of the program, you must
have a machine-readable passport; recently issued passports must have a
digital photograph and/or an integrated chip.
Citizens of the following countries are eligible to participate:
- Andorra
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brunei
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
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- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- the Netherlands
- New Zealand
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- Norway
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
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For more information about the Visa Waiver Program, and how to obtain a
machine-readable passport, see
this link.
If you have questions about visas, please contact your nearest US consulate or
embassy. For a list of US embassies and consulates, see the US State
Department's
list.
By Car
Under normal conditions,
Boston's Logan Airport is easily accessible by car via major highways.
Just take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) all the way East through
Boston.
Detour warning!
On Monday, July 10, a ceiling panel fell in one of the tunnels leading to the
airport. As of
July 21,
it seems unlikely that the roads will be back to normal before the IPP.
If you are planning
to drive, then be alert for detour signs. We will update this page as news
becomes available.
- From the North: Take I-93 to Exit 24B (no detour).
- From the South: Take I-93 to Exit 2, Exit 26, or Exit 27 and follow the
detour signs through the streets. They will direct you to I-93 Southbound,
from which you can reach Exit 24B.
- From the West: I suggest taking I-90 (Mass. Turnpike) to I-95 North
(a.k.a. Rt.128) to I-93 South, then Exit 24B.
You can also take I-90 to Exit 18 to Storrow Drive to I-93 South;
or you can take I-90 to Exit 24B [sic] (I-93 North) and then take Exit 23,
Exit 26, or
Exit 27 and follow the detour signs.
Check the
If you do not want to deal with airport traffic, or airport parking (see
below), one option is
Logan
Express.
This is a bus service operated by MassPort, the same agency that operates the
airport. You can park in one of four suburban locations:
Parking
The most convenient option is to park at the hotel. The following rates
represent a 15% IPP discount:
| Number of Hours | Self Parking | Valet Parking |
| 0–1 | $6.80 | $8.50 |
| 1–3 | $14.45 | $17.00 |
| 3–7 | $20.40 | $22.10 |
| 7–24 | $22.10 | $25.50 |
The cheapest option we have found near the airport is at Thrifty Airport
Parking. If you print out
this
coupon,
the price is $13 per day or $73 for a week.
To use the service, drive to their location in Revere, MA (see map on their
web site). They will park your car for you. Take the Thrifty shuttle bus to
the Hilton (be sure to ask the bus driver to take you to the Boston Logan
Airport Hilton.) When you want to retrieve your car, call Thrifty at (781)
289-0002 to ask for their shuttle bus to come to the Hilton, or meet their
shuttle (which comes every five minutes) at one of the terminals.
