THE SHERATON COLUMBUS AT CAPITOL SQUARE
(formerly the Hyatt on Capitol Square)
75 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Reservations by phone: 1-800-325-3535
THE WESTIN COLUMBUS
310 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Reservation by phone: 1-800-937-8461
Two-night minimum stay required
All Arnold Amateur Competitors should arrive in Columbus, Ohio by Thursday, March 1, 2012. Mandatory athlete check-in for MEN’S CLASSIC BODYBUILDING is from 10-noon on Thursday, March 1 at Veterans Memorial. Mandatory athlete check-in for FITNESS, BODYFITNESS/FIGURE AND BIKINI is from 3-6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial.
Mandatory athlete check-in for MEN’S & WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING, MEN’S PHYSIQUE and FIGURE MASTERS is from 7-8 a.m. Friday, March 2 at Veterans Memorial.
PLEASE NOTE: MEN’S CLASSIC BODYBUILDING AHTHLETES SHOULD ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY AS THERE IS AN EARLY WEIGH IN/CHECK IN FOR MEN’S CLASSIC BODYBUILDING FROM 10 A.M. TO NOON ON THURSDAY, MARCH 1 AT VETERANS MEMEORIAL.
PORT COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CMH)
4600 International Gateway
Columbus, Ohio 43219
614.239.4000
www.port-columbus.com
www.flycolumbus.com
Suggested travel from Airport to downtown Columbus and surrounding Greater Columbus area (transportation suggestions / not endorsements)
A-1 Taxi Cab 614-784-8811
AAA Express Airport Taxi 614-262-333 / Shuttle 614-374-5959
ACME Taxi 614-777-7777
Airport Taxi and Super Shuttle 614-868-888
Buckeye (OSU Campus Taxi) and Shuttle Service 614-261-9999
Dublin Taxi 614-766-6666
Shamrock Taxi 614-784-8888
Yellow Cab 614-444-4444
Arch Express Transportation 614-252-2277
My Chauffeur Limousine Service 614-231-2555
Prestige Corporate Car 614-564-1700
Royal Transportation 614-806-0632
Supreme Limousine Service 614-880-9600
AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE
IFBB national federation presidents who travel through Port Columbus International Airport with their athletes should contact Bob Lorimer at bob@arnoldexpo.com to arrange shuttle service to and from the airport to the Sheraton Columbus at Capitol Square or the Westin Columbus for their respective teams.
FREE ATHLETE SHUTTLE SERVICE
Arnold Amateur athlete shuttle service (Croswell Motor Coach) will be available from the Hyatt on Capitol Square to Westin to Veterans Memorial on Thursday, March 1 from 3:00 to 5:45 p.m. Shuttle backstage returns to hotel after competition. Shuttle runs from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
PUBLIC FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE
The Arnold Sports Festival is proud to provide a FREE SHUTTLE SERVICES for all athletes and attendees at the 2012 Arnold Sports Festival. CROSWELL VIP MOTOR COACH Services, will provide this service, and will be labeled ARNOLD EXPO PUBLIC SHUTTLE. Riders will wait at one of the following locations, board buses, and be transported to the desired location. These buses will travel the following circuit:
DoubleTree Hotel to Veterans Memorial to Courtyard by Marriott to Nationwide Arena/Arena Grand Theatre to LC Pavilion to Convention Center to Columbus Renaissance Hotel to Hyatt on Capitol Square to Holiday Inn to City Center Parking Garage (South Entrance) to Westin Hotel to DoubleTree Hotel
THE HOURS OF SHUTTLE SERVICE OPERATION ARE:
FRIDAY (March 2) – 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
SATURDAY (March 3) – 7:00 AM to 2:00 AM (Sunday)
SUNDAY (March 4) – 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The shuttle service will allow people to leave their cars at their hotels and alleviate some of the parking congestion that always accompanies an event of this magnitude.
