Travel & Hotels
Getting to Williamstown
A rural setting with practical logistics. Plan to fly into Albany, rent a car, and consider carpooling.
Albany, NY (ALB)
Closest airport, about a 1-hour drive. Recommended for most attendees.
Boston Logan (BOS)
About a 3-hour drive. More flight options but longer travel time.
Bradley, Hartford (BDL)
About a 2-hour drive. A reasonable alternative depending on routing.
Rental cars strongly recommended
There is no public transportation between the airports and Williamstown, and Uber/Lyft are not reliable in this area. Plan to rent a car at your arrival airport.
Airport carpooling
Carpooling from Albany may be organized informally. When you preregister, indicate your arrival airport and time and whether you would like to share a ride.
Hotels
A curated list of nearby hotels. All are within roughly a 30-minute drive of campus. Please book early — rooms in this fall vacation area fill up quickly.
| Hotel | Distance | Price range | Notes | Booking |
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| Hotel list coming soon. Please check back shortly. | ||||
Driving & parking
Roads to and around Williamstown are scenic and typically traffic-free. Snow is highly unlikely in early October. Parking in town is free and plentiful; specific lot information for the meeting building will be sent to registered attendees.
Explore Williamstown & the Berkshires
A few resources to help you plan your stay and make the most of the area before or after the meeting.
- Williamstown: Life in the Berkshires
- Local attractions: Museums in Williamstown
- Local hiking: Hikes & walks near Williamstown
- The Clark Art Institute: World-class art museum in Williamstown, renowned for its collection of French Impressionism
- MASS MoCA: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, in neighboring North Adams