APPENDIX J

LODGING and GROUND TRANSPORTATION

 

1. INTEGRATIONS SITES

DC-8

Dryden Flight Research Center – Edwards Air Force Base Area Lodging: Lancaster, CA, Los Angeles County, is approximately 30 miles from Edwards Air Force Base. Dryden Flight Research Center is collocated with the air force base and uses the same entrance gate. The following are recommended lodging places for Lancaster.

Best Western Antelope Valley Inn
44055 North Sierra Highway
Lancaster, CA 93534
Tel: (661) 948-4651

Desert Inn
44219 Sierra Highway
Lancaster, CA 93534
Tel: (661) 942-8401; (800) 942-8401

Essex House Hotel
44916 10th St
West Lancaster, CA 93534
Tel: (661) 948-0961

Rental Car Agencies: SAIC supported participants are authorized one rental vehicle per PI aircraft group. Arrangements MUST be coordinated through the SAIC GTE Project Office at (757) 827-4860/4858. This is to ensure that all costs will be reimbursed. NASA participants will need to make car rental arrangements through their respective organizations. Individuals are required to pay for their own vehicles.

Transportation for P-3 participants arriving via P-3 during transit layover is TBD. However, the Project Office will most likely arrange for bus transportation.

 

P-3B

Wallops Island, Virginia, Lodging: Chincoteague is a resort town. If you are a SAIC supported traveler and are unable to arrange for a room at per diem, contact SAIC GTE Project Office prior to your travel.

Within Per Diem – 0pen Year-Round

Beach Road Motel (23 units): $49.25/night (tax inclusive)
6651 Maddox Boulevard
Chincoteague, VA 23336
757-336-6562 or 1-800-699-6562
Reservations: Dean; (identify travel as "PEM Tropics")

Assateague Inn (suites having a separate bedroom and living room):
$39.25/night (tax inclusive): January/February rate
$42.25/night (tax inclusive): April rate
Just off Beach Road
Chincoteague VA 23336
757-336-3738
Reservations: Front Desk; (identify travel as "PEM Tropics")

Driftwood Motor Lodge (54 rooms): $49.25/night (tax inclusive)
Beach Road
Chincoteague VA 23336
800-553-6117
Reservations: Front Desk; (identify travel as "PEM Tropics")

Seahawk Motel (2-bedroom cottages having 1 bathroom and a separate living room) $54.25/night (tax inclusive)
*will be within per diem only if 2 (or more) individuals share a cottage
6250 Maddox Boulevard
Chincoteague, VA 23336
757-336-6527
Reservations: Peggy; (identify travel as "PEM Tropics")

Within Per Diem – Available During April ONLY

Mariner Hotel (92 rooms): $49.91/night (tax inclusive)
6273 Maddox Road
Chincoteague, VA 23336
757-336-6565
Reservations: Donald Juster (manager); (identify travel as "PEM Tropics")

Over Per Diem – Open Year Round

Refuge Motor Inn (74 rooms): $54.25/night (tax inclusive)
7058 Maddox Boulevard
Chincoteague, VA 23336
800-544-8469 or 757-336-5511
Reservations: Front Desk; (identify travel as "PEM Tropics")

Waterside Motor Inn (45 rooms): $54.25/night (tax inclusive)
3761 S. Main Street
Chincoteague, VA 23336
757-336-3434
Reservations: Front Desk; (identify travel as "PEM Tropics")

 

Over Per Diem – Available During April ONLY

Anchor Inn (40 rooms, but only ~25 at this rate): $53.25/night (tax inclusive)
3775 Main Street
Chincoteague, VA 23336
757-336-6313
Reservations: Front Desk; (identify travel as "PEM Tropics")

 

Pocomoke Maryland is only 8 miles from Wallops, a 20 minute drive.

DAYS INN –
Pocomoke City, MD
Tel: 410-957-3000

Red Carpet Inn
Pocamoke City, MD
Tel: 410-957-1029

Rental Car Agencies: SAIC supported participants are authorized one rental vehicle per PI group. Rental arrangements MUST coordinate their reservations through the SAIC GTE Project Office at (757) 827-4860/4858. NASA participants will need to make car rental arrangements through their respective organizations. Individuals are required to pay for their own vehicles.

 

2. INTENSIVE SITES

Christmas Island , Kiribati, Lodging
Captain Cook Hotel
Main Camp, Kiritimati
Republic of Kiribati
Tel: 011-686-81-230
Fax: 011-686-81-435

SAIC will pay for all lodging, meals, and airfare (if required) for all PEM Tropics participants at Christmas Island. All SAIC supported individuals’ travel allowances will be deducted accordingly. All other personnel will reimburse SAIC.

Rental Cars: Currently there are only 5 rental trucks available. The NASA GTE Project Office will decide how to share the vehicles. Individuals are required to pay for these vehicles.



Western Samoa: Per Diem is $107/$61

Lodging:

Aggie Greys
Tel: 011-685-22-880
Fax: 011-685-23-626

Rate is $95 per night

Rental Cars: A limited number of rental cars are available on the island. GTE Project will divide cars among groups.

Hilo, Hawaii, Lodging:
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
71 Banyan Drive
Hilo Hawaii 96720
Tel: 808-935-9361
Fax: 808-961-9642

Rental Cars: No rental cars for the P3-B PI groups or personnel are authorized except for the P3-B Mission Manager, the P3-B pilot and the Project Manager. PI groups and P3-B crew will use taxis to transfer between the airport and hotel.

Nadi, Fiji, Lodging:
Tanoa Hotels P.O. Box 9203 Nadi Airport
Fiji Islands
Tel: 011-679-720-277
Fax: 011-679-720-191

Rental Cars: not authorized for SAIC and NASA LARC personnel. PI groups will use taxis.

Papeete, Tahiti, Lodging:
Hotel Sofitel - Maeva Beach
PO Box 60008-98702 Faaa
Papeete Tahiti
Tel: 011-689-428-042
Fax: 011-689-410-505

Rental Cars: PI groups are authorized one rental car. Individuals, however, are required to pay for these vehicles.

3. OVERNIGHT STOPS

Hilo, Hawaii, Lodging:
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
71 Banyan Drive
Hilo Hawaii 96720
Tel: 808-935-9361
Fax: 808-961-9642

Rental Cars: No rental cars for the P3-B PI groups or personnel are authorized except for the P3-B Mission Manager, the P3-B pilot and the Project Manager. PI groups and P3-B crew will use taxis to transfer between the airport and hotel.

Easter Island,Lodging:
For PI groups and project personnel:

Hotu Matua
Av. Pont S/N
Easter Island
Tel: 011-562-223-242
Fax: 011-562-223-445

For Aircrew:

Iorana Hotel
Ahumada 131 - of.320
Tel: 011-562-100-312
Fax: 011-562-100-420

Rental Cars: Rental cars are not authorized for PI groups. SAIC will coordinate for 2 buses to transport project personnel and equipment to/from hotel.

 

San Jose, Costa Rica, Lodging:

Best Western Irazu
PO Box 962-1000
San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: 011-506-232-4811
Fax: 011-506-232-4549

Rental Cars: Not authorized for PI groups. PI groups will use taxis.

 

Santiago, Chile, Lodging: (Overnight commercial travelers going from Easter to USA)
Crowne Plaza
136 Av B O’Higgins
Santiago, Chile
Tel: 011-2-638-1042
Fax: 011-2-633-6015

Rental Cars: not authorized for SAIC and NASA LARC personnel.