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Housing

For those who would like the option of staying off campus, SGP has made arrangements with 3 local hotels/inns, the Sands of Time, Treehouse Lodge, and Woods Hole Passage.  Most of the rooms have a single queen or king bed, but there are some rooms available with two queen/standard beds. If you plan to stay at one of these locations, please book as soon as possible, as there are a limited number of rooms available.

  • Sands of Time https://www.sandsoftime.com/ All rooms are available at the rate of $134 per night plus tax for SGP Symposium attendees. Call 508-548-6300 or email becky@sandsoftime.com and specify you are with the "SGP Meeting."
  • Treehouse Lodge https://mytreehouselodge.com/.  Rooms are available at a 10% discount for SGP Symposium attendees. Room rates run from $189 to $279 per night plus tax. To book online, click "BOOK NOW" and click "Special Rates" then "Promotional Code" and add "SGP21". Or Call the lodge at 508-548-1986 from 8:00 am to 5:00 daily.
  • Woods Hole Passage http://woodsholepassage.com/. Rooms are available from $239 to $259 per night plus tax. Note that Woods Hole Passage is not within walking distance of MBL. Rooms are being held for SGP, so mention that you are attending the SGP Meeting.

In addition to the above options, there are few Airbnb rentals near the MBL campus available, and there is also the Woods Hole Inn https://woodsholeinn.com/. There are also several Bed & Breakfast inns in the town of Falmouth, but these are not within walking distance of MBL. 

Transportation

Getting to the Marine Biological Laboratory

Address
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Google Map

Driving directions from the nearest airports, New York City, and Western Massachusetts
https://www.mbl.edu/driving-directions/

By Air
Logan Airport (BOS) in Boston, Massachusetts, and the T. F. Green Airport (PVD) in Providence, Rhode Island, are the two closest major airports. For driving directions from both airports, see the link above. Both airports are serviced by major car rental companies.

There is bus service from Logan Airport to Woods Hole via the Peter Pan Bus Company: https://peterpanbus.com/. The route would be Boston (Logan Airport) to Woods Hole. Round-trip fare from Logan is $83. Note: avoid the 3:00 pm bus from Logan to Woods Hole, as that is a much longer trip than all the others. There is no direct bus service from Green Airport.

By Bus
The Peter Pan Bus Company has service from one location in New York City (Port Authority Bus Terminal), and two locations in Boston (Logan Airport and Amtrak's South Station). From New York City Port Authority Bus Terminal, departure on 9/22 at 8:30 am; arrival in Woods Hole, MA at 3:45 pm. Return from Woods Hole on 9/26 at 10:30 am, arrival in NYC at 4:50 pm. Other return trip options are also available..

By Rail
Amtrak serves two stations in Boston, Back Bay Station and South Station. The Peter Pan bus to Woods Hole stops at South Station but not at Back Bay Station. Both Avis and Budget have a location across the street from Back Bay Station, but there are no nearby car rental agencies near South Station.