Travel and Places to Stay

Flight

Des Moines International Airport

This is the nearest airport to Ames and is about 40 miles south of town. It is fairly small and very easy to navigate!

Flight

Eastern Iowa Airport

Another option is Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, about 100 miles east of Ames and is also fairly small and easy to navigate.

Rental Car

Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National

Multiple options are available at the Des Moines Airport

Rental Car

Executive Express Shuttle Service

Shuttle service from Des Moines Airport to Ames!

Rental Car

Cyride Bus

Cyride is the local bus in Ames and is great! It covers just about anywhere you need to go around town and each ride only cost $1.

Travel Note

Parking

If you're driving to the wedding, don't worry about parking! There is plenty of parking at the church downtown and at the Gateway Hotel for the reception. Parking in Ames is generally stress-free anyway, lots of street parking, just read signs as sometimes certain streets only allow parking on one side certain days of the week!

Hotel

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center

This is the hotel where our reception will be held! If you click "view" below it will allow you to reserve specifically the weekend of our wedding. If you want more info here is the general website: https://www.gatewayames.com/ You can call and ask to book under the Dickson/Hale wedding reception discount rate.

Discount Code - DicHal

Hotel

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

No special discount here but this hotel is 0.3 miles from our reception venue and near Hwy 30.

Hotel

Radisson Hotel Ames Conference Center At ISU

No special discount here either but this hotel is 0.5 miles from our reception venue and near Hwy 30.

House Or Rental

Airbnb- Ames, Iowa

Airbnb is a great resource and there are lots of options!

House Or Rental

VRBO- Ames, Iowa

VRBO is another great resource for a house rental.