Travel Note
o Ride share and taxi services are extremely limited in the Conrad area. o To mitigate this limitation, a Party Bus has been contracted to shuttle guests from Cedar Falls to the Venue for those that do not wish to drive to Conrad. The bus will pick up guests in front of the Suburban Extended Stay Hotel (300 Viking Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613). Guests may park their vehicles at the hotel parking lot or at the Casey's gas station across the road. o There will be two return shuttles to bring guests back to Cedar Falls from the venue. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided on the return shuttles. o Please note that the bus driver has a strict time table to follow so the bus will not wait and will LEAVE at the times indicated below. Please make sure you get on the bus PRIOR TO the departure times to ensure you do not get left behind. The DJ will make announcements throughout the night to remind guests of the shuttle departure times. ------ BUS SCHEDULE ------ SHUTTLE TO VENUE: 3:00 PM Depart from Suburban Ext. Stay, Cedar Falls 3:40 PM Arrival at Venue, Conrad RETURN SHUTTLE 1 : 9:00 PM Departure from Venue, Conrad 9:40 PM Arrival at Suburban Ext. Stay, Cedar Falls RETURN SHUTTLE 2 : 10:40 PM Departure from Venue, Conrad 11:45 PM Arrival at Suburban Ext Stay, Cedar Falls 12:00 AM Arrival at Viking Pump Parking Lot near Main Street, Cedar Falls
Travel Note
o Parking is available on site, but vehicles may NOT be left overnight at the Venue. Any vehicles left on the Venue property past 11:59 PM on Sunday will result in the Venue fining the Bride and Groom. o Please account for this circumstance prior to traveling to the Venue and consider utilizing the Party Bus shuttle if you suspect there's a chance you may not be in a position to drive your vehicle back home at the end of the night.
Travel Note
A block of rooms has been reserved at Suburban Extended Stay Hotel Cedar Falls for May 28th and 29th. Please contact the hotel at (319) 268-2222 and indicate you are with the Miller/Rector Wedding. Please note this hotel is 41 minutes from the Wedding Venue. If you would like to find lodging closer to the Wedding Venue, please see the options listed below, but note that no blocks of rooms have been reserved at these closer options: o The closest motel is the Americinn in Grundy Center (14 min from venue), although the number of rooms is limited. o The next closest option is in Marshalltown (25 min from venue), which has at least 7 motel options.
Travel Note
Des Moines (DSM) and Cedar Rapids (CID) are the two major airports in Iowa. Each is approximately a 1 hr 30 min drive from the wedding venue in Conrad. Most major airlines service both airports, though flights to DSM are typically less expensive.