Mathematics at the University of Virginia

Randomness and Lie-theoretic Structures

March 4 — 5, 2024

Department of Mathematics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Local details

I. The classroom for the conference is Clark Hall 107, which is in the main part of the University of Virginia Grounds.
II. UVA Corner has many lunch and dinner options. Along West Main St., there are many hotels which are in walking distance from the University (though they may be on the expensive side).
III. This intersection has many less expensive hotels, and is accessible by Uber or a short drive.
IV. UVA Downtown Mall offers high-end dining options.
V. One of the most reasonable parking places (a combination of cost/distance) is Culbreth Garage, which is a 10-minute walk from the conference.

NEW! Recommended hotels (both should have hotel blocks - mention UVA Department of Mathematics and Robin Mongold who reserved the blocks)

English Inn: shuttle service, not quite walking distance (zone III one the map). About $120/night
Courtyard Charlottesville - University Medical Center: walking distance (zone II one the map), about $180/night

English Inn should have shuttle to UVA. It's a 45-minute walk along busy roads (unpleasant), or about an hour via Rugby Road (pleasant). It is also serviced by bus route 7 (Charlottesville's buses are free). There are free [university buses](https://parking.virginia.edu/university-transit-service-0), see Gold Line. However, March 4-5 is spring break, so I am not sure if they will run. Finally, uber/lyft is another option.

$UVA Lawn$

Travel

Charlottesville is a midsize college town located in Central Virginia, 2.5 hours (by car) south of Washington, DC. The local airport code is CHO, and this airport is the most comfortable way to getting to the town (it is about 20 minutes/USD25 on Uber from the town). Another close airport (1 hour drive) is Richmond (RIC). The closest major international airports are Washington Dulles (IAD) and Washington Reagan (DCA). Flying to CHO would probably require a connection and may be less convenient, depending on where you are flying from.

Random things to consider from far airports:

Unfortunately, almost no direct public transportation or shuttles exist between RIC and Charlottesville. From IAD or DCA, Washington Metro + Amtrak is a possible option. However, Amtrak runs only a few trains between Washington and Charlottesville per day.
There exists Megabus service between IAD and Charlottesville downtown. See here
One can rent a car from IAD, RIC, or DCA. During the conference, having a car is not necessary - the University and the town are walkable.
Driving from RIC to Charlottesville is about 1h15min, and the drive is more pleasant than from Washington.
To/from IAD, Uber costs up to USD200 one way, so a car rental is less expensive (your University likely has a special discount on car rentals).

If you need any further help arranging travel details (for example, pooling a rental car from IAD), please email Leo Petrov.