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Performance Venues and Accommodations

Getting Here By Car:
Hot Springs National Park is located 55 miles southwest of Little Rock.

- From Little Rock: take I-30 west to exit 111, then follow Hwy. 70 west for 16 miles. Turn right at Central Avenue (Hwy. 7), where you enter the historic district.

- From Dallas, TX: take I-30 east to exit 78 at Arkadelphia. Take Hwy. 7 North to Hot Springs (Hwy 7 becomes Hot Sping's Central Avenue).

- From Oklahoma: take Arkansas Hwy 71 south to "Y" City. East on 70 to Hot Springs.

Getting Here by Train: Amtrak's Texas Eagle [800-USA-RAIL] provides train service from Chicago and St. Louis, as well as from San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth and Dallas to Malvern. Hot Springs Yellow Cab (501.623.1616) delivers passengers from trainside at Malvern (20 minutes away) to their Hot Springs destination.

Getting Here By Air:

Mesa Airlines (800-637-2247) (www.mesa-air.com) has direct service, through 30 June, to Hot Springs from Dallas.

Several major carriers serve Little Rock (c. 55 minute drive to Hot Springs):

- American, American Eagle, 1-800-433-7300, www.aa.com

- Continental Airlines, 1-800-525-0280, www.continental.com

- Delta/Delta Connnection, 1-800-221-1212, www.delta.com

- Frontier Airlines, 1-800-432-1359, www.flyfrontier.com

- Northwest/Northwest Airlink, 1-800-225-2525, www.nwa.com

- Southwest, 1-800-435-9792, www.iflyswa.com

- United Express, 1-800-864-8331, www.united.com

- USAirways, 1-800-428-4322, www.usairways.com

2008 Airport Transportation Options from and to Little Rock Airport
Please Note: this is approximately a one-hour trip by any service

Inter-City Transportation (most affordable per person but limited departures)
800-643-1505 (toll-free); 501-321-9911 (Hot Springs)
Per Person:
$40 one way
Departure Schedule:
Little Rock to Hot Springs: 10:30 am, 3:00 pm, 6:30 pm
Hot Springs to Little Rock: 7:00 am, 12:30 pm, 4:30 pm
Service:
Little Rock Airport to Springs Hotel (across street from ASMSA)
Springs Hotel (across street from ASMSA) to Little Rock Airport
Reservations: strongly recommended
Payment: cash or credit card
Signature Transportation
501-907-2277
Per Person:
$65 per hour (2 hour min.) + 19% gratuity to driver (call to verify price)
Service: door-to-door by appointment 5:00 am - 10:30 pm
Reservations: in advance only
Payment: credit card (cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance of travel)
Dial-A-Trip
501-276-8124
One Person: $100 one way, $190 round trip
Two People: $60 each one way, $115 each round trip
Three People: $47 each one way, $94 each round trip
Four People: $40 each one way, $80 each round trip
Plus $15 charge per person for baggage & instrument (depending on number of passengers,
this fee may be refunded by driver)
Service: door-to-door
Reservations: 2 weeks in advance only
Payment: pre-pay by money order, American Express or Discover card (payment may be wired to Dial-A-Trip, 601 Maple Ave. #6, Kensett AR 72082)
Little Rock Limousine
501-224-5466
Per Person: price may be divided depending on number of passengers
15 Passenger Van: $68 per hour (2 hour min.) + 15% gratuity to driver
Lincoln Navigator: $68 per hour (2 hour min.) + 15% gratuity to driver
Lincoln Town Car: $49 per hour (2 hour min.) + 15% gratuity to driver
Service: door-to-door
Reservations: in advance (there is a cancellation fee)
Presidential Limousines
501-350-5466
Per Person: price may be divided depending on number of passengers
Stretch Limo: $95 per hour (2 hour min.) + 20% gratuity to driver
Service: door-to-door
Reservations: in advance with credit card*
2008 Performance Venues

* Festival Headquarters
Springs Hotel & Spa
135 Central Avenue

A First Presbyterian Church
213 Whittington Avenue

B Mountain Valley Water Co.
150 Central Avenue

C Arlington Hotel Ballroom
239 Central Avenue

D Arlington Park
Central Avenue at
Fountain Street

E Taylor’s Contemporanea
Fine Arts Gallery
204 Exchange Street

F St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
228 Spring Street

G Hot Springs Fieldhouse
228 Orange Street

H First Christian Church
1806 Central Avenue

J Hot Springs Farmers’ Market
Transportation Plaza


- Woodlands Auditorium

1101 DeSoto Blvd.
Hot Springs Village

Accommodations

Lodgings with Discounts for Festival Patrons
Mention “Hot Springs Music Festival” to receive discount rate

Austin Hotel & Spa
305 Malvern Ave.
501.623.6600
877.623.6697 
www.theaustinhotel.com
$75 single or double
                                         
Baymont Inn & Suites
5321 Central Ave.
501.520.5522
www.baymontinns.com
10% off rack rate

Comfort Inn & Suites
3627 Central Ave.
501.623.1700
www.choicehotels.com
10% off rack rate

Howard Johnson Inn
400 West Grand Ave. (at Central Ave.)
501.624.4441
www.hojohotsprings.com
$75 Sunday-Thursday
                                         
Springs Downtown Hotel & Spa
135 Central Avenue
501.624.5521
800.251.1962
www.thedowntownhotelandspa.com
$79 Sunday-Thursday
                                         
Travelier Inn
1045 E. Grand Ave.
501.624.4681
$49.95 Sunday-Thursday
$59.95 Friday-Saturday

Other Hot Springs Lodgings
Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa 800-643-1502

Lookout Point Lakeside Inn 501-525-6155

Embassy Suites Hot Springs 501-624-9200

Prospect Place Bed & Breakfast 501-318-0385

Gables Inn Bed & Breakfast 800-625-7576

Williams House Bed & Breakfast Inn 800-756-4635

Velda Rose Hotel 501-623-3311

Cottage Motel 501-321-2271

Alpine Inn 501-624-9164

Tower Motel 501-624-9555

Lynwood Motel 501-623-8951

Stitt House Bed & Breakfast 501-623-2704

Wildwood Inn 501-624-426

Overview Bed & Breakfast 501-760-3142

Country Inn Lake Resort 501-767-3535

Baymont Inn & Suites on Lake Hamilton 501-520-5522

Camping at Hot Springs National Park 501-682-7777

 

 
 
 
 

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