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Houston MS/CES Pre-Practicum & CES Residency: March 2020: Transportation

Confirm Your Registration First!

DO NOT MAKE ANY TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS until you are registered and your residency, lab or intensive retreat appears in your myWalden portal course listing!

 

  • If your residency, lab or intensive retreat occurs in a future term, you will see it listed under Future Courses when you are officially registered.
  • If your residency, lab or intensive retreat occurs in the current term, you will see it listed under Current Courses when you are officially registered.

Airport

  • The George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) or William P Hobby Airport (HOU) are the recommended airports. 

  • IAH is located 21 miles from the Hyatt Regency Houston. HOU is located 10 miles from the Hyatt Regency Houston.

  • Be sure to factor in transportation time between the airport and the event venue when making travel arrangements to allow plenty of time before the first session and after the last session (see Schedule for your event start and end times).

Airlines

Walden University has partnered with several airlines to offer flight discounts over the event dates.

American Airlines:

  • Call the Meeting Services desk at 1-800-433-1790, 7 days a week 6 a.m. - 12 a.m. Central Time and provide the Star File Number A8310SS to receive the discount. The Meeting Services desk can advise the fare and travel dates/times. Discounts apply 3 days pre/post event dates.

Delta:

  • Visit www.delta.com/meeting Select Book a Trip, and this will bring you to the Book a Flight page. Enter the Meeting Event Code NMTPY in the box provided.
  • Reservations may also be made by calling our Delta Meeting reservations at 1-800-328-1111 Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Central Time. Discounts apply 5 days pre/post event dates.

United Airlines:

  • Visit www.united.com/meetingtravel and enter ZHP5921005 in the Offer Code box.
  • You may also call the United Meeting Reservation Desk at 1-800-426-1122 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Eastern Time and Saturday/Sunday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Booking fees are waived for meeting reservations. Discounts apply 3 days pre/post event dates.

Transportation Options to and from the Airport

Parking

The Hyatt Regency Houston offers onsite parking for guests.

  • Walden attendees in the room block will receive the Valet parking rate of $25 plus tax, per night, including in/out privileges.

Rental Car

Walden University has partnered with car rental companies to offer discounts over the event dates.

Budget:

  • Call Budget at 1-800-842-5628 to make your reservations, provide the agent with the BCD Discount Number U001679 to receive the best available car rental rates.
  • The discount will be effective from seven days prior to the event until seven days after the event.
  • Or click here to make your reservations. No need to enter the BCD Discount number as it is already applied in through the link.