Coming to Baltimore for BBW? Here's How! UPDATED!

Planning to come to Baltimore from somewhere else, but not sure how to get about or what transit/lodging options are available?

First, some official BBW info:  BBW has set up a group rate with the following THREE hotels, for Group Rate mention Baltimore Beer Week when booking:

Days Inn Inner Harbor
Special low rates for BBW Attendees available 10/10 – 10/17
100 Hopkins Place
Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
(410) 576-1000
www.daysinnerharbor.com

Marriott Courtyard Inner Harbor   Special Baltimore Beer Week Discounts

1000 Aliceanna Street
Baltimore, MD 21202 USA
(443) 923-4000
www.marriott.com/bwidt

Brookshire Suites  Special Baltimore Beer Week Discounts

120 E Lombard Street
Baltimore MD 21202 USA
(866) 583-4162
www.harbormagic.com

More Downtown Hotels: http://baltimore.org/hotels-and-accommodations/

Second, I will shamelessly refer you over to another nonprofit's website and its "how to get to our convention" pages:    http://www.otakon.com/allroads.asp .  I harbor no qualms in doing so because I wrote approximately 95% of the content on that page in 2006-2008.  Actually, I do have one qualm in that some of the information and links are outdated, but nothing so critical that you'll get lost, gouged, or hopelessly stranded.  It's especially useful for getting downtown for the Chesapeake Real Ale Festival on Sept. 17th or any events at the Pratt Street Ale House, as that's right across the street from the Baltimore Convention Center's main entrance.  Similarly, it also works for the nearby Pickles Pub. 


More:
Baltimore MTA in general: http://www.mtamaryland.com 
MTA's New Transit Trip Planner:  http://www.mtamaryland.com/transit/
Bus: http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/bus/ 
Light Rail:  http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/lightrail/  
Metro Subway:  http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/subway/
MARC Commuter Rail: http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/marc/
Baltimore Super Shuttle: http://www.supershuttle.com/bal.htm
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport: http://www.bwiairport.com
DC Airports: http://www.metwashairports.com
Amtrak: http://www.amtrak.com
Greyhound: http://www.greyhound.com
Peter Pan Bus: http://www.peterpanbus.com
More Transportation: http://www.baltconvstr.com/pages/transportation.htm

Baltimore City Taxi Cabs
Yellow Cab (410) 685-1212
Baltimore Taxi Company (410) 327-7777
Royal Cab (410) 327-0330

Anne Arundel County Taxi Cabs
Cab Connection (410) 766-1000

Baltimore County Taxi Cabs
County Cab (410) 339-0000
Jimmy’s Cab (410) 296-7200

Howard County Taxi Cabs
Columbia Taxi Service (240) 210-6688

Some more information posted by BBW at its Hospitality page.

General hints:  An MTA Day Pass, good for all modes, is $3.50--cheaper if you're a senior.  If you're trying to get to Fells Point from downtown, you should seek out the #10 bus line, which drops you off at the Broadway Market at Broadway and Eastern,  three short blocks from Max's and less than that for Alexander's, etc.  Bus routes 7, 11, and 13 will get you to various points around Canton, with varying success depending on your origin and exact destination.  Routes 1 and 64 will get you to Federal Hill, with the former getting you to Locust Point.  Light Rail will get you from downtown or Glen Burnie to the Timonium Fairgrounds on Saturday the 10th for the Oktoberfest; it will get you from the north and south to Pratt Street Ale House for the Real Ale Fest on the 17th.   

Try the MTA Trip Planner at: http://www.mtamaryland.com/transit/

If anyone has specific transit-to-BBW-related questions, I'm willing to try to answer them here.  Ask via the comments below......