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Accommodations and Travel

NOTE REGARDING FRAUDULENT HOUSING WEBSITES

The AACR is aware that one or more unauthorized companies are using deceptive advertising methods to direct users to fraudulent websites that purport to offer housing and registration for AACR meetings. Please note that the information listed below is the only official AACR process for reserving a hotel room or booking travel, and the information on the meeting registration page is the only location to register for the meeting. The AACR cannot guarantee your registration, housing, or travel if you purchase using an illegitimate website.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND TRAVEL

The AACR Oncology Industry Partnership will take place immediately before the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 at the San Diego Convention Center. We strongly encourage those planning to attend the AACR Oncology Industry Partnership to book their housing and travel through the official housing website below.

Access to Housing Reservations Now Available to All AttendeesReserve Housing (Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026)

Please note that this link will be branded for the AACR Annual Meeting 2026, but will allow users to book hotel rooms for the dates of the AACR Oncology Industry Partnering Event and the AACR Annual Meeting 2026.

All details related to hotel accommodations and travel for the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 are available at the link above. If you have already booked your housing for the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 and need to add an additional evening(s) to your stay, please contact the housing service to update your reservation.

Travel

air transportation

The San Diego International Airport (airport code: SAN) is the major airport in the San Diego region and offers multiple U.S. and international flights daily. San Diego is also served by Amtrak.

Travel Office: Corporate Traveler

Need assistance with your travel plans? AACR recommends Corporate Traveler, our air travel assistance vendor. 

Assistance for International Travelers

An official letter of invitation is available through the online registration system. Contact the American Consulate in your country to review the current regulations for travel to the United States. Please begin the visa application process as early as possible. Information is available on the U.S. Department of State website.

Ground Transportation

Taxi Service

San Diego International Airport is located 3 miles from the San Diego Convention Center. Many companies provide taxicab service at San Diego International Airport. If you need a taxi, simply follow the signs leading to the Transportation Plazas. A Customer Service Representative will place you with the first available taxi, unless you specify a particular taxicab company.

Public Transportation

  • Travelers headed to and from San Diego International Airport can connect with Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner and the COASTER at Amtrak’s Santa Fe Depot train station downtown by using Metropolitan Transit System Route 992, which operates between 5:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends and holidays.
  • The COASTER operates every day with trips throughout the day to Old Town and North San Diego County. Tickets may be purchased at ticket vending machines on the Santa Fe Depot station platform, online at GoNCTD.com, or via the COASTER Mobile App.
  • For additional information on connecting transit, fares, personalized travel planning, and disabled services, call 760-966-6500 or visit www.gonctd.com/coaster.
  • For additional information on Amtrak service in San Diego, visit the Santa Fe Depot train station, telephone 1-800-USA-RAIL, or visit www.amtrak.com or www.amtrakcalifornia.com.

Airport Shuttle

Shuttle service is available at the Transportation Plazas across from Terminals 1 and 2. From Terminal 1, cross the skybridge and take the escalators or the elevators to street level. From Terminal 2, use the pedestrian crosswalk conveniently located outside the Terminal 2 Baggage Claim Area to access the Transportation Plaza. A Customer Service Representative will place you with the first available shuttle unless you specify a particular shuttle company.

Listed below are shuttle companies frequently used by travelers. Policies, services, and rates are subject to change.

EZ Ride Shuttle
1-800-777-0585 • 858-531-8171 • EZrideshuttle.com

Sea Breeze Shuttle
619-297-7463 • Seabreezeshuttle.com

GO Airport Shuttle
1-773-363-0001 • 1-844-787-1670 • GOwithUs.com 

Prime Time Shuttle
1-800-733-8267 • 310-536-7922 • PrimeTimeShuttle.com 

AACR Shuttle Service

The AACR will provide complimentary shuttle service over the meeting dates for all official AACR Annual Meeting hotels that are not within walking distance of the San Diego Convention Center. When available, the hotel shuttle schedule will be posted.

** AACR Annual Meeting Shuttle Service between the meeting hotels and the convention center does not begin until Friday, April 17. Details regarding shuttle schedules will be posted in February 2026.