Housing and Transportation

Hotel Reservations

The AAR & SBL have negotiated elite group rates at 10 hotels, all within walking distance of the San Diego Convention Center. You can only get the discounted group rate by reserving your room during the online registration process. Hotel room rates do not include the average of 12.7% hotel room tax. The single/double/triple/quadruple room designation denotes the number of room occupants, not the number of beds.

Hotel reservations are available from Thursday, November 21 through Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Registration, Exhibit Hall, and most sessions will be held in the convention center. Some sessions as well as some Other Events will also be held in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Manchester Grand Hyatt, Marriott Marquis, and Omni San Diego.

Click here to view the hotel rates, locations and amenities.

You must be registered to secure housing.

If you have difficulty walking long distances, please see our accessibility page.

Travel Discounts

Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines are the official carriers of the 2024 Annual Meetings. For the benefit of our attendees, discounts may be available depending on the dates and times you will be traveling to the Annual Meeting. To take advantage of these special discounted fares, make reservations directly through the respective websites listed below. Be sure to include the specific discount code bolded below. Discounts do not apply to certain restricted fares and exclude sale fare inventories. If you book through a travel agency, be sure to give them the appropriate discount code.

Delta Airlines

Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for the Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of Religion. 

Please click here to book your flights.

You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1-800-328-1111* Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM (EST) and refer to Meeting Event Code NM3PE

 *Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via Delta's reservation 800 number.

Southwest Airlines

Book your flights in SWABIZ with CID: 99540486, to qualify for eligible discounted rates. Make sure your Rapid Rewards® number is included in your booking to earn points on qualifying flights and to be eligible for future Rapid Rewards bonus points promotions.

United Airlines

Z code: ZPMM

Agreement Code: 691086

Reservation Information: call your professional travel agency, book online via united.com/meetingtravel or call United Reservations Meeting Desk at 800-426-1122 and provide the Z code and Agreement code. Booking fee is waived for all Meeting reservations.

Local Transportation

There are several ways of getting from the San Diego International Airport to the convention center and our conference hotels. We have highlighted two below. For detailed information on all modes of transportation, click here.

Taxis

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.

Shared-Ride Car Service (such as Uber or Lyft)

Several companies offer Ride Share services at San Diego International Airport (SAN). Travelers can be dropped off curbside at both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
Designated Ride Share passenger pickup locations are listed below:

  • Terminal 1: Travelers will exit baggage claim, use the new pedestrian crosswalk, with a traffic light to provide access to Ground Transportation resources (VFH, Courtesy, Taxis, Rideshare and RCC). See signage for assistance.
  • Terminal 2: Upon exiting baggage claim, use main crosswalk to Transportation Plaza. Ridesharing pick-up is in the second lane on the right. See signage for assistance.

The San Diego Convention Center and our conference hotels are in the Marina District of Downtown San Diego which is approximately 4 miles away from SAN. The average ride-share cost between the airport and the convention center is $25.

Parking at the San Diego Convention Center

For parking information at the San Diego Convention Center, click here.