Transportation & Directions

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival
Transportation

By Air
Hampton, Virginia is served by Norfolk International Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport.

Airport Ground Transportation
Norfolk Airport Express operates continuously between Norfolk International Airport and all Hampton hotels. Norfolk Airport Express is located outside baggage claim at the booth marked "Airport Express Shuttle Service." For further information call Norfolk Airport Express, (757)) 857-3991.

Tidewater Coach offers airport curbside pick-ups from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and Newport News (PHF). Visit Tidewater's special Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival webpage or call Tidewater Coach at (757) 218-9539 for more information.

By Train
Hampton is served by Amtrak, Newport News, VA. For more information call 1-800-USA-RAIL. Discount rates are available for groups of 14 or more. For group information call (800) 872-1477, 9 AM - 5 PM EST.*

*All transportation prices subject to change.

Car Rental

Avis is the official car rental company for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. Call Avis at (800) 331-1600 and ask for Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival code number J-626899 to receive the discount rate.

Driving Directions
You will find the Hampton Roads Convention Center conveniently located about 15 minutes from the Newport News-Williamsburg Airport, 30 minutes from Norfolk International Airport, and just off Interstate 64.

Heading West on I-64 (from Norfolk):
Take exit 263-B (W. Mercury Boulevard/Hampton Coliseum) and turn right at end of the ramp. Continue straight until the first light and turn right onto Coliseum Drive. Go approximately 1/4 mile to the Hampton Roads Convention Center.

Heading East on I-64 (from Richmond):
Take exit 263 (Mercury Boulevard/James River Bridge). Turn left at the end of the ramp (following 258 North) onto Mercury Boulevard and continue straight for approximately 1/4 mile to Coliseum Drive. Turn right onto Coliseum Drive and go approximately 1/4 mile to the Hampton Roads Convention Center.

Heading East on I-664 (from Suffolk/Portsmouth):
Merge left onto I-64 West. Take exit 263-B (W. Mercury Boulevard/Hampton Coliseum) and turn right at end of the ramp. Continue straight until the first light and turn right onto Coliseum Drive. Go approximately 1/4 mile to the Hampton Roads Convention Center.