Arriving by Car
The General Synod will reimburse you at 67 cents per mile, plus tolls. The maximum reimbursement that the General Synod can pay is either the actual mileage rate or the equivalent of the 30-day advance purchase price of coach airfare, whichever is less. In order to give you some idea of what amount might be reimbursed, listed below are sample airfares from a selection of cities. For the typical fare from another city, please contact The Travel Advantage.
Meals and lodging en route are not reimbursable.
When you arrive at the Westin, you will first need to check in at the hotel front desk to get your room key, then also head over to the General Synod check-in desk to get your name badge (which is your meal ticket) and other important items.
General Synod check-in times are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 13. If you arrive outside this window, you will be able to check into your room at the Westin, but will need to return when General Synod check-in is open to get your General Synod name badge and other important items.
Note: If you hope to arrive early or stay late, there are several important points of information you need to know before registering, so please read the FAQ section on “Arriving Early or Staying Late.”
Special note to voting delegates:
If you are a voting delegate and plan to arrive at synod after the opening session begins at 3:00 p.m. local time on Thursday or leave prior to the end of the meeting on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. local time, your classis or regional synod clerk MUST contact Liz Brand, director of General Synod operations, at lbrand@rca.org, in order to confirm approval of your sending body. It is your responsibility to contact your stated clerk to let them know you need to arrive late or leave early, and request that they contact Liz. Voting delegates must attend all meetings of the General Synod unless excused by the Committee of Reference.
Sample round-trip airfares to Tucson International Airport
| Albany | $651 |
| Albuquerque | $350 |
| Atlanta | $525 |
| Bozeman | $345 |
| Buffalo | $657 |
| Chicago | $495 |
| Cleveland | $530 |
| Columbus | $525 |
| Dallas | $484 |
| Denver | $300 |
| Edmonton | $646 |
| Ft. Lauderdale | $311 |
| Grand Rapids | $771 |
| Kalamazoo | $530 |
| Los Angeles | $328 |
| Miami | $500 |
| Minneapolis | $366 |
| NYC/JFK | $743 |
| NYC/LGA | $651 |
| Newark | $757 |
| Oklahoma City | $283 |
| Omaha | $518 |
| Ontario | $343 |
| Orlando | $525 |
| Sacramento | $451 |
| San Francisco | $293 |
| Seattle | $330 |
| Sioux Falls | $713 |
| Sioux City | No flights to Tucson |
| St. Louis | $472 |
| Syracuse | $675 |
| Toronto | $404 |
| Vancouver | $470 |
| Washington DC | $530 |
| White Plains | $737 |
If you have questions, please contact:
Andrea Grooters
agrooters@rca.org
616-541-0859
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