The Virginia Film Festival

Hotel Accommodations:

The hotels listed below are holding blocks of rooms for 2010 Festival attendees. For reservations at the following hotels, please call the reservation phone number listed below the hotel name and refer to the VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL BLOCK. Note: rates below are per night and do not include applicable taxes.

Alexander House: 1205 Monticello Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Located near downtown Belmont, 1 mile from the Downtown Mall.
Phone:  (434) 327 6447
Rates: $40/bed in shared room, $75 for private room w/double bed or $300+tax for the whole house.  Perfect for a group of 7-10 people.  Beautiful and cozy restored home in Belmont. 3 bedrooms with a total of 7 beds including 3 double beds, 1 shared bathroom, dining room and basic kitchen amenities.

Cavalier Inn at the University: 105 North Emmet Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Junction of Emmet St and Ivy Road
Phone: (434) 296 8111 | Fax: (434) 296 3523
Rates: $99 plus tax
Any available rooms in the Festival block will be released on October 4.

Comfort Inn University: 1807 Emmet Street, Charlottesville, 22901

Located minutes from Interstate 64, Route 29, and Route 250.
Phone: (434) 293 6188  | Fax: (434) 293 6718
Rates: $90 plus tax
Any available rooms in the Festival block will be released on October 14.

Courtyard Marriott University Medical Center: 1201 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Near the University of Virginia
Phone: (1 800) 321 2211 OR (434) 977 1144 | Fax: (434) 977 2600
Rates: $129 plus tax Thursday, $179 plus tax Friday and Saturday. Use booking code “VFF C” for online reservations
Any available rooms in the Festival block will be released on October 4.

DoubleTree Hotel: 990 Hilton Heights Road, Charlottesville, VA22901

Located off of Rt. 29.
Phone: (800) 222 TREE OR (434) 973 2121
Rates: $105  plus tax
Any available rooms in the Festival block will be released on October 4.

Holiday Inn: 1901 Emmet Street, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Located at the northern entrance to the city at the junction of Rt 29 and Hydraulic Road.
Phone: (800) 242 5973 OR (434) 977 7700 | Fax: (434) 296 2425
Rates: $89 plus tax
Any available rooms in the Festival block will be released on October 14.

Red Carpet Inn: 405 Premier Circle, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Located on Rt. 29.
Phone: (434) 973-8133 | Fax: (434) 973-1168
Rates: $65 and $68 plus tax
Any available rooms in the Festival block will be released on October 4.

Red Roof Inn: 1309 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Located on the Corner.
Phone: (434) 295 4333 | Fax: (434) 295 2021
Rates: $71.99 and $80.99 plus tax on Thursday, $134.00, $143.99 plus tax on Friday and Saturday
Any available rooms in the Festival block will be released on October 4.

For additional lodging, please visit www.charlottesvilletourism.org

Park & Ride

PARKING: Parking on the University of Virginia Grounds is extremely limited. Charlottesville roads are known to be crowded so please add at least thirty minutes to your travel time.

CTS FREE TROLLEY SERVICE: The Free Trolley operates from 6:45am until 11:57pm Monday through Saturday. No fare is charged. No transfers are issued from this route to others. Regular CTS buses displaying a “Free Ride” sign may substitute for the trolley.

Below is the schedule for the Free Trolley (Route 11). Note: Times are past the hour continuously from 6:45am until 11:57pm. Each bus stop is serviced every 15 minutes. Take this route from the Rotunda stop to the Downtown Station stop to get from Culbreth Theatre to Regal or Vinegar Hill Theatres (a 12 minute trip). Take Downtown Station to the Rotunda to travel from Regal and Vinegar Hill Theatres to Culbreth Theatre (an 18 minute trip). Call (434) 296-RIDE for more information or view a diagram of the Trolley route.

How to Get to C’ville

Charlottesville is located 120 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., and 70 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia.

Major highways leading to Charlottesville include Interstate 64 and US Route 29.

Nationwide air, bus and railway service is provided by USAirways Express, United Express, Delta, Greyhound, and AMTRAK.

View our maps below for directions from your hotel to our venues and for parking options. Information on the FREE Charlottesville Trolly is available at the bottom of the page.

Charlottesville Maps:

• View a map of the Charlottesville area (PDF format).
  
• View a detailed map of UVa (PDF format) for the following venues and nearby parking options: Newcomb Hall Theater, Culbreth Theater, Small Special Collections Library, Darden, and Campbell Hall.
• View a detailed map of Downtown Charlottesville (PDF format) for the following venues and nearby parking options: Regal Downtown Mall, Vinegar Hill Theatre, The Paramount, and the Downtown Transit Station.

All maps are generously provided by the Charlottesville / Albemarle Convention & Vistors Bureau.

Call for Special Assistance

Individuals with disabilities have appropriate access to Vinegar Hill, Regal, and Paramount. For the deaf, the University offers a Communications Device (TDD). Call 804-982-HEAR (4327) to be connected to a computer operator via the telephone line.