Just a few hours by car from many other cities, Cedar Rapids has everything the IJA needs for a fabulous festival, all in a revitalized, safe, clean, compact, affordable and vibrant downtown.
Cedar Rapids is in the Central US Time Zone.
Venues
Gym, Workshops, and Events
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex
350 First Avenue NE.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
52401
Evening Shows and Championships
Paramount Theatre
123 3rd Ave SE.
Cedar Rapids,IA
52401
By Air
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is just 9 miles south of all of our festival venues in downtown Cedar Rapids, and connects the city to the world with over 30 flights a day to world hubs at Chicago O’Hare, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Denver, Charlotte, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Phoenix, Detroit and Atlanta on flights from American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier and United Airlines. Chicago and Minneapolis are just a quick 30-minute flight from CID on frequent daily jet round-trips.
Additional service is provided on Allegiant Airlines to and from Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), St. Petersburg/Clearwater International (PIE), Los Angeles International (LAX), Phoenix/Mesa Williams Gateway Airport (AZA), Las Vegas (LAS), and Ft. Meyers/Punta Gorda, FL (PGD).
- Route map of all non-stop air service to Cedar Rapids
- Real-time flight status for flights at CID today
Hotel Airport Transfers
The Doubletree Hotel provides complimentary airport shuttle service for registered guests. The shuttle leaves the CID airport baggage claim shuttle bus area for the hotel on the half-hour, and leaves the hotel for the airport on the hour throughout the day, seven days a week. Call the hotel at 1-319-731-4444 for details and pick-up times.
Additional ground transportation options from the airport to downtown include car rental, independent airport shuttles, taxi, limousine, public city bus CRTransit (Route 11), which stops about 3 blocks from the Doubletree Hotel, and Uber. See this page for all ground transportation options.
By Car
Cedar Rapids is 23 miles north of I-80 along I-380. Driving times to Cedar Rapids from major Midwestern cities:
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Chicago: 4 Hours
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St. Louis: 4.5 Hours
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Minneapolis: 4 Hours
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Des Moines: 2 Hours
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Omaha: 3 Hours
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Kansas City: 4.5 Hours
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Detroit: 7.5 Hours
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Madison, WI: 3 Hours
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Cleveland: 8.5 Hours
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By Bus
Burlington Trailways serves Cedar Rapids with a terminal at Eastern Iowa Airport, and serves over 75 destinations in six Midwestern states, as well as connecting with the nationwide Greyhound Lines network.