Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Faculty and Fellow Travel Information
Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference Faculty and Fellows,
Please see the details below regarding arrival, departure, and travel information for the conference.
Arrival
Faculty and fellows arrive on Tuesday, August 12 by 5 p.m. When you arrive, please go to the front desk in the Bread Loaf Inn to get your room assignment.
Please join us for a cocktail hour in Treman Cottage at 5:15 p.m., followed by dinner in the Bread Loaf Inn at 6:30 p.m.
There will be an important orientation meeting in the Barn at 8 p.m. During the orientation, you will have a chance to meet each other and we will have a registration packet for you with the daily schedule and the list of classes with days and locations, among other materials.
Departure
Saturday, August 23 is the last day of the session. Saturday is a travel day—breakfast is available in the morning and then all participants head out by noon.
Location
The Bread Loaf campus is located in Ripton, Vermont, about twenty minutes from Middlebury. The campus is a 2 1/2 hour drive from Montreal, about 4 hours from both Boston and Hartford, 5 hours from New York City, and 6 1/2 hours from Philadelphia.
Driving Directions
Boston—Approximately 4 hours. For places inside Route 128 (including the airport , the South Shore, and Cape Cod), take 93N to 89N to 107W to 100N to 125W.
Montreal—2.5 hours South. Canadian 133S to I 89 S to I 189 S to 7S to 125E.
New York City via Albany—(NYC is 5 hours, Albany is 2.5 hours). I 87N Exit 20 to 149E to 4E to 30N to 7S to 125E.
Once on 125, continue on the steep, winding road until you come to the ochre-colored Bread Loaf Inn and its cluster of cottages.
The GPS location found in most Internet map tools is 4229 Route 125, Ripton, Vermont 05766.
Planes and Taxis
Plan to arrive at the Burlington International Airport (BTV). The Airport is about an hour and ten minutes from campus and is served by Allegiant, American, Delta, Jet Blue, Porter, and United airlines. To get to the Bread Loaf campus from the airport—
Take a taxi: Each summer we work with a transportation service that arranges shared rides for attendees for a fee paid directly to the service. To arrange a taxi from either the Burlington Airport, the Greyhound Bus Stop at the Burlington Airport, or the Amtrak Station in Essex Junction, Vermont, please make a reservation with Vermont Tour and Charter. When making a reservation, please be sure to fill out the reservation form specific to Bread Loaf.
Trains and Taxis
The closest train station is in Middlebury, VT (located about 20 minutes from the Bread Loaf campus). It’s also possible to arrive in Essex Junction, VT or Rutland, VT (each located about an hour and 20 minutes from the Bread Loaf campus).
If arriving by train in Middlebury, please send a note to blwc@middlebury.edu and note “Middlebury Train” in the subject line to arrange a spot in a shared van that will take passengers from the Middlebury Train Station to the Bread Load campus. Please include your full name, date of arrival, and cell phone in the email.
If arriving by train in Rutland, please contact a taxi in the Rutland Area to arrange transportation and be sure to plan ahead to reserve a taxi in advance.
If arriving by train in Essex Junction, please make a reservation with Vermont Tour and Charter for a taxi to the Bread Loaf campus. When making a reservation, please be sure to fill out the reservation form specific to Bread Loaf.
Buses and Taxis
Greyhound provides bus service from Montreal, Boston, Albany, and NYC to Burlington, Vermont. Visit www.greyhound.com for more information or call 1-800-231-2222. Contact the shared taxi service arrange a taxi from the bus terminal in Burlington to the Bread Loaf campus. See the taxi details and fees noted in the Planes section above.
Greyhound also provides bus service to Middlebury, VT. To get from Middlebury to Bread Loaf, contact one of the taxi services below.
- Small City Taxi: Contact Rick Loyer at 802-877-3395. Note: If using Small City Taxi, please contact them in advance of purchasing your ticket to see if they are available.
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Jessica’s Vital Transit: 802-349-8833
- Middlebury Taxi: Note: If using Middlebury Taxi, please contact them in advance of purchasing your ticket to see if they are available.
- Regional Taxi: Contact James Bonna at 802-233-1530 or bonna5@msn.com. Note: If using Regional Taxi, please contact them in advance of purchasing your ticket to see if they are available.
Car Rentals
There are several rentals agencies with counters located at the Burlington Airport, including Avis (800-331-1212) and Hertz (800-654-3131).
Hotels in case you need to arrive early
If your travel plans bring you to Vermont a day before your designated Bread Loaf check-in, you will need to make your own arrangements for that evening. We hope this list of accommodations is helpful.
Use area code 802 for all of the numbers below.
In and around Burlington:
Anchorage Inn
108 Dorset St., So.Burlington
863-7000
Clarion Hotel
1117 Williston Rd., So.Burlington
658-0250
La Quinta Inn & Suites
1285 Williston Rd., Burlington
865-3400
Holiday Inn Express
1720Shelburne Rd., So. Burlington
860-6000
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
870 Williston Rd., So.Burlington
865-6600
Econolodge
3164 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne
985-3377
Super 8 Motel
2572 Shelburne Rd. Shelburne
985-8037
In and around Middlebury:
Blueberry Hill Inn
Goshen Ripton Rd., Goshen
802-247-6735
Chipman Inn
Route 125, Ripton
802-388-2390
Courtyard by Marriot
Route 7, Middlebury
802-388-7600
Middlebury Inn
Route 7 on the Green, Middlebury
802-388-4961
Middlebury Sweets Motel
Route 7 South, Middlebury
802-388-4935
Robert Frost Mountain Cabins
2430 North Branch Rd., Ripton
802-388-9090
Swift House Inn
Route 7 North, Middlebury
802-388-9925
Waybury Inn
457 East Main St., East Middlebury
802-388-4015
Chambers of Commerce
Middlebury
388-7951
Burlington
863-3489
Rutland
773-2747