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    Getting to Grand Rapids

    Grand Rapids is both accessible and convenient for meeting attendees. Our Gerald R. Ford International Airport was ranked #1 in North America (by size) in 2015 – and it’s gotten even better since then, adding new carriers and undergoing a $45 million transformation.

    Lines are short – visitors pass through security in less than five minutes, on average – and hospitality is abundant. In addition to a Visitor Information Center and roaming Certified Tourism Ambassadors, planners can arrange for Experience Grand Rapids staff to greet attendees coming off their planes.

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    Frontier Airlines

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    • 120+ Daily Nonstop Flights To/From:

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    Atlanta
    Baltimore-Washington
    Charlotte
    Chicago-O’Hare
    Chicago Midway
    Dallas-Fort Worth
    Denver
    Detroit
    Fort Lauderdale
    Fort Myers
    Houston
    Jacksonville (October 2019)
    Las Vegas
    Miami International
    Minneapolis-St. Paul
    Nashville
    New Orleans (October 2019)
    New York-LaGuardia
    New York-Newark
    Orlando International
    Orlando-Sanford
    Philadelphia
    Phoenix-Mesa
    Phoenix-Sky Harbor
    Punta Gorda
    Sarasota/Bradenton
    Savannah/Hilton Head
    St. Petersburg-Clearwater International
    Tampa International
    Washington-Dulles
    Washington-Reagan National

    Driving to Grand Rapids

    Driving here is also easy – Grand Rapids is located approximately half way between Chicago and Detroit. The city is situated at the intersection of two major expressways and located within a day’s drive of half the U.S. population.

    Getting Around Grand Rapids

    Once attendees get here, it’s a cinch to get around. Twenty-plus taxi, limo and car rental services provide options for every preference. Our award-winning Rapid Public Transportation System offers free downtown bus and shuttle rides. Ride-sharing choices include Uber, Lyft, Runabouts, and SteadyFare.

    Gerald R. Ford International Airport focuses on passenger experience

    Meeting planners know that accessibility is a key component to successful conferences, meetings and events. In addition to being within a day's drive of the half of the U.S. population , Grand Rapids',

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    Grand Rapids airport completes first phase of renovations aimed at customer service

    If you haven’t flown into Grand Rapids, Michigan, in a while, you might think you landed in the wrong airport. Thanks to the completion of the first phase of a $45 million Gateway Transformation

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