Cape May Meeting Travel and Lodging

Travel

While Cape May is within driving distance for many, those flying into the area should expect to also rent a car as there is no real public transportation once in the area.

For most people flying to Cape May, Philadelphia (PHL) will be the closest major airport. Philly’s airport offers a number of car rental agencies. It is an easy drive from Philadelphia to Cape May, taking under two hours in good traffic conditions. From there, please follow the driving directions to Cape May. Picking someone up from Philly? They offer a cell phone waiting lot near the baggage claim areas.

Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is 45 minutes north of Cape May. Currently, only Spirit Airlines flies into Atlantic City. Rental cars, taxis, and shuttles run out of Atlantic City. If you need an alternate form of transportation into Cape May, you can take a taxi or a shuttle to the NJ Transit Bus Station in Atlantic City. Buses run from this station directly into Cape May. Visit NJTransit.com for more information.

NYC Airports (JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark) as well as Baltimore International Airport (BWI) are within a 2.5 to 3-hour drive from Cape May.  These international airports have frequent flights from most countries.

Lodging

The Grand Hotel of Cape May (800-257-8550), a beachfront resort and conference venue located on Beach Avenue, is the official hotel of the meeting. The hotel has 171 rooms and suites, two ballrooms and three smaller meeting rooms, making it ideal for the Waterbird Society Conference.

The Penthouse Ballroom is on the fifth (top) floor of the hotel and would be the location of the evening receptions, morning plenaries, lunches and banquet. With sweeping views of the ocean and the town, the elevators exit into a lovely space featuring an oak bar with plenty of room to mix and mingle before entering the ballroom.

The Grand Ballroom on the main floor will be divided into three rooms for concurrent sessions. Outside the Ballroom where folks enter is an elevated area for casual conversation on one side, and “Twitty’s Porch” on the other, where coffee breaks and light snacks can be served.

Reservations

The Grand Hotel of Cape May is offering a special meeting rate of $125.00 (plus tax) per night. Please let them know that you are here for the Waterbird meeting, group code 742601 when making reservations! Reservations can be made by calling (800-257-8550) or online at grandhotelcapemay.com.

The reservation cut-off date is 10/2/2026 at 5:00 pm Eastern time.