Everything you need to know to travel and attend the conference 

Our Venue | Travel | What to Do in the Twin Cities

We’re excited to welcome attendees from across North America to Minneapolis. NACTO encourages attendees to shop locally and use our collective purchasing power to help local businesses that have been affected by events in recent months in the city. See a map and list of local businesses to support below.

The conference is taking place at the Hilton Minneapolis at 1001 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN. 

Hotel Block

Hilton Minneapolis is offering rooms in our hotel block at a pre-negotiated rate of $249/night before taxes. Book your room by April 10, 2026. 

Please contact the hotel directly with any questions or issues with reserving a room. Click here to book a room in our hotel block.

About our Venue and Hotel

We recognize that as participants plan their trips, there may be uncertainty about traveling to Minneapolis and where to stay. We are aware of concerns and calls to boycott Hilton hotels. We hope this information is helpful in making your decision on where to stay.

NACTO secures our event venue and hotel room block well in advance of our conference to ensure adequate, centrally located space for the gathering. NACTO signed the binding contract for the Hilton in June 2025. 

All unsold rooms in our block directly affect NACTO’s finances. NACTO—not the Hilton—assumes all costs for any unused rooms or venue cancellations. 

The Hilton Minneapolis is staffed by workers represented by Unite Here! Local 17, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. Most workers represented by Unite Here! Local 17 are immigrants and/or people of color. See a full list of hotels represented by the union.

Local Airport

The Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) serves the Twin Cities. The airport is served by light rail and local buses. 

Bike and Scooter Share

Lime and Spin both operate bike share and scooter share systems in Minneapolis. 

Please be aware that regulations in Minneapolis require scooters and e-bikes to be locked to a public bike rack, on-street corral, or municipal signpost (except bus stop and stop signs) when parked and not in use. Rented scooters and e-bikes are outfitted with cable locks.

Transit

Use Metro Transit’s trip planner to plan your routes through the Minneapolis region!

Metro Transit is offering conference attendees a free five-day transit pass, available from Monday, May 11, to Friday, May 15. 

To activate the pass:

• Visit this link.

• Complete the questionnaire.

• Once you click “Submit,” you can download the pass.

• Save the pass to your files. If you lose the pass, you can redo the questionnaire at any time before or during the conference.

• The pass is only valid from May 11 to May 15.