Travel
DISCOUNTED HOTEL RATES FOR BUYERS:
Rooms at these rates are limited so book early! For details, call the Smoky Mountain Gift Show travel agency, Connections at 1.800.262.9974.
FREE PARKING
As a pre-registered buyer, you can show your Smoky Mountain Gift Show 2012 Buyer Badge and park for free at the Bearskin parking garage. Please note, this is the only free lot available and there is limited space. Parking will be first come, first serve.
SHUTTLES
Take advantage of our complimentary shuttle service available to retailers during the Smoky Mountain Gift Show and IGES, SSS events.
GETTING HERE
By Air
Gatlinburg is most easily accessed via McGhee-Tyson Airport in Alcoa, Tennessee. The facility is served by many major airlines, including AirTrain, American Airlines and Delta. Additionally, most major car rental companies are represented there as well.
KNOXVILLE AIRPORT SHUTTLES
To schedule a shuttle pick-up, call Rocky Top Tours at least 24 hours in advance for an airport related pick-up reservation at (877) 315-8687 or (865) 429-8687. Advise that you are going to the Smoky Mountain Gift Show in Gatlinburg. Rocky Top Tours will also have a staffed table set-up on the lower baggage claim level of the Knoxville airport next to the escalator.
CATCH A CAB
Local Taxi Companies in Knoxville/Gatlinburg
A-1/Cloud 9.................................865-414-4371
A-Plus Taxi/AAA Ground..............865-970-0016
A&B Ground Transportation..........865-389-0312
Benchmark Taxi..........................865-310-7047
Connections Taxi.........................865-980-3384 or 800-TAXICAB
Discount Taxi..............................865-755-5143
Gold Cab....................................865-919-0001
Odyssey Airport Taxi...................865-577-6767 or 865-384-3844
Overland Taxi..............................865-970-4545
Tennessee Taxi Service...............865-984-8555
International Taxi.........................865-607-8732
Gatlinburg:
A-B-C Taxi Service…………………865-774-8056
All Park Taxi………………………..865-436-5893
All Right Taxi………………………..865-429-3531
Airport Express……………………..865-680-3175
Davidson Taxi……………………….865-323-9708
Smoky Mtn Taxi…………………….865-659-0151
By Car
Gatlinburg's central location makes it an easy drive-in destination for over half of the nation's population. If you choose to drive, be sure to check out the Gatlinburg Department of Tourism's alternate route recommendations to get to Gatlinburg in record time.
Miles to Gatlinburg:
| Asheville, NC .............................90 |
Jackson, MS ...........................537 |
| Atlanta, GA ..............................197 |
Knoxville, TN ...........................42 |
| Birmingham, AL ........................298 |
Louisville, KY ..........................286 |
| Cherokee, NC ...........................35 |
Nashville, TN ..........................222 |
| Chicago, IL ...............................581 |
New Orleans, LA ....................642 |
| Cincinnatti, OH ........................297 |
Orlando, FL ............................631 |
| Greenville, SC .........................143 |
Roanoke, VA ..........................261 |
| Indianapolis, IN ........................398 |
St. Louis, MO ..........................327 |
Getting Around Gatlinburg:
In downtown Gatlinburg, show attendees and exhibitors can look forward to being walking distance from delightful gift shops, memorable souvenir stops and a wealth of local dining options. In addition, both buyers and exhibitors ride the red and green lines of the Gatlinburg Trolley for free during the show. The badges act as your admission to ride.
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