Information for INTERLINK A.C.E. Students
Travel to the USA / Airport Arrival
When you arrive at the airport in the USA, a US Customs and Border Patrol officer will inspect your passport and I-20 form. You may also be asked to provide your bank statement for review. If the officer finds no problems when reviewing your documents, the officer will return the passport and I-20 form to you and will create an electronic record of your arrival (called I-94). If you need a paper copy of the I-94 card for your records, you may print one one the USCBP's website.
Additional information on arriving in the United States can be found on the Study in the States website: http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/arriving.
- Arriving in Seattle (A.C.E. at Seattle Pacific University)
- Arriving in Bozeman (A.C.E. at Montana State University)
- Arriving in Rhode Island (A.C.E. at the University of Rhode Island)
Arriving in Seattle (A.C.E. at Seattle Pacific University)
Homestay Students
If you arranged a host family through one of the homestay agencies, airport pick-up is generally included as part of the service and you will be met at the airport by the agency or host family. Be sure to keep in close contact with your homestay agency regarding flight arrival information.
Train (Central Link Light Rail)
The Central Link Light Rail is the cheapest and most convenient way to get from the airport to downtown Seattle. The Light Rail connects to the bus system.
Trains leave the airport every 10 - 15 minutes. Just follow the signs in the airport for "Central Link Light Rail" or ask "Where can I find the light rail?". You can purchase a Light Rail ticket at a vending machine.
For more information please see:
http://www.soundtransit.org/Schedules/Central-Link-light-rail.xml
- Cost: $2.00 - $2.75
- Time: ~40 minutes
- Pay with: VISA credit card/Cash
Taxi
There will be taxis waiting outside the airport to take you into the city. Taxis are expensive.
- Cost: About $40
- Time: ~40 minutes
- Pay with: VISA credit card/Cash
Airport Shuttle
A.C.E. Language Institute at Seattle Pacific University has partnered with Shuttle Express to provide reasonably priced airport transfer service to our students. If you need an airport transfer when you arrive in Seattle, or returning to the airport, simply click on the link below to conveniently make a reservation online. We recommend you schedule your transfer as soon as you have your flight and housing information.
Arriving in Bozeman (A.C.E. at Montana State University)
Please email your flight information to your A.C.E. contact in Bozeman and they will arrange for someone to pick you up.
Arriving in Rhode Island (A.C.E. at the University of Rhode Island)
From the Airport to URI
Providence T.F. Green Airport (PVD)
This is the closet airport to URI, but it is not an international airport. You must change planes from your
international flight. Choose from two options to get from the airport to campus:
- A.C.E. will pick you up on the official arrival date only. Available only from PVD airport or Kingston
Amtrak Train Station (KIN). A.C.E. will not pick you up at any airport other than Providence.
Cost: $60. Contact: [email protected] - Arrange your own private pick up or taxi from the airport to URI on any arrival date.
- Rachel's Transportation: http://rachelstransportation.com/
Cost: $65
- Aero Limo: http://arrowprestigelimo.com/providence-tf-green-pvd-airport-shuttle/
Cost: $117.70
- Dobbyn Homestay: Only open to homestay students http://www.dobbynhomestay.com/
Cost: $100
- Cost: Varies
- Time: ~30 minutes
- Pay with: Cash/VISA/Check
From Boston Logan Airport (BOS)
Boston has the closest international airport. Take a train to Kingston, RI. A taxi will pick you up from the Kingston, RI (KIN) train station.
1. Take a Taxi or the Silver Line Bus to South Station.
2. Go to the AMTRAK ticket counter.
3. Buy a ticket for a Train to Kingston, RI (KIN).
- Cost: About $75
- Time: ~2 hours
- Pay with: Cash/VISA
From the New York City area
If you fly to New York City (JFK) or Newark, New Jersey (EWR), you can take a train to Kingston, RI from NEW YORK PENN STATION.
From New York JFK
1. Take JFK AIRPORT TO JAMAICA STATION AirTrain
2. From JAMAICA STATION, take a PENN STATION-bound LIRR Train or a WORLD TRADE CENTER bound Train to PENN STATION
3. At PENN STATION, go to the AMTRAK ticket counter.
4. Take a Train to Kingston, RI (KIN).
From Newark EWR
1. Take the AirTrain to NEWARK AIRPORT RAILROAD STATION
2. Take the NJ TRANSIT train to NEW YORK PENN STATION
3. At PENN STATION, go to the AMTRAK ticket counter.
4. Take a Train to Kingston, RI (KIN).
A.C.E. can arrange for a Taxi to pick you up at the Kingston Train Station
- Cost: About $100
- Time: ~4 hours
- Pay with: Cash/VISA
Boston MBTA: www.mbta.com
New York MTA: www.mta.info
NJ Transit: www.njtransit.com
AMTRAK: www.amtrak.com
Partner Universities
A.C.E. Language Institutes have