{"id":34,"date":"2021-11-18T21:41:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T21:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driver.wordifysites.com\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:00:08","slug":"travel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel and Lodging"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"gb-container gb-container-b6c0ccd6 alignwide\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-402b8141\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-ba534601\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-7ada7df8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7ada7df8\">\n\n<h5 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9a8be157 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"#Travel\">Travel<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9b814761\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9b814761\">\n\n<h5 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7f049aa1 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"#Hotel\">Hotel<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6ca667b0\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6ca667b0\">\n\n<h5 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-3a4dede0 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"#parking\">Parking<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-bf9dec1b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bf9dec1b\">\n\n<h5 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e72231d4 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"#campus-map\">Campus<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"gb-container gb-container-9dbb8783\" id=\"Airport\">\n<section class=\"gb-container gb-container-e1c94069\" id=\"Travel\">\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1ea6b28e gb-headline-text\">Travel Information<\/h2>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8493281d\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b9af74e9\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Airport <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We recommend flying into the Tampa International Airport (TPA).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TPA&nbsp;is located about 10 miles from the SOF Week Campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more information&nbsp;about the&nbsp;Tampa International&nbsp;Airport below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-aa49e438 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampaairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Airport<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4c970be6\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-81478310\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-3c4a4e00\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/flyTPA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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class=\"gb-container gb-container-228b437c\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wp-container-content-e29552f7\">Visa Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you require a visa to travel to SOF Week 2026, you may request an official visa support letter&nbsp;when you register for the event (registration will go live early Feb). For general visa requirements and eligibility, we recommend reviewing the U.S. visitor visa guidelines here&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/tourism-visit\/visitor.html\/visa\">U.S. visitor visa eligibility guidelines<\/a><\/span>. If you require a visa letter before registration opens, please complete the form below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-on-black-background-color has-background\">For questions, please contact <a href=\"mailto:SOFweeksecurity@us.wearemci.com\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SOFweeksecurity@us.wearemci.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-448a8934\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-e665f557 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/app.smartsheet.com\/b\/form\/d43e14b7632149dd95fc434fe2f31016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advance Visa Letter Request Form<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1af0420c\">\n<section class=\"gb-container gb-container-22cd5ecd\" id=\"Hotel\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d97ba0fc\" id=\"Hotel\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a8cc849a\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1a672049\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-dad64f26 gb-headline-text\">Hotel Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7c241005 gb-headline-text\">Heading to SOF Week and worried about finding lodging? We understand the challenge and want to keep you in the loop! We know that one of the biggest concerns for our out-of-towners leading up to SOF Week is getting a hotel room. Believe us\u2013we wish there were more rooms, too!<br><br><strong><strong>We\u2019ve worked hard to increase the inventory across 50 hotels for both Per Diem and Regular rate rooms as close to the venue as possible.<\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a8f2f666 alignwide\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-0b16afca gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/connectionstravel.app\/SOFWEEK2026\">Hotel Reservations<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bdfff18c\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-90dece52 gb-headline-text\">Hotel Block Availability Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e0fe3cb5\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>12 SEPT 2025 | Tier One:<\/strong> Global SOF Founding, Sustaining, Strategic, Patron Partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6 OCT 2025 | Tier Two:<\/strong> Global SOF Small Business Partners, Non-partners with large stands, country pavilions, and tiered sponsors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 DEC 2025 | Tier Three<\/strong>: All other exhibitors and sponsors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9 JAN 2026<\/strong>: Hotel Reservation link sent to all corporate partners to book individual rooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>30 JAN 2026:<\/strong> Sub-block Guarantee Due<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FEB 2026 | Tier Four<\/strong>: Hotel Reservations and Registration Opens 17 FEB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9 MAR 2026: <\/strong>Sub-block Rooming lists Due&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-contrast-color has-contrast-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-730ffb13ad317d04a5651b32f6e5b5f2\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><br>Please note: The ONLY official room booking agency associated with SOF Week is <strong>Connections Housing<\/strong>. Avoid and ignore any other booking offers or solicitations targeting SOF Week attendees.<br><br>For more information, please contact <a href=\"mailto:sof@connectionshousing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sof@connectionshousing.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1472c2f2 alignwide\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-21ef8d98 gb-headline-text\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Here\u2019s your best chance to get a room in a SOF Week Room Blocks:<\/strong><br><\/span><strong>1. Stay Informed:<\/strong> Keep a close eye on your emails for updates and announcements regarding available rooms. Please make sure that any email communication from Connections is not in your spam folder!<br><strong>2. Act Quickly:<\/strong> Once the email announcement declares the rooms are live, head straight to this dedicated lodging webpage.<br><strong>3. Book Promptly:<\/strong> Don\u2019t wait! Secure your accommodations before they\u2019re snapped up. These rooms are in high demand and will disappear fast!<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-245ba145\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-44bc41fb\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/26sw-hotel-zone-map_10.2-1024x726.jpg\" alt=\"26sw hotel zone map 10.2\" class=\"wp-image-110095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/26sw-hotel-zone-map_10.2-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/26sw-hotel-zone-map_10.2-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/26sw-hotel-zone-map_10.2-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/26sw-hotel-zone-map_10.2-1536x1089.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/26sw-hotel-zone-map_10.2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Please note that Zone C includes rooms located farther than those in Zone B and encompasses hotels in Midtown, Channelside, and downtown Ybor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-72ff7799\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fd74e5d0\" id=\"parking\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e6bba877 gb-headline-text\">Transportation and Parking <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-96519222\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-13aeaf88\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2fb96c40 gb-headline-text\">Transportation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For transportation to\/ from the airport and around town, we recommend using rideshares like Uber or Lyft.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shuttles will be available<\/strong>&nbsp;from select hotels and MacDill Air Force Base- more information will be available soon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heading to\/ from Ybor?<\/strong>&nbsp;Tampa&#8217;s FREE&nbsp;Historical&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecolinestreetcar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TECO Streetcar<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>is a great option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Renting a Car?&nbsp;<\/strong><br>The airport has all major rental options. We do not recommend renting a car unless your hotel offers parking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fc9cdc93 gb-headline-text\">Parking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/12288a4774a9436b91953388b6770ff7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>multiple parking garages&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>located proximate to the SOF Week Campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-95066ff7\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-ffdc9bb4 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/12288a4774a9436b91953388b6770ff7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Downtown Parking Options<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, we do expect nearby parking to fill up early each day. Please review all other transportation options before deciding to drive\/ park.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4a7643ae\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/parking.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-38722afd\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-08c6b8c1 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/gsof-edged-weapons-display-policy.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Edged Weapons Display Policy<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-84d6f7e0 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/firearms-exhibit-policy-sof-week-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Firearms Exhibit Policy<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-111e7077\" id=\"campus-map\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c4dcdfcc gb-headline-text\">Campus Map <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9ed07e7b gb-headline-text\">Event Locations<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-aa094ded\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-7f11da88\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-678033d7\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-678033d7\">\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guestreservations.com\/embassy-suites-by-hilton-tampa-downtown-convention-center\/booking\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>513 S Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602<br><em>For more information on the Embassy Suites, please click<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/tpaeses-embassy-suites-tampa-downtown-convention-center\/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-ES-TPAESES&amp;y_source=1_MTExMDA3NS03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/tpaeses-embassy-suites-tampa-downtown-convention-center\/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-ES-TPAESES&amp;y_source=1_MTExMDA3NS03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><em>HERE<\/em><\/mark><\/a><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">.&nbsp;<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee4263f404dc3caa100a2b6787825796 is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/tpajd-jw-marriott-tampa-water-street\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>JW Marriott Tampa Water Street<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>510 Water St. Tampa, FL 33602<br><em>For more information on the JW Marriott, please click<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/tpajd-jw-marriott-tampa-water-street\/overview\/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/tpajd-jw-marriott-tampa-water-street\/overview\/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">HERE<\/mark><\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bfb239910fdadc1638878a847ad5d922\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampa.gov\/tcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tampa Convention Center<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602<br><em>For more information on The Tampa Convention Center, please click<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampa.gov\/tcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">HERE<\/mark><\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11fa1ab59f352ce650b1f4366bfcbc91\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/tpamc-tampa-marriott-water-street\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tampa Marriott Water Street<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-526507b348dcd20b9e33457bff4aace8\">505 Water St. Tampa, FL 33602<br><em>For more information on the Tampa Marriott Water Street, please click<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/tpamc-tampa-marriott-water-street\/overview\/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/tpajd-jw-marriott-tampa-water-street\/overview\/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">HERE<\/mark><\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b9ed7b9f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b9ed7b9f\">\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3534d96d3362e7f0ea0ef0f353aa8c3d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/tpawh-the-westin-tampa-waterside\/overview\/?scid=190983f0-00ba-4a9b-be8a-645780da93b7&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA6fafBhC1ARIsAIJjL8k7oFRBfczr85mz9mfG-Qp0HldFq71X-8OwDAP0Hbp6Sezps1yY9r8aAmCHEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Westin Tampa Waterside<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>725 S Harbour Island Blvd. Tampa, FL 33602<br><em>For more information on the Westin Waterside, please click<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/tpawh-the-westin-tampa-waterside\/overview\/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/tpajd-jw-marriott-tampa-water-street\/overview\/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">HERE<\/mark><\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e161bf72d7857a9de669fcbfa5fb63d\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sparkmanwharf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sparkman Wharf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>615 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602<br><em>For more information on Sparkman Wharf, please click<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sparkmanwharf.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sparkmanwharf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">HERE<\/mark><\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9620c7080b74c9b7544df4eb29a1f8ea is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampaairport.com\/business\/general-aviation\/peter-o-knight-airport\"><strong>Peter O. Knight Airport&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>825 Severn Ave, Tampa, FL 33606<br><em>For more information on Peter O. Knight Airport, please click<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampaairport.com\/business\/general-aviation\/peter-o-knight-airport\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/tpajd-jw-marriott-tampa-water-street\/overview\/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">HERE<\/mark><\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel Information Airport We recommend flying into the Tampa International Airport (TPA).&nbsp; TPA&nbsp;is located about 10 miles from the SOF Week Campus.&nbsp; You can find more information&nbsp;about the&nbsp;Tampa International&nbsp;Airport below. Visa Information If you require a visa to travel to SOF Week 2026, you may request an official visa support letter&nbsp;when you register for the &#8230; <a title=\"Travel and Lodging\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/travel\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Travel and Lodging\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Travel & Lodging \u2013 SOF Week Accommodation Info","_seopress_titles_desc":"Find travel tips, hotel options, and lodging details for a smooth SOF Week experience.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110969,"href":"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions\/110969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sofweek.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}