PREPARING YOUR AU PAIR’S TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FROM ORIENTATION TO YOUR HOME

You are responsible for arranging your au pair’s travel from the orientation site to your home. Travel information should be sent to the Orientation Staff at least 10 business days prior to your au pair’s arrival in the United States:

Orientation Travel
Au Pair in America
1 High Ridge Park
Stamford, CT 06905

Orientation@aifs.com
Tel: 203-399-5042
Fax: 203-399-5242

It is very important that we receive your au pair’s travel information 10 days prior to her arrival in the United States. Your au pair will be much more at ease at orientation if she has her travel arrangements in hand. An au pair without a ticket will worry about her arrangements and will not give the full attention needed to absorb information at orientation. The information from the tickets is used to coordinate transportation to the correct departure point. Safe and timely departure from the hotel requires pre-planning.

• To ensure that au pairs receive a training program that meets the standards of Au Pair in America and the regulations governing Au Pair programs established by the US State Department, your au pair must attend the full orientation session.

• If you have purchased an e-ticket, please forward a copy to orientation@aifs.com. If you have purchased a paper ticket, it is recommended that you send it using a traceable service. Au Pair in America is not responsible for delayed or lost tickets sent by regular mail.

TRAVEL BY TRAIN:

• Au Pairs must depart from the Stamford Train Station and tickets must be booked by Amtrak only. (Amtrak Reservation number is 1-800-USA RAIL or website: www.Amtrak.com)

• Trains must leave no earlier than 4:00 p.m.

• Trains must be direct from Stamford to final destination. Train Connections are not permitted due to difficulty of moving about with luggage.

• Please make sure that your au pair’s name is spelled correctly on the ticket. For security reasons, photo identification is required to check in. If your au pair’s ticket has the wrong name on it, she may experience difficulties boarding the train.
• Amtrak has a 2 piece baggage limit. Personal items such as purses and laptop computers are not included in this limit. Each bag may not exceed more than 50 lbs. and 28” x 22” x 14” in size.

*Suggested North-bound train: #176 leaves at approximated 4:18 p.m.

PICK-UP AT HOTEL OR CAR SERVICE:

• When picking up your au pair at the orientation site, please arrange to pick her up no earlier than 3:00 p.m. Please note that the au pair Orientation takes place at:

Doubletree Hilton Hotel Tarrytown
455 South Broadway
Tarrytown, New York 10591
914-631-5700

If you have any questions regarding your au pair’s travel from Orientation to your home, or if you would like to arrange an overnight package, please contact the Orientation staff at: Orientation@aifs.com