Omaha Airport Hotels and Weeklong Parking

In Omaha Before/After RAGBRAI

On the nights of July 18th through the 24th, you will be camping with PBV, but if you're flying into Omaha on Friday, the 17th, and/or returning with us to Omaha late on Saturday evening, the 25th, you will need Omaha hotel reservations. We will have room blocks for both nights at two side-by-side airport hotels.

In Omaha, all Pork Belly buses will depart from and return to the Omaha airport Candlewood Suites, next door to the Best Western Plus. Both are across the street from a large convenience store, Subway sandwich shop, and a Perkins Restaurant (with breakfast all day and other options). You can work with your respective hotel to secure very reasonable weeklong hotel parking, arranged between you and your hotel on the day.

Best Western Plus - Call the local number: 402-505-4900.

Mention our name to reserve your king or double queen room, $147 plus tax per night. Hot breakfast, Swimming pool.  Triple-sheeting is the standard at this hotel. We've also been told that they will undergo a complete renovation between now and your stay in July!

Candlewood Suites - Call the local number: 402-342-2500.

Mention our name to reserve your king or double queen room, $142 plus tax per night. The north side of Candlewood is the site of our bus loading and unloading (Best Western Plus guests walk over and back.) No breakfast is offered to Candlewood guests, but there is a great convenience store off the hotel lobby or you can buy breakfast nearby. Free laundry service to guests, Hospitality areas available to our guests before and after RAGBRAI, Triple-sheeting is the standard at this hotel.

We advise flying or driving in on Friday. Saturday is part of the RAGBRAI experience, and you miss it (and maybe your shuttle!) when you fly into Omaha at 1 PM. You'll want to enjoy the big bike expo on Saturday, the festivities, and a town filling up with people and bikes. Also, we have seen some things in our time, including delayed flights, cancelled flights, closed airports, and lost luggage--which can cause a rider to miss their shuttle to the start town. When you fly in on Friday, you hedge your bets against most of the problems an airline can cause.