General Information & Lodging
Where to Stay?
NTPS does not recommend any specific place to stay, but here is a list of known places in the various local communities. If you want to be close to the school, there are some nice motels in Mojave. Lancaster is a good-sized town 30 minutes from Mojave with plenty of shopping, restaurants, movie theaters, etc. Palmdale, 45 minutes away, has the Antelope Valley Mall and movie theaters. Tehachapi is a smaller mountain town 20 minutes away from Mojave without all the amenities of Lancaster but it does boast a nice climate and some nice facilities (movie theater and restaurants). A quick internet search of these locations can reveal all the choices for places to stay.
*Be sure to mention NTPS to receive corporate discount (if applicable).
| Mojave | ||
| Mojave Hotel (Formerly Red Roof Inn) 2145 Highway 58 Mojave, CA 93501 661-824-2463 |
Motel 6 Mojave *Corporate Rate 16958 Highway 58 Mojave, CA 93501 661-219-0784 |
Best Western Desert Winds 16200 Sierra Highway Mojave, CA 93501 661-824-3601 |
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Comfort Inn and Suites |
Motel 6 Airport (Formerly Days Inn) 16100 Sierra Hwy Mojave, CA 93501 661-824-2421 |
America's Best Value Inn 16352 Sierra Highway Mojave, CA 93501 661-824-9317 |
| Tehachapi (25 Minutes) | ||
| Baymont by Wyndham (formerly La Quinta) 500 E. Stueber Rd. Tehachapi, CA 93561 661-823-8000 |
Best Western Country Park 420 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Tehachapi, CA 93561 661-823-1800 |
Holiday Inn Express Hotel 901 Capital Hills Parkway Tehachapi, CA 93561 661-822-9837 |
| SureStay Hotel (Formally Best Western Mountain Inn) 418 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Tehachapi, CA 93561 661-822-5591 |
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott 422 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Tehachapi, CA 93561 661-822-4800 |
Towneplace Suites By Marriott Tehachapi 1052 Magellan Drive Tehachapi, CA 93561 661-338-5000 |
| Lancaster (30 Minutes) | ||
| Comfort Inn & Suites *Corporate Rate 1825 W. Avenue J12 Lancaster, CA 93534 661-418-5690 |
Hampton Inn & Suites 2300 Double Play Way Lancaster, CA 93536 661-940-9194 |
Oxford Suites *Corporate Rate 1651 W. Avenue K Lancaster, CA 93534 661-949-3423 |
| Holiday Inn Express 43719 17th Street West Lancaster, CA 93534 661-951-8848 |
SpringHill Suites by Marriott *Corporate Rate 1811 W. Avenue J12 Lancaster, CA 93534 661-729-2390 |
Homewood Suites by Hilton 2320 Double Play Way Lancaster, CA 93536 661-723-8040 |
| TownePlace Suites *Corporate Rate 2024 W Ave J-8 Lancaster, CA 93536 661-723-6709 |
Best Western Plus Desert Poppy Inn *Corporate Rate 2038 W Avenue I
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 418-0550
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| Palmdale (45 Minutes) | ||
| Hilton Garden Inn 1309 W. Rancho Vista Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93551 661-998-2000 |
Hampton Inn Suites 39428 Trade Center Drive Palmdale, CA 93551 661-265-7400 |
Best Western John Jay Inn & Suites 600 W. Palmdale Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93551 661-575-9322 |
| Courtyard by Marriott 530 W. Rancho Vista Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93551 661-947-4100 |
Residence Inn 514 W. Rancho Vista Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93551 661-947-4204 |
420 West Park Drive
Palmdale, CA 93551
661-947-9300
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| DoubleTree by Hilton Palmdale (formally The Palmdale Hotel) 300 W. Palmdale Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93551 661-273-1200 |
Embassy Suites 39375 5th Street West Palmdale, CA 93551 661-267-6587 incl. breakfast & cocktail hour |
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What to Wear?
Generally, summer and winter: casual civilian clothes (lightweight pants/jeans & shirt with a jacket/coat) and/or flight suit with jacket. Some winter days can be pretty cold, so bring sweaters, coats during those months. Some summer months can be pretty hot as well; so on non-flying days, shorts and shirt are acceptable attire.
What to Bring?
Calculator, note-taking material, laptop computer (not absolutely required, but some students prefer using their own equipment vs. the community computers at the school’s for data analysis, preparing briefings and reports).
For OT&E students, please refer to the OT&E Joining Instructions (PDF) prior to joining. Call for more details.
Miscellaneous Info?
Class begins at 8:am on the first day.
Mojave has lots of fast food restaurants.
Transportation
There is no public transportation that serves the school area at the times we start. You will need a vehicle of some sort.
There is a service that provides airport pick-up and drop off to the Lancaster area.
Antelope Express
Call For Reservations
Phone: (661) 947-2529 Tollfree: (800) 251-2529
Location
Mojave Airport Information
Map and Directions – how to get to NTPS in Mojave