Contract Announcement 

The University of Chicago
Central Procurement Services
Released: August 23, 2007
Revised: January 7, 2009
773-834-2908

 

Tower Travel Management


University Preferred Travel Agency
  • Air, Hotel & Car Rental Reservation
  • Meeting, Group & Team Services
  • Vacation & Leisure Planning Services

  Business size and ownership: Large Business Enterprise (Male Caucasian)

University Vendor Number: V1003388430

Tower is a premier travel management firm with global reach and experienced professionals, providing the full range of corporate, online, meeting, group, team and leisure travel related services.

http://www.towertravel.com

Time Period
   January 29, 2007 through January 31, 2012
Contract Number
 22142230
Contract Pricing

Service Fee for Domestic and International Air Tickets:

  • $5.00 - for Online Booking through Cliqbook
  • $15.00 - for Agent Assisted

Tower Travel rate schedules
Athletic Team rate schedules
Meeting/Group rate schedules

Order Placement
 

Tower Travel Management
53 Ogden Avenue
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514

Telephone agent-assisted reservations:
1.630.928.7148 or 1.866.625.6491

Online: https://travel.uchicago.edu/onlinebooking/
Services Offered

Travel Management Services, Air/ Hotel/ Car Rental Reservations, Group, Meeting & Team Travel Reservations, Vacation & Leisure Planning Services, Etc.

Shipping Charges

As applicable when required for a special document delivery.
Form of Payment

Credit Card

Groups, Meetings & Athletics
 Reservations can be placed by calling: 1.800.921.9190 or 1.630.928.7111 uchicago@towertravel.com
Vacation Department
 Reservations can be placed by calling: 1.866.885.0811
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm CST
vacation@towertravel.com
Availability

Business Hours:
M - F 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am - 1:00 pm CST

Emergency After Hours Service is available for an additional fee. Please see pricing section for more details.

Notes

For questions regarding the online booking tool: Call 1.630.928.7090 or send an email to: internetsupport@towertravel.com

Tower Welcome Letter

International Toll-Free Access Numbers

Reimbursement

Faculty and staff business travel expenses are to be processed through the GEMS System located at https://gems.uchicago.edu/login/auth.php

Reimbursement of student and guest business travel expenses are to be requested on a Travel Expense Voucher (Form 97) following the University's Financial Policy No. 1202, Travel Policies & Procedures.