Local Information
- Symposium site information
- How to get to the Symposium Site
- Getting to Iasi
- Accommodation and local transportation
- Other useful info
- Social events
SCS 2001 location: |
How to Get to the Symposium Site
From the Airport:
There is a bus from the Iasi airport to downtown. The TAROM Agency is marked T on the map.
Once in the center, you can take a taxi; they usually charge 3,500 lei /km. The cost up to the University should be about 30,000 Romanian Lei ( 1 US$ = 30000 ROL).
Alternatively, you can take tram no. 1, 4, 8, or 13 for two stops up to the "Universitate" (University stop). The Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications is located near the tram stop, on the lefthand side, marked SCS’2001 on the map. The price of a ticket, which can be bought from the driver, is 4,000 ROL. The main public transportation stops are marked PT on the map.
Walking (uphill) to the symposium site would not take more than 15 minutes.
From the Train Station:
The main railway station is marked R1 on the map. There is no direct bus or tram to the symposium location. You can switch 2 trams: tram no. 3 or 6 for one stop to "Centru" (Downtown) and tram no. 1, 4, 8, or 13 for two stops up to "Universitate" (University stop). The Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications is located near the tram stop, on the left-hand side, marked SCS 2001 on the map. The price of a ticket, which can be bought from the driver, is 4,000 ROL. The main public transportation stops are marked PT on the map.
Walking (uphill) to the symposium site would take some 25 minutes.
Getting to Iasi
By plane:
From "Baneasa" Airport in Bucharest there are flights to Iasi Tuesday to Fridays.There are several possibilities for transport from/to the airport:
Bus no. 783 ( from arrival terminal to the central places in Bucharest (and vice-versa). A two-way card is 20,000 ROL (about 0.8 US$). During the workdays it operates at every 15 minutes between 07.00 and 22.00 and 30 minutes between 05.00-07.00 and 22.00-24.00. During weekends the bus operates every 30 minutes from 05.00 to 24.00. You should get off at "Aeroport Baneasa" ("Baneasa Airport") station .
If you prefer a taxi, please negotiate the price before jumping inside! A fair price from Otopeni airport to Baneasa is less than 300,000 ROL (about 10 US$).
The timetable of the flights to Iasi is:
Day |
Airport |
Departure |
Arrival |
Duration |
Remarks |
Monday |
Bucuresti – Baneasa |
10:45 |
11:45 |
1h |
Direct |
Tuesday- Friday |
Bucuresti Baneasa |
15:10 |
17:00 |
1h50' |
1 stop Suceava |
The price is about 1,500,000 ROL (50 US$), one way ticket and 2,400,000 ROL (80 US$) return ticket. In Iasi, from the airport to downtown there is a bus, which will take about 10 minutes to reach destination (please see Getting to the Symposium Site too).
The timetable of the flights to Bucharest is :
Day |
Airport |
Departure |
Arrival |
Duration |
Remarks |
Monday |
Iasi |
12:05 |
13:05 |
1h |
Direct |
Tuesday- Friday |
Iasi |
16:30 |
18:20 |
1h50' |
1 stop Suceava |
A link to the official site of TAROM is here
By train:
There are several possibilities for transport from/to the airport:
Bus no. 783 from arrival terminal to the central places in Bucharest (and vice-versa). A two-way card is 20,000 lei. During the workdays it operates at every 15 minutes between 07.00 and 22.00 and 30 minutes between 05.00-07.00 and 22.00-24.00. During the weekends the frequency is 30 minutes from 05.00 to 24.00. You should get down at "Piata Victoriei" ( "Victory Square") station and take the underground to "Gara de Nord" railway station ( the underground fare for a card is about 10,000 ROL, (some 0.3 US$).
If you prefer a taxi, don’t forget to negotiate the price! A fair price is less than 450,000 ROL (about 15 US$).
By train, the journey from Bucharest to Iasi is of about 6 hours. A first class one way train ticket varies from about 300,000 to 500,000 ROL (10 to 15 US$).
The timetable of the main trains to Iasi is:
Train |
Station |
Departure |
Arrival |
R661 |
Bucuresti Nord |
11:50 |
18:14 |
|
A1763 |
Bucuresti Nord |
16:35 |
23:28 |
IC551 |
Bucuresti Nord |
16:35 |
22:38 |
R663 |
Bucuresti Nord |
23:00 |
05:19 |
R657 |
Bucuresti Nord |
23:45 |
06:22 |
The timetable of the main trains to Bucharest is:
Train |
Station |
Departure |
Arrival |
IC561 |
Iasi |
05:18 |
11:38 |
A1764 |
Iasi |
06:03 |
12:44 |
R662 |
Iasi |
14:43 |
21:05 |
R664 |
Iasi |
22:36 |
04:56 |
R765 |
Iasi |
23:32 |
06:16 |
A link to the official site of "Romanian Railways" is here
The Iasi railway station is at about 15 minutes walk from downtown. The tram ticket is less than a quarter of 1 US$ and the taxi fare is less than 5 US$.
By car:
The distance between Bucharest and Iasi is about 400 km. The speed limit outside the city is 90 km/h, and 50 km/h inside.
Accommodation
A number of hotel rooms of various categories have been reserved by SCS2001 Symposium.
The Symposium Hotels are :
Moldova Hotel – marked H1 on the mapOrizont Hotel – marked H2 on the mapUnirea Hotel – marked H3 on the mapTraian Hotel – marked H4 on the mapUniversity Guest House Hotel – marked H5 on the map (Campus Area)
The most convenient way to the Symposium Site is to get a taxi. Alternatively you may:
From Unirea and Traian Hotels:
- take tram no. 1, 4, 8, or 13 for two stops, till "Universitate" (University stop). The Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications is located near the station, on the left side (SCS 2001 on the map).
From Moldova and Orizont Hotels:
- take tram no. 1 for 6 stations, till "Universitate" (University stop). The Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications is located near the station, on the left side (SCS 2001 on the map).
From the Students Hostel (University campus)
- take tram 4 for seven stops, till "Universitate" (University stop). Alternatively, you may take trolley no. 42 for six stops. In both cases the arrival stations are located near the Symposium location, on the left-hand side (SCS 2001 on the map).
Local Transportation
Bus, tram, trolley bus
The network of buses, trams and trolley buses in Iasi is quite efficient and effective.
The price of a ticket is 4,000 ROL and it can be bought from special booths or from the driver.
Taxi
Current daytime rate is 3,500 ROL /km . Some extra charges may apply for night or weekend transportation.
Maxi Taxi
The price of a ticket is 4,000 ROL and can be bought from the driver.
Weather : At the beginning of July the weather is fine, only some scattered showers and the average temperature is about 30 C
Time Zone: Eastern European Time (UT+3).
Currency: The local currency is Romanian Lei (ROL). The approximate exchange rate is about 30,000 LEI for 1 US$.
For various transactions and money exchange, we recommend you to contact only authorized institutions, such as banks or exchange offices. Foreign exchange facilities are available at Otopeni Airport, main railway stations and in most hotels in Bucharest and Iasi .
Opening hours for Banks: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 1:30pm, closed on weekends. Visitors are advised to bring some cash with them or to exchange some money when entering the country. VISA and Travelers Checks are accepted at most banks.
Language: Romanian, which is a Latin family language, spoken throughout Romania; most of the community understand and speak English and French.. Most of the hotel and restaurant staff speak English and French.
Electricity: Electricity is supplied at: 220 volts / 50 Hz.
Internet Access: During the conference computers with Internet access will be available at the Conference Centre. They are reserved for participants to read and send e-mails, view conference related or other web sites. You may also use commercial Internet Café’s at a rate of about 15,000 ROL (0.5 US$).
Emergency/Medical: For health emergencies, call 961.
Emergency/ Police: call 146850/955.
Social events:
Welcome cocktail will take place at Moldova hotel, on July 9, 2001 at 7:30 P.M.
Cocktail will take place at Moldova hotel, on July 10, 2001 at 8:00 P.M.
Conference banquet will take place at "Perla Viilor" Restaurant, Bucium Road, "Plopii fara sot" Street, near "Trei sarmale" Inn, on July 11, 2001, at 6:30 P.M.
A bus will be available for taking the participants to the banquet site with the following schedule:
- at 5:45 P.M. - in front of the University
- at 6:00 P.M. - in front of Moldova Hotel
- at 6:15 P.M. - University Campus, Tudor Vladimirescu
Trip on July 12, 2001.