How to reach the venue

Conference bus service (recommended)
A bus service will be available every day to pick you up in the morning and to drop you off in the evening. The meeting point will be next to NH Suites Prisma (Santa Gracia St.) and the departure time will be at 7:50 a.m., and, of course, the service is available for all the participants, not only those who stay in the recommended hotels. Consult the schedule for the return time to the hotels.

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Using public transportation
The public transportation in Madrid is fast, safe, and not very expensive. For those who wish to get to the conference by their own means, two possible routes are available (around 45 minutes):

Take Metro line 10 to Colonia Jardin stop (direction to Puerta del Sur). From here, you can choose:
- Bus 591 and step down at the last stop, Facultad de Informatica (outbound | inbound timetable).
- Buses 571 or 573 and step down at Av. Montepríncipe - Facultad de Informatica, then walk approximately 250 m to the Computer Science building (Bloque 1) (571 outbound | inbound timetible and 573 outbound | inbound timetable).
From Plaza Cardenal Cisneros or Metro station Ciudad Universitaria, take bus 865, directly to the campus. Step down at last stop Facultad de Informatica (outbound | inbound timetables).

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To check the updated timetables of suburban buses 571, 573, 591 and 865 please consult the web www.ctm-madrid.es

By car
Access by car: Exit the M-40 at junctions 36 (northbound) or 38 (southbound).
Directions: 40°24′22.82″N, 03°50′19.86″O

Public transportation fares

Metro and city bus
The same ticket is valid both for metro and city (but not suburban) buses. A single ticket costs 1,50 euros and is valid for one journey. You can only buy this on board.
There are two types of multi-trip pass (called metrobus pass):

Valid for 10 Metro trips in zone A, in EMT city buses (except the Linea Expres to and from the airport): 12 euros
Valid for 10 Metro trips and EMT city bus trips (except Linea Expres) with a single transfer from EMT to EMT in a maximum of 60 minutes from the first validation: 18 euros

You can buy the metrobus pass at the ticket counters or the ticket machines in the lobby of any Metro station (most of them accept cash and various credit cards), and in tobacconists and authorised news-stands in Madrid.

Suburban bus

Buses 865 and 591 require a Zona B1 ticket. Cost: 1,3 euros single ticket
Buses 571 and 573 require a Zona B2 ticket. Cost: 2,0 euros single ticket

Tourist pass
The easiest, most convenient and cheapest way to get around the Madrid region. This pass gives you unlimited access to all forms of public transport. Check the brochure to get more detailed information.