Venue and bus transfers

 
The seminar will take place in the Hall 10 if the Feria de Madrid (IFEMA). The seminar meeting room is the room N107-108 located at the first floor of IFEMA's North convention Center.

Venue address:
IFEMA (Entrada Norte)
Feria de Madrid 
28042 Madrid 
Spain
 
Bus transfers:
For detailed schedules, see the agenda page.
10 March:
  • In the morning a bus will take all journalists from the hotel to IFEMA
  • In the evening, the bus will take back journalists from IFEMA back to the hotel

11 March:

  • In the morning a bus will take all journalists from the hotel to IFEMA (check out should be done before leaving the hotel and luggages taken in the bus)
  • In the afternoon, the bus will take journalists from IFEMA to the site visit.
  • End of the afterrnoon, the bus will drive journalists to the airport for their return flights.
 

 
Hotel

If you have requested accommodation, your room has been booked for you at the Hotel Ilunion Alcala Norte. Please note that no hotel confirmation will be sent to you separately, you will simply have to present yourself at the hotel reception with a valid ID card/passport.
 
Address:
C/San Romualdo, 30
Madrid, 28037
Spain
 
 
How to get there from Madrid-Barajas International Airport ?
As onsite transport expenses are not covered by organisers, we strongly advise journalists to use public transports to reach the hotel.
 
By public transports (duration: 35-45 min)
  • From terminal 4, take the bus 827 (direction Canillejas-area Intermodal) from "Aeropuerto T4" to "Canillejas-Area Intermodal" (11 stops)
  • Then change and take the bus 77  (direction ciudad lineal) from "Canillejas" to "Alcalá - 25 De Septiembre"
  • As there are many busses Walk 8 min to the hotel

As there are bus stops at all terminals (but not all the lines stop at all terminals), we strongly advise you to verify the shortest itinerary via Google maps. Service schedule for everyday of the year: 6:00h to 23:30h.

  • Bus tickets should be purchased on the bus while boarding. Estimated costs per bus ticket: 1,50€.
  • For the metro, tickets should be purchased before boarding at the ticket kiosks. Ticket fare including airport taxes is 4,50-5,00€.

 

By taxi (duration: 15 min, depending on traffic):

  • Madrid airport disposes of several public taxi ranks, distributed over all airport terminals. They are located at departure and arrival halls of all 4 terminals.
  • The final price for your ride should be indicated by the taximeter. Therefore, we recommend that you make sure that driver stars the meter at the beginning of the trip.
  • The price for a taxi ride from the Madrid-Barajas airport to the centre of Madrid* is a flat rate € 30 one way, it is Fixed airport Rate 4.