Travel

VENUE LOCATION:

FMV is located in an area entitled Alto da Ajuda, Monsanto. It is well served by a good public transportations network, especially buses. The recomended public transportations to arrive at FMV are: Metro to Marquês Pombal, where you can get on the Carris BUS number 723 (Desterro – Algés) going to Algés. There is a bus stop a few metters away from FMV's entrance.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN LISBON:

If you don't have a lot of luggage (in which case, a shuttle service or taxi would be the best option), the best way to reach the center of Lisbon from the airport is taking the AeroBus. Once in the city, the Metro is the most efficient way to get around, especially to go between downtown and uptown. For daytrips, consider the regular trains or the excellent express bus services.

There will be shuttles available between the recommended hotels and the congress venue. However, the joint fleet of the two public transportation companies Carris (buses and trams) and Metro (underground) covers the entire city with regular bus and tram routes as well as underground lines.

BUS and AEROBUS
CarrisTur's "Aerobus" & "AeroShuttle" services travel between Lisbon city centre and the airport. They run between 7:45AM and 8:45PM and the ticket is purchased on board.
The local Carris bus service also provides commuter buses between the airport and downtown (numbers 44, 45 and 83 cost 1,30 euro) and there are some destinations within the city that are best reached by bus.

METRO (Subway/Underground)
Lisbon's metro (subway or underground) is modern, clean, and efficient. It runs from 6:30AM to 1:00AM, and many of its stations are decorated with contemporary art, making it a tourist attraction in itself.
See a map of Lisbon's metro system to locate all of the stations (and www.metrolisboa.pt for additional information).
Some stops to note:
Cais do Sodré: For trains to Cascais and Estoril, trams for Belém, and ferries to the Monument to Christ.
Entrecampos: For trains to Sintra.
São Sebastião: For the Gulbenkian Museum.
Jardim Zoológico: For the Sete Rios bus terminal for express buses to all over Portugal.
Colégio Militar-Luz: For the Colombo shopping mall and the Benfica stadium.
Oriente: For national and international trains, city buses, and all the Parque das Nações attractions.

TAXIS
The city is served by 3,500 taxis, and a taxi ride from the airport to the city centre should cost between € 8 and € 15. The usual urban taxi fares are:
Day: 2.00 € + 0.40 €/km
Telephone booking: 0.80 €
Night, weekend and holidays: 2.50 € + 0.48 €/km
Taxis are widely used by the locals, and in comparison to the taxi fares in other countries, the Lisbon taxis are still to be considered a rather inexpensive means of transportation.

TRAMS
Riding tram 28 just for the experience is a must in Lisbon. Tram 15 is also the best way to reach Belem from downtown.
You can hop on 15 either at Figueira Square or Comércio Square (getting off by Jerónimos Monastery).
For tram 28, the best place to get on board is by Miradouro das Portas do Sol (we suggest ending your journey by Estrela Basilica).

Accomodation

ROOM RATES
Participants are encouraged to make their room reservation in good time (3-4 months) in order to guarantee the lowest rate at the preferred hotel. Hotel rates will be the Best Available Rates at the moment of your reservation for the hotels described below. Therefore, please note that rates can change according to market tendencies.

The following hotel accommodation will be available for booking on line for delegates participating in the Workshop (Rates described below are indicative for participants information. Rates are quoted per room, per night including breakfast and VAT).

Participants that make their reservation online via the conference registration site will be entitled to free transfers from the hotel to the workshop and the workshop dinner. The technical tour will depart from those hotels.  

HOTEL BOOKING CONDITIONS
•    The hotel rates will be the Best Available Rates determined by the Hotels depending on the number of available rooms for these dates and of the market tendencies.

•    The rate you are quoted when you reserve online via the conference registration site will be the rate you will pay, even if you pay by bank transfer at a later date. There may be daily fluctuations in prices between now and June 2012, and in one direction or the other, but the prices listed will be the lowest available for that particular day of booking.

•    Rates presented on the day of your reservation on line are valid for the period of the event (20th to 23rd June 2012) and are extended to a maximum 4 extra nights stay either before or after the conference dates.

•    Reservations must be made preferably during the registration submission.

•    The confirmation of your reservation will be sent by e-mail after receiving the payment.

•    Please print the confirmation and present it at your hotel.

•    Alterations and cancellations must be communicated in writing to the Conference Secretariat.

•    We strongly recommend you to book in advance in order to have better hotel rates.

INDIVIDUAL BOOKINGS
For Individual Bookings please submit your online registration or please fill out the registration form.

GROUP RESERVATION (more than 20 persons)
For further information on special rates and group bookings please contact the Conference Secretariat.

RESERVATIONS CANCELATION POLICY
Cancellations must be communicated in writing to the Congress Secretariat.

• Receipt of cancellation until 31 March 2012 --  Return the total value minus 30 euros service charge;

• Receipt of cancellation after 01 April and before 30 April 2012 --  50% refund of hotel reservation minus 30 euros service charge;

• Receipt of cancellation after 01 May 2012 --  There is no place for the return of any importance.

NO SHOWS
No Shows will be charged the full rate for the entire stay.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS
2 types of payments will be at your disposal during the online registration:

•    Credit Card - VISA (payment settled through a security system certified by Unicre);

•    Bank Transfer (please send the copy of the bank transfer to the Conference Secretariat mentioning your name);

•    Any bank fees resulting from changes and cancellations are the responsibility of the Participant.

•    Payments and their copy should be sent to the Secretariat, referring the name of the participant. Please note that if copy of the payment does not mention your name, payment will not be assigned to your account.