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Participants are welcomed to
share their suggestions and experiences concerning conference related travel,
visa, and other related aspects. Selected inputs will be posted in this page.
Please email to: GMEPE/PAHCE Adm.
Incheon
(Songdo),
Korea
Airport and
Airport Transportation
Travelers
must fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN). Arrivals are either in terminal
1 or terminal 2 depending on the airline.
Taxi
Taxi is the
most preferred option to travel from the airport to hotels or the IGC campus.
SUNY-Korea campus and all of the above hotels are about a 30-40 minutes drive
from ICN. Incheon taxis from the airport will charge 35,000 -40,000 Korean Won (KRW)
(25 - 29 $USD) for the ride. Taxis accept international credit cards such as Visa and
MasterCard. Tipping taxi drivers is not customary. Taxi rides from 10 pm to 7 am
have a 20% surcharge.
Bus
A variety of
bus routes are available although they may take as long as 90 minutes or more.
One option is to take BUS 330 from the airport to Dongmak Station and transfer
through Exit 1 to Bus 9201. Exit bus 9201 at Yenisei University stop. Walk to
the IGC campus Depending on the hours some hotel bus shuttle services may be
available from the airport. Please check with your hotel for specifics.
Metro
Metro service
from ICN to Songdo is also available, although it takes much longer (1 hour and
40 minutes)
From the
terminals take the airport line to Gyeyang Station
Take Incheon
Line 1 to Technopark Station
Walk to the
IGC campus.
Metro - more
details
Songdo, via
the Technopark metro station, which is a walking distance from the SUNY Korea
campus, is connected to the greater Seoul area metro system. Several Bus
services to various Seoul districts such as Gangnam are also available. Taxis
are also relatively cheap and available. Using taxis requires downloading an app
such as Kakao Taxi. An extensive network of bicycle paths and electric
bike-sharing services are also available through these apps in Songdo area. They
are convenient transportation modes for short distances. IGC also provides a
shuttle bus service from the campus to hotel districts (above) in Songdo.
Transportation cards can be purchased from convenience stores such as 7/11 or GS
25. They can be reloaded in metro stations and can be used for both metro and
bus services.
Food
SUNY Korea
cafeteria offers several options of Korean Food, Western Food, and sandwiches.
The 24-hour E-mart convenience store, Namu coffee shop, and Spoon restaurant on
campus are also available. The campus is across the street from the Triple
Street shopping mall with numerous restaurants.
http://en.triplestreet.com/triplestreet/tri_01_s01.html
General travel information
Budget flights /hotels
among many others:
https://www.flightsfrom.com
www.skyscanner.com www.kayak.com www.expedia.com www.travelocity.com
www.fly.com www.momondo.com www.airfarewatchdog.com www.farecompare.com www.vayama.com
www.despegar.com.mx or
other
Also see Hotels and Venue information
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