UITP - International Association of Public Transport Rue Sainte-Marie, 6 1080 Brussels, Belgium Contact: Deborah Wéry, Events Assistant Tel: + 32 2 663 66 64 Fax: + 32 2 660 10 72 Email: deborah.wery@uitp.org www.uitp.org

Local Host İstanbul Ulaşım A.S. Ferhatpasa Metro Tes. Istanbul Cad. 34200 Esenler / Istanbul Turkey Tel:  +90 212 568 2555 Fax: +90 212 568 6352 www.istanbululasim.com

Conference venue Grand Cevahir Hotel and Convention Center Darülaceze Cad. Okmeydanı 34381 Şişli / İstanbul Turkey www.gch.com.tr

How to reach the Conference venue

Directions from the airport to Taksim and Sisli area

Arrival by taxi:
From the ATATURK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, you can take a taxi, which takes approximately 30 minutes. It is 15 km, and costs approximately 20-30 €.

Arrival by railway:
From the ATATURK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, take AKSARAY-HAVALİMANI METRO (M1) to ZEYTINBURNU, and at ZEYTINBURNU, you can transfer to KABATAS via tram. From KABATAS, you can transfer via funicular to TAKSIM.

From TAKSIM, you can go to SISLI by metro.

Arrival by car:

From E-5 Highway:

• Take E-5 towards Ankara-Kadikoy
• Pass by Halic (Golden Horn) bridge
• Follow the sign “Okmeydani”
• Exit “Okmeydani”
• Pass by Okmeydani SSK Hospital
• After 500 metres the Grand Cevahir is on the right.

From TEM Highway

• Take TEM highway
• Pass through pay desks “Mahmutbey”
• Follow the sign “Kadikoy-Ankara”
• Exit into “Kasimpasa-Okmeydani”
• Pass by Okmeydani SSK Hospital
• After 500 metres the Grand Cevahir is on the right.

Map of Istanbul metro

Map of Istanbul railway

Languages of the conference
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English, German, French and Spanish