Transportation

There are direct flights to Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport from Amsterdam, Frankfort, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore and other cities. You are advised to fly to Hangzhou via Hong Kong or Beijing if all possible. Transfer from Beijing or Hong Kong to Hangzhou Airport takes no more than 2 hours.

Shanghai Pudong Airport is one of the largest and busiest airports in Asia. There are direct flights to Shanghai Pudong Airport from New York, San Francisco, Vancouver, Paris, London, Frankfort and many more. An express train service from Shanghai to Hangzhou takes one and a half hours. You need to take subway, taxi or bus to Shanghai Railway Station from the airport. Alternatively, you may take the shuttle bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Hangzhou. The journal takes normally less than three hours. On arriving in Hangzhou, you can take a local taxi to the conference hotel.

The Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed rail service is now available. Shanghai and Hangzhou are now connected by an express rail service, further expanding China’s network of high-speed trains.

The 202km journey has been shortened to 45 minutes from 78 minutes. It begins at Shanghai Hongqiao Station and passes through nine stops before arriving at Hangzhou Station.

Since no central online booking engine exists currently, the most practical way to purchase tickets is to buy directly at the station or through travel agents. A one-way first-class ticket for the entire journey costs RMB131 (about USD20.1) and a second-class ticket costs RMB82 (about USD12.6).

There will be complimentary pick-up transport service at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport. There will also be guide service at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and there will be buses for attendees who arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport after 8:00pm (USD20/person，RMB 130). It is suggested that attendees get to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport through Beijing or HongKong

Guide services

For conference attendants, we offer guide services from Shanghai Pudong International Airport or Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Statioin or Hangzhou Railway Statioin or Hangzhou Tourist (Yellow Dragon) Center Or Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport on May 8 and 9, 2011. The conference volunteers will use the logo of I2MTC as welcome board.

 ROUTE 1：From Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Conference bus or Taxi Four Points by Sheraton Hangzhou, Binjiang Conference Bus (Free) Departure place: Parking lot of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Departure: about every hour. We will adjust the departure time according to the actual situation. About: 1hr Taxi in Hangzhou (about 30km, about RMB 80/ USD 12) Contact number：+86-13735495687

 ROUTE 2: Take Bus From Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shuttle bus Hangzhou Tourist (Yellow Dragon) Center Taxi Four Points by Sheraton Hangzhou, Binjiang Airport-City Shuttle Bus from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (RMB 100 (about USD15.4)/person): Departure place: Long Distance Bus Station of Shanghai Pudong International Airport Departure: 8:40 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 About 3.5hr Contact number：+86-13656671107

Taxi in Hangzhou (about 12km, about RMB 40/ USD 6)

Conference Bus (USD20/person, RMB130) Shanghai Pudong International Airport Conference bus Four Points by Sheraton Hangzhou, Binjiang We would provide conference bus for attendees who arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport after 8:00pm according to the final confirmation replies.

 ROUTE 3: Take Railway From Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport Metro line 2 Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station High-speed railway Hangzhou Railway Station Taxi Four Points by Sheraton Hangzhou, Binjiang Metro line 2 from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (RMB 8 (about USD1.2)/person) Departure: First train westward to Guanglan road station is 06:30, and the last train 21:00 About: 1.5hr Attention: you need to transit once. Take metro line 2 at Pudong Airport, transit at Guanglan road station(Terminal station), then change train to Hongqiao railway station. You don’t change metro line and all you need to change is train at Guanglan road.

High-speed railway from Shanghai Hongqiao railway station to Hangzhou railway station (RMB 82 (about USD12.6) for first-class ticket, RMB131 (about USD20.1) for second-class ticket) Departure: start from 6:32, end at 21:12 (every half hour) About: 45mins Taxi in Hangzhou (about 12km, about 40RMB/USD6) Contact number：+86-13656671107

 Route Map

Conference bus Shanghai Pudong Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport According to the final International Airport Shuttle bus confirmation replies. Metro line 2

Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Statioin Hangzhou Tourist (Yellow Dragon) Center High Speed Railway

Hangzhou Railway

Statioin Taxi

Conference bus Taxi (May 8-9) Taxi Four Points By

Sheraton - Hangzhou