Guidebook
Welcome.
ACE Fair Secretariat is honor to invite you to Gwangju ACE Fair 2015, Korea. This Visitor’s Guide Book is intended to provide useful traveling information and expedite your arrival in Gwangju. All visitors are requested to read this book carefully and understand the contents. We hope you have a safe and pleasant journey!
Content
1. To and from the Airport 1. Meeting point at the Incheon International Airport 2. Shuttle Bus - Airport to Gwangju
2. Other Trnasportation (Airport –Gwnagju) 1. Airport Limousine 2. Airport Express Bus *Airport – Seoul – Gwangju 3. Train Express / KTX 4. Airplane
3. Hotel
4. About Korea 1. Korea currency 2. Electronic and voltage 3. ATM 4. What to wear
5. Look around Gwangju
6. Look around Seoul
7. My Kit
8. Contact Information (ACE Fair Secretariat)
9. Appendix – Simple Korean expressions
To and from the Airport
1. Meeting Point at the Incheon International Airport ★★★ Gwangju ACE Fair assistant will be at the reception counter #19, Incheon Airport. Please visit here upon your arrival (September 16, 2015 ONLY), it’s located near Gate 4.
#19
Gwangju ACE Fair 2015 Reception Desk Information
Location Between Arrival Gate A and B, 1st Floor Incheon International Airport #19 – near Gate 4
Operation Hour 05:00 ~ 23:30 ( September 16, 2015)
Task Arrange the shuttle bus from Incheon to Gwangju
Contact Mr. Yoon: +82(0) 10 -3605 -3045 [email protected]
2. Transportation Incheon to Gwangju
SHUTTLE BUS
The shuttle bus will run on 9/16,19, 20 ONLY. The buses are ready to go as soon as participants arrive at the airport. ( 28 seats, stand-by time could be 30 min to1hour) It takes 3.5 hours from Incheon International Airport to Gwangju. No toilet on the bus. It will stop at rest area after 2 hours of departure. 15 minutes will be given at the rest area. Please be punctual to be back on the bus. It will drop you at your designated hotel.
Incheon Airport
2 hrs
Rest Area at Tancheon Expressway
1.5 hrs
Gwangju
Other Transportation * In case of early or late arrival. * Shuttle Bus will be provided on 9/16,19,20 ONLY. All participants will be responsible for paying other transportation expenses incurred.
AIRPORT LIMOUSINE ( Incheon – Gwangju)
Incheon Gwangju
Int’l Bus Hotel
Airport Airport Limo Terminal Taxi 3.5 hours 15 mins. KRW 32,300 KRW 10,000 (approx.)
1) Incheon Airport to Gwangju Bus Terminal
#19
Please go to Station 9C, 1st floor.
You will find a ticketing booth in the area.
The Airport Limo going Gwangju will be stop at the station 9C.
Airport Limousine Details (Incheon to Gwangju)
From Incheon International Airport (인천 국제 공항)
Gwangju Express Bus Terminal / U-Square To (광주 종합 고속버스 터미널)
Bus Stop No. 9C 1st Floor
Traveling Time 4 hours
Fees KRW 32,300 / 35,500 (late night – 22:00 22:30 23:00)
Operation company Kumho Express
06:00 06:25 06:50 07:15 07:40 08:05 08:20 08:30 08:45 Time line of departing Buses 09:00 09:40 09:50 10:20 10:50 11:00 11:40 12:00 12:30 13:20 13:40 14:10 15:00 15:50 16:40 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:40 21:20 22:00 22:30 23:00
EXPRESS BUS (Incheon – Seoul – Gwangju ) * In case of someone want to stop by Seoul before coming Gwangju.
Incheon - Seoul
Incheon Gangnam
Int’l Bus
Airport Terminal Airport Bus
1.5 hours KRW 15,000
Seoul - Gwangju
Gwnagju Gangnam Bus Bus Terminal Terminal Express Bus 3.5 hours KRW 26,100
1) Incheon Airport to Gangnam Bus Terminal/Seoul
Please go to the station 5A or 11B, 1st floor. You need to buy bus ticket at the Bus Ticket Booth/ Office.
Airport Bus Details (Incheon – Seoul)
From 5A, 11B, 1st Floor, Incheon International Airport
To Gangnam Express Bus Ternimal
Interval 15 ~ 20min
First Bus 05:25
Last Bus 23:00
Travelling Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Fees KRW 15,000
2) Gangnam Bus Terminal (Seoul) to Gwanju Express Bus Terminal
Express Bus Details (Seoul to Gwangju)
From Gangnam Express Bus Terminal
To Gwangju Express Bus Terminal/ U-Square
Interval 5~30 min
First Bus 05:30
Last Bus 02:00
Travelling Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Fees KRW 26,100/ KRW 28,700 (late night)
TRAIN EXPRESS/ KTX ( Incheon - Gwangju)
Incheon Gwangju Hotel Int’l Songjeong
Airport Station Express Train Taxi 3.5 hours 15 mins KRW 59,400 KRW 10,000 (approx.)
1) Incheon Airport to Gwangju Songjeong Station
Train Express/ KTX Details (Incheon to Gwangju)
From B1 ground level, Incheon Airport
To Gwangju – Songjeong
Train No. 513 525
Dep. Time 09:38 15:50
Travelling Time 3 hours
1st Class KRW 83,200
Fees Standard KRW 59,400
Standing/ not KRW 50,500 assigned
Only two schedules in a day. (09:38 & 15:50)
Korail – Express Train Online Booking http://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizBfTicketSearch.do
AIRPLANE
Incheon Kimpo Gwangju Int’l Hotel Airport Airport Airport Flight Airport bus Taxi 50 mins 50 mins 10 mins KRW 7,500 KRW 5,000 (approx.)
1) Incheon Airport to Kimpo Airport
Airport Bus Details (Incheon to Kimpo)
From 3B, 4B 10A 11A, 1st Floor, Incheon International Airport
To Kimpo Airport
Interval 20 ~ 30min
First Bus 04:00 / 05:40
Last Bus 22:17 / 22:10
Route Gimpo Airport[KAL Limousine] / Gimpo Airport[6105]
Fees KRW 7,500 / KRW 7,000
2) Gimpo Airport to Gwangju Airport
Ticket price is various on the date of departure. Please go on the website and search for the date as needful.
Search Criteria From: Gimpo(GMP) To: Gwangju(KWJ)
https://kr.koreanair.com/global/en/booking/booking-gate.html
http://kr.flyasiana.com/C/en/main.do
Hotel
ACE Fair Secretariat will notice participants in advance which hotel to be assigned. Check the list and find your designated hotel.
No. Hotel Address Information
1 Holiday Inn 55 Sangmunuri-ro, Seo- (광주 홀리데이 인) gu, Gwangju, Republic www.holidayinngwangju.com of Korea, 502-827
(광주 광역시 서구 상무누리로 55 (치평동 1158))
2 Hotel France 21-6 Sicheong-ro (호텔 프랑스) 20beon-gil, Seo-gu, www.hotelfrance.co.kr Gwangju, KJ
(광주 광역시 서구 시청로 20 번길 21-6 (치평동 1243- 4))
3 Noblesse Hotel 1230-7 Chipyeong-dong, www.noblesseht.co.kr (노블레스 호텔) Seo-gu, Gwangju (광주 광역시 서구 시청로 50 번길 5 (치평동))
4 Masters Hotel 1238-4 Chipyeong-dong, www.mastershotel.com (마스터스 관광 호텔) Seo-gu, Gwangju, KJ (광주 서구 치평동 1238-4)
5 Central Tourist Hotel 1218-3 Chipyeong-dong, (센트럴 호텔) Seo-gu, Gwangju www.hotelcentral.co.kr (광주 광역시 서구 상무연하로 68)
6 HOTEL B 1230-1 Chipyeong-dong, http://www.hotelnjoy.com/svc/kor/roomview (광주 호텔 비) Seo-gu, Gwangju .php?v_ref_agent=naver&v_pcode=HGJ_SG 2481 (광주 서구 치평동 1230-1)
About Korea
1) Korean Currency
*Local buses and vending machines may only accept 1,000 won bills and coins. * ₩ 10,000 = $ 9 (approx.)
2) Electricity and Voltage
The standard voltage in Korea is 220 volts. The outlet has two round holes and is the same type used in France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Turkey, and many other countries. If you do not have a multi-voltage travel adapter, you can borrow one from your hotel’s front desk. If you want to buy one in Korea, you can do so at a duty-free shop, convenience shop.
3) ATM
Cards with the Plus and Cirrus logos are the easiest to use and most widely accepted in Korea. Some places even accept international cards like China UnionPay, Maestro, Electron, and JCB cards. Banks as well as other sites have ATMs (automatic teller machines), where customers can make withdrawals, deposits, and fund transfers. However, as all ATM transactions require an account with a Korean bank, ATMs are not particularly convenient for international travelers except for getting cash advances on a credit card. If you have an account with Citibank, however, you can enjoy a more extensive range of banking services. Just visit a Citibank location nearby for ATM or counter services. Some ATM/CD machines operate 24 hours a day, while others are open from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Cash dispenser machines, called CDs, which only offer cash withdrawal services, can be found in subways, convenience stores, railway stations, bus terminals, and department stores. Most are open 24 hours a day and dispense cash in 10,000 won units. Most machines display English directions on the monitor, and others also have Japanese and Chinese.
When using your international debit card at a CD machine, even one displaying the debit card logo, you may get an error message. If that occurs, look for a CD in more populated places like train stations, bus terminals, or department stores. If you get the same error message at a bank, ask a bank representative at the counter to help you. If you have any questions while using ATM/CD machines, call the Korea Travel Phone at 1330.
4) What to Wear
Fall, referred to as the season of ‘cheongomabi’*, is the transition period between summer and winter. Humidity subsides and cold snaps return. As in late-May, the weather in early September is warm. Then, it turns colder and drier starting late-September, contributing to the changing of colors of leaves throughout October. An outerwear is essential in fall. Popular fall fashion items include trench coats in early to mid-fall, and jackets in mid- to late-fall. * Cheongomabi (“The sky is high, and horses fatten.”) means that the sky is so clear that it appears much higher, and the harvests are so bountiful that there is plenty to eat.
Look around Gwangju
Gwangju tourist information will be distributed onsite but you can browse beforehand.
GWANGJU U-TOURPIA
Mobile version: http://mtour.gwangju.go.kr/index.do?S=S12 “ Desktop version: http://utour.gwangju.go.kr/index.do?S=S02&M=000000000000
You will be able to see information such as Things to See, Things to Enjoy, Things to Eat, etc.
Tourist Translation Service (1330)
- When you dial 1330 in Korea, it will offer on-the-spot translation service ex) while taking taxi, ordering menu in a restaurant, etc. as well as giving tourist information. - Available in English, Japanese, and Chinese. - Detail information http://utour.gwangju.go.kr/contents.do?S=S02&M=071000000000
Look around Seoul
VISIT SEOUL - The Official Travel Guide to Seoul http://www.visitseoul.net/en/guide/ebook.do?_method=list&m=0004011019003&p=04
My Kit
“My Kit” is an information pack for participants and it includes;
1) Exhibitor’s Manual 2) Visitor’s Guidebook 3) Market Badge 4) Business Matching Schedule 5) Interpreter Information 6) Gwangju attractions information 7) Welcome Dinner ticket / coupons. 8) Shuttle Bus Schedule (Hotel ↔ Venue) & (Venue ↔ Airport on 9/19 &20) 9) City tour/ Business Tour Schedule (if applicable)
It will be distributed at the hotel lobby when you check-in.
Contact information
ACE Fair Secretariat Contact Information
Domestic Supervisor Bullalex Jeong +82 (0)62-611-2242 / +82 (0)10-6414-5252
International Supervisor Dana Kim +82 (0)62-611-2243 / +82 (0)10-7585-7317
English Available Claire Kim +82 (0)62-611-2249 / +82 (0)10-9266-9147 (exhibitors) Project Manager English Available Kate Park +82 (0)62-611-2247 / +82 (0)10-8768-7539 (buyers)
Chinese Available 林友邻 +82 (0)62-611-2248 / +82 (0)10-3171-9122
Japanese Available チェ・ソヒ +82 (0)62-611-2250 / +82 (0)10-3347-7200
Fax +82 (0)62-611-2245
E-mail [email protected]
Website www.acefair.or.kr
Appendix: Learn Korean
Korean Basic Expressions
ENGLISH KOREAN
Hello Ahnyeong-hasaeyo (안녕하세요) Good bye Ahnyeong-hee- gasaeyo (안녕히가세요) Thank you Gamsa-ham-nee-da (감사합니다) Sorry Mee-ahn-hae-yo (미안해요) That’s okay Gwen-chan-ah-yo (괜찮아요) Excuse me (to get attention) Jeo-khi-yo (저기요) Please wait a moment Jamsi-manyo (잠시만요) Yes Nae! (네) No Ah-nee-yo (아니요) Good Jo-ah-yo (좋아요) Bad An-Joahyo (안좋아요) This ee-geo (이것) That Jeo-geo (저것)
I don’t know Mol-lah-yo (몰라요) I can’t speak Korean Han-gook-mal mot-hae-yo (한국말 못해요) How much is this? Ueol-ma ae-yo? (얼마에요?) What is this? ee-geo mo-ae-yo ?(이거 뭐에요?)
Where is the bathroom? Hwa-jang-sil uh-dee isseo-yo? (화장실 어디 있 어요?) Where is the ATM machine? ATM uh-dee isseo-yo? (ATM기 어디있어요?)
Please give me ______. ______joo-sae-yo. (OO 주세요) Do you have ______? ______ee-sseo-yo? (OO 있어요?) Can I lend your phone? Jeon-hwa jom bil-lyeo-doh dwe-yo? (전화좀 빌 릴 수 있을까요?) Please go to ______. (Taxi) ______gah-joo-sae-yo (OO로 가주세요)
Hope you enjoy your stay in Korea! Gwangju ACE Fair Team