MONIMET Stakeholder Seminar and

Climate Modeling Seminar

November 2 nd – 3rd , Kumpula,

VENUE

The meeting will be held in Finnish Meteorological Institute (building Dynamicum, room Brainstorm, basement storey), , Helsinki. Finnish Meteorological institute is the most Southwestern building in the Campus. The visiting address for the meeting venue is Erik Palmenin aukio 1, 00560 Helsinki.

REGISTRATION

Pick your name tag from a desk at right hand side from the entrance.

TRANSPORTATION

From Airport to Kumpula Campus:

The easiest way is to take a taxi outside the terminal to Finnish Meteorological Institute (Ilmatieteen Laitos). The ride takes approximately 20-25 minutes and will cost around 40 € (taxis take card and cash payments).

From Airport to Helsinki City Centre

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is situated about half an hour from the Helsinki City Centre. The easiest way is to take a taxi outside the terminal to your Hotel (costs around 45- 50€). Optionally, you can take either a train or a bus from Helsinki-Vantaa airport to City Centre. The new ring rail line provides transport link from Helsinki city center to Helsinki Airport. From the Airport you can take the train marked with the letter P. The ride takes around 40 minutes and costs 5 € (8 € at night). Tickets have to be purchased in advance. If you decide to take the bus, you can choose between Finnair airport bus and local bus 615. From the airport, the bus 615 leaves from terminal T1, platform 12 and terminal T2, platform 25. Both busses arrive to Helsinki Central Railway station. The Finnair bus ride will take ca. 30 min and costs 6.7 €. Bus 615 ride will take 50 min and costs 5.5 € (8 € at night). Tickets can be purchased from the driver. From Helsinki City Centre to Kumpula Campus

The meeting is held in the University Campus, Kumpula Campus, which is located approx. 15-20 min tram or bus ride from City Centre. The easiest way is to take the tram no. 6 in front of the Railway station (towards Arabia). Using the tram, you jump off at Kyläsaarenkatu stop (Arabia shopping centre) after a bridge with an allotment on your left side. Campus is situated other side of the main road, at the top of the hill. You can also travel the same route by busses (70, 75, 77, 78, 717-738). Jump off at Kumpula kampus stop.

Single tickets are available from ticket machines (2.9 €), bus and tram drivers (3.2 €). You can transfer from one vehicle to another with a single ticket within the validity of the ticket. Single tickets are valid from the moment of purchase and expiry time before which you should board another vehicle is printed on the ticket (approx. 1 hour).

Journey Planner in Helsinki is very convenient and will give you a map and timetables for your planned journey (http://www.reittiopas.fi/). More info on the public transport ticket at the Helsinki Airport train Station can be found right here.

Below you will find maps related to travelling at and to Kumpula, Helsinki. The route from Railway station to Kumpula campus

Map of Kumpula campus with Dynamicum building highlighted in red