Venue
The conference will take place at the Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel Rīga, only 15 minutes from the Riga International Airport.
ICEE/ICIT 2014 Venue Map
- Conference reception, main venue and accomodation: Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel Riga (public transport stop name: Nacionālā bibliotēka)
- Gala Dinner and accomodation: Maritim Park Hotel Riga (public transport stop name: A.Grīna bulvāris or Slokas iela)
- Accommodation: Kolonna Hotel Riga (public transport stop name: Grēcinieku iela or 11. novembra krastmala)
- Accomodation: Hotel Justus (public transport stop name: Grēcinieku iela or 11. novembra krastmala)
- Welcome party: Riga City Town Hall (public transport stop name: Grēcinieku iela or 11. novembra krastmala)
How to get from the hotels to the conference main venue
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From the Maritim Park Hotel Riga:
- By foot: 1.1 km, 14 minutes
- By public transport: From the stop A.Grīna bulvāris or Slokas iela to the stop Nacionālā bibliotēka (skip one stop and get off)
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From the Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel:
- No need to go even outside of the hotel!
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From the Kolonna Hotel Riga and Hotel Justus:
- By foot: 1.8 km, 20 minutes
- By public transport: From the stop Grēcinieku iela to the stop Nacionālā bibliotēka (get off the next stop)
Public transport information
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To the centre (Vecrīga):
- Transport stop sequence: A. Grīna bulvāris/Slokas iela – Uzvaras bulvāris – Nacionālā bibliotēka – 11. novembra krastmala
- Tram ways No.: 2, 4 or 5
- Buses No.: 22, 32, 35, 43 or 54
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From the centre:
- Transport stop sequence: Grēcinieku iela/11. novembra krastmala – Nacionālā bibliotēka – Uzvaras bulvāris – A. Grīna bulvāris/Slokas iela
- Tram ways No.: 2, 4 or 5
- Bus No.: 22
- Trolleybus No.: 9
- For public transport route planner and timetables, visit: http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#plan///en
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Public transport tickets:
- The most cost effective is Yellow e-ticket (E-talons in Latvian) for 20 trips (EUR 10.80 i.e. EUR 0,54 per trip) or for 10 trips (EUR 5,70 i.e. EUR 0,57 per trip). For more information, visit: https://www.rigassatiksme.lv/en/tickets-and-e-ticket/types-of-e-tickets/#yellow_e-ticket
- E-talons can be bought in ticket vending machines, kiosks of "Narvesen", "Latvia Post" offices in Riga and ticket trade outlets of "Rīgas satiksme"
- They need to be validated upon entering the public transport.
- A ticket for a single trip also can be purchased from the public transport driver (EUR 1,20 per trip).
Ways to get to the conference venues/hotels
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From the Riga International Airport you can take:
- Taxi (average time to/from city centre is 15 minutes): depending on a hotel location will cost you EUR 11,00 - 15,00. We recommend to take either Yellow Baltic Taxi or Red Cab Taxi.
- Airport Express minibus will cost you 5,00 EUR.
- Public transport (average time to/from city centre is 25 minutes): Bus No. 22, the cost is EUR 1,20 per trip if the ticket is bought form the driver, or much less if by using the prepurchased E-talons.
- Some hotels even provide own shuttles to and from the airport - visit the links below for more information.
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To the Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel:
- By bus No.22 till the stop Nacionālā bibliotēka
- For more information, visit: http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-riga/location
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To the Maritim Park Hotel Riga:
- By bus No.22 till the stop Daugavgrīvas iela
- For more information, visit: http://maritim.lv/hotel/services/
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To the Kolonna Hotel Riga:
- By bus No.22 till the stop 11. novembra krastmala
- For more information, visit: http://www.hotelkolonna.com/hotel-riga/how-to-find-us/
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To the Hotel Justus:
- By bus No.22 till the stop 11. novembra krastmala
- For more information, visit: http://www.hoteljustus.lv/contacts.html