Thank you Alan! It's quite a walking distance with luggage, esp. alone at night, in a totally unfamiliar place. Taxi might be expensive but it's certainly more convenient for late night travel. I might be willing to try public transportation if I had travel companions...
Anyone arriving on the 6th by Qatar, landing at 21:20? :DDD You can drop me a private mail. :))) Kind regards Timea 2013/7/23 Alan C Y Lai <[email protected]> > Dear all, > > It would be rather expensive to travel to the dorms directly through taxi > from the airport, however I can see the appeal for a no-hassle journey. > Expect around HKD230 for the ride in moderate traffic and a HKD5 surcharge > for every piece of luggage. > > The budget option is to take the airport bus E22 which costs HKD18 and > brings you close to but unfortunately not exactly at the dorms. The bus > stop you're getting off is called Kam Shing Road which is a stop on > Junction Road, a main road next to the Baptist University. Walking > directions from the bus stop can be found on http://goo.gl/maps/vuODxThis > involves crossing the pedestrian crossings at grade on Junction Road > and Renfrew Road, and takes around 8 minutes walking downhill as Timea > says. You may familiarise yourself with the walking environment by using > Google Street View. > > There are also other travelling options and the Organisers will write a > joining instruction for those who are coming to stay in the dorms. > > Best regards, > Alan > Sent on the road > > > "Teemeah ." <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi! > If you click on the google maps link provided on the page > http://goo.gl/maps/wISQf, you'll get the info. > > I think this is very tricky by public transport, especially if you are > carrying big luggage. It says that you have to change metro lines once and > then change to a bus and then you also have to walk 8 minutes to the dorm. > Or you have to change buses and then again walk. It's especially bothersome > for those who arrive at night, like myself, tired from an already 16 hour > flight route.... I will take a taxi from the airport. Provided I can change > money late at night at the airport... > > Kind regards > Timea > > > > > 2013/7/23 CherianTinu Abraham <[email protected]> > >> Hi all, >> With less than 3 weeks to Wikimania, it will be extremely useful >> if detailed directions to reach the dorms from the Airport are uploaded. >> >> http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation >> >> It says "Hong Kong International Airport by public transit (1 hour 44 >> mins)" >> >> Local Train / Bus? >> Train/Bus numbers? >> How to reach the station from the Airport ? >> Nearest station for the Dorms? >> Preferred transport mode? >> >> It will be useful especially for those not from this part of >> world/continent or familiar with the local transport system in the country. >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Regards >> Tinu Cherian >> >> N.B. I reach HKG on 8th Aug, 11 AM...So if someone is expected to arrive >> around that time, please do contact me *offlist *. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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