Travel & Accommodation

 

Conference Venue

Location of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is located at the centre of the city. It is easily accessible by various means of public transportation:

 
  • By MTR
    Head for Hung Hom Station on East Rail Line or Tuen Ma Line, then take the footbridge at exits D1 or A1 to get to the campus.
  • By Bus
    Take any tunnel bus passing Cross Harbour Tunnel to the Cross Harbour Tunnel Toll Plaza bus stop. Then take the footbridge to get to the campus; or Take any bus routes stopping at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University bus stop at Cheong Wan Road, which is the main entrance of PolyU.
  • By Taxi
    Take Urban red taxis and drop off at our main entrance at Cheong Wan Road.
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From the airport to PolyU

  • By MTR
    First take Airport Express from Hong Kong International Airport to Tsing Yi Station. Next interchange to Tung Chung Line for Hong Kong Station at Tsing Yi Station Platform 4. Then interchange to Tuen Ma Line for Wu Kai Sha Station at Nam Cheong Station Platform 2. Get off at Hung Hum Station and take the footbridge at Exit A1 or D1 to the campus. A single journey takes around 40 minutes for the ride and costs HK$65 (with Octopus)/HK$81.5 (without Octopus). For more details, please read the MTR website .
  • By Bus
    Take Cityflyer route A21 from Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus to Hung Hom Station. Take the footbridge at Hung Hom Station Exit D1 or A1 that leads you to the campus. It takes around 75 mins for the ride and costs HK$33. For more details, please read the Citybus & NWFB website .
  • By Taxi
    Take Urban red taxis to go to PolyU and drop off at the main entrance at Cheong Wan Road. It costs around HK$280 and takes around 45 mins for the ride. Additional charges occur for large baggage. The toll and return toll are both payable by a passenger for cross-harbour hiring. For details, please read TAXI FARE.
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Direction to The Chiang Chen Studio Theatre (CCST) of PolyU

  • From Railway Terminal (Hung Hum Station)
    Take the footbridge at Exit D1, walk to the end of the footbridge you will see a staircase. Take the staircase to the ground level, cross the road and go straight for around 1 minute, you will arrive at the main entrance of PolyU. Follow the signage at the campus to get to CCST.
  • From Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus Station
    Take the footbridge that is nearer to the tunnel entrance, and then turn right, walk to the end of the footbridge, you will see a staircase. Take the staircase to the ground level, cross the road and then go straight for around 1 minute, you will arrive at the main entrance of PolyU. Follow the signage in the campus to get to CCST.
  • From Campus Area
    Please refer to the campus map.
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Campus Access Arrangement and Requirement

Participants must hold a valid Vaccine Pass and be able to present the vaccination/recovery record via the Leave Home Safe App (LHS) when entering the campus. Both visitors with Blue Code or Amber Code on LHS are allowed to enter the campus for the conference, but the latter category is restricted from a certain activity/ entering specified premise. Please refer to here for details.

Only participants who fulfilled the Vaccine Pass requirement will receive an QR code for campus access through email near the conference date.

For inbound traveller from overseas places, please refer to the following webpages for the vaccination requirement and to obtain your provisional Vaccine Pass.

Vaccination requirement for inbound traveller: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html#FullyVaccinated
Obtain a provisional Vaccine Pass: https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/pdf/nonlocalvacc_ENG.pdf

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Getting around the Campus

Please click here to access the campus map. You can find the catering outlet in the campus from the map.

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Campus Accessibility

 

Hotel Information

Exclusive offer for 4th ICSL participants

  • Intercontinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong  (website) 
    The Offer: HK$1,200+10% service charge per room per night (Inclusive of buffet breakfast for 1 person at Café on M, M/F) from the period of 15-21 November 2022 with a limited quota Reservation: Please contact the hotel directly via email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) to make room reservation no later than 14 October 2022.
  • Hotel Icon  (website) 
    The Offer: View the “Exclusive Offer for The Hong Kong Polytechnic University” by using the code “POLYUSA” from the official site.
    Reservation: Please make a reservation through the website. The offer is on first come, first booked basis.
  • New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel  (website) 
    The Offer: 15%-20% discount prevailing on Best Available Rate from 15-20 Nov 2022 with a limited quota.
    Reservation: Please make a reservation through the online reservation link (link to be provided) below at least 7-days prior to arrival.
    Flexible Rate:  (Link) 
    Non-Refundable:  (Link) 
  • Other options near the conference venue
    Please check the hotel websites for details and make reservation directly with the hotel.
    Best Western Plus Hotel Kowloon
    Regal Kowloon Hotel
  • Other options for Budget Travelers
    Please check the hotel websites for details and make reservation directly with the hotel.
    Bridal Tea House Hotel
    Caritas Bianchi Lodge
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Visa Issue

According to the information from Immigration Department, nationals of about 170 countries and territories may visit Hong Kong without a visa/entry permit for a period ranging from 7 days to 180 days. For more information on visa/entry permit requirements for visitors to the HKSAR, please refer to the website of Immigration Department .

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Insurance

The organizer does not accept responsibility for accidents that might occur. Participants are strongly encouraged to arrange travel insurance prior to their departure from their home countries. An insurance plan covering accidental loss of belongs, medical costs of injury and illness, and other possible risks related to international travel are recommended.

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