KIAS Workshop on Strings and Branes
May 20-31, 2002
KIAS International Conference Hall, Seoul, Korea

 

Check-In Instruction: to be mailed out individually

 

Arrival Instruction:

(Content here is a distilled version of what are already available in KIAS homepage.
See http://www.kias.re.kr/local/maps.htm for more detailed instructions.)

 

Please note that we have a new airport at Inchon to which all international flights arrive.
This new airport  is rather far away from the city center of Seoul, about 1 hour drive.
 

Whatever option you take,  it is vital that you print out http://www.kias.re.kr/local/driver.htm
and carry it with you, since most likely you need to take a taxi for the last leg of  your travel to
KIAS.

Two types of taxicab co-exist in Seoul, distinguishable by the color: black v.s. the rest.
Black ones presumably offer better service, but cost exactly twice as much as the rest.
Unless you want to give impression that you are a tourist, you may want to avoid
Them.  There are 3 options for travelers.

(1) Take a “limousine” or  bus to Seoul, and then taxi to KIAS.

 

“Limousine” simply refers to a comfortable bus with wide seats.

 

Among buses, a particularly convenient one is number 602 , which make trips
between the airport and the Cheongryangri Station, with several stops in between.
 The latter station is only 2-3 kilmeters from KIAS, and is usually crowded with
taxicabs waiting for passengers.

 

Another is number 605 which stops in front of a Holiday Inn in Mapo, which is the
very first stop. In fact, get off  605 anywhere once you are in the city, take a taxi to
KIAS; wherever you get off, you are right in the middle of old city center.

 

(2) Bus to Kimpo Airport and Then Subway+taxi (or by Taxi to KIAS)

 

If you know Seoul well, and its old airport at Kimpo, you could take a
coach/bus to Kimpo. About half of the bus lines stop at Kimpo on its
way to Seoul.

 

At Kimpo Aitport, take subway line #5 toward the city
Change to subway line #1 at Chongno 3-Ga (Chongno Sam-Ga) Station
toward Chongno 5-Ga (Chongno O-Ga) Station à
Get off at Cheonryangri Station à
Take a taxi from the Station.
 

Getting off at Hoegi Station, the next one, brings you to KIAS within
walking distance, actually. Not a good option for people with heavy
luggages though.

 

(3) Taxi all the way

 

The easiest option is to take a taxicab from the Airport. Again make sure you
print out http://www.kias.re.kr/local/driver.htm  and show it to the cabby.
The cost should be around 50,000 won (about 40 US$), or more under
heavy traffic. Double that if you end up in one of those black variety of taxicab.
Option (3) is recommendable only if  you arrive early on Sunday when traffic
is light.