Conference Venue

Location & directions

The conference is hosted by the VU University Amsterdam.The VU is located at De Boelelaan 1105 in Amsterdam, and is well accessible by local public transport. From the city centre, you can take:

• Tram 5, direction Amstelveen/Binnenhof. The stop “De Boelelaan/VU” is next to the Main Building. It takes around 25 minutes from Amsterdam Central Station.
• Sneltram 51 (combined metro/express tram), direction Amstelveen/Westwijk. The stop “De Boelelaan/VU” is next to the Main Building. It takes around 16 minutes from Amsterdam Central Station.
• Tram 16 or tram 24, direction VU Medisch Centrum. The stop “VU Medisch Centrum” is in front of the Vrije Universiteit’s Hospital, which is next to the University’s Main Building (a five minutes walk). It takes around 25 minutes from Amsterdam Central Station.

Your hotel service desk can advise you about the best connection from your hotel.

When arriving directly from Schiphol Airport, you can take a direct train to Amsterdam Zuid WTC, and either walk to the Main Building (5-10 minutes) or use tram 5 or sneltram 51 (one stop, same directions as above).

For further information on Amsterdam’s public transport services, please consult the web-site of the local public transport company, the GVB, which also contains various maps.

Transport tickets

The personal envelope that you receive upon registration contains a public transport pass. Please stamp this pass the first time you use it (in the yellow stamp machine inside the tram, on the platform, or with the bus driver). After stamping, you can make unlimited use of trams, buses, metro's and night buses in the city of Amsterdam for a period of 72 hours.

Taxis

Taxis can be ordered at the university's reception desk, immediately left of the main entrance of the main building. The reception staff are the only persons formally allowed to order a taxi for the VU University's campus.