Travel & Accommodation
From the Airport
The METU Campus is approximately 45 km away from the Esenboga Airport. They are located almost two opposite ends of the greater city of Ankara. However, there are two companies serving between the airport and the main points in the city center. The first one is a shuttle by a private bus company called ‘HAVAŞ’, and the other one is a public bus transporting to and from the airport, BelKoAir line 442. Both buses stop on multiple locations including Ulus, Kızılay and AŞTİ (Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal). The bus trip from the airport to AŞTİ takes about 50 minutes, and the price is 11 TL (around 1.75 Euros). For those who may wish to come directly to the campus, taxis are available at the airport and cost about 150 TL (around 24 Euros).
From ASTI (Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal)
The AŞTİ stop is close to the METU Campus. Taxis are available at the Main Bus Terminal to take you to the campus. Getting to the conference venue takes around 15 minutes, and the cost should be around 25 TL (around 4 Euros).
From KIZILAY
In Kızılay, you can take the Kızılay-Cayyolu Metro line and get off at METU Station, which takes you directly to the A1 gate of the campus. There are many shuttle buses and minibuses regularly running on the campus. If you want to catch a taxi from the university entrance to the conference venue, the taxi costs around 10 TL (around 1.5 Euros).
Getting around
The city has a dense public bus network, and a two-line subway called ‘Metro’ and ‘Ankaray’. For tourists, public transportation, especially the metro, is an ideal, easy, quick and cheap way to get around, particularly for longer distances. For shorter distances, taxis can be more preferable.
Accommodation
Please note that accommodation is not included in the registration fee. Participants are responsible for finding and booking their own accommodation.
If you would like to stay in the Guesthouse on the campus, remember that there is a small number of rooms available on the first-come, first-served basis. For more information about the Guesthouse, please visit their website at http://stm.metu.edu.tr/
