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Venue Location
take heed! we had to move location. The address of the new location is as follows:
Vrije Universiteit Brussel Pleinlaan 2 1050 Elsene
Transportation
By car
More to come.
By taxi
Taxis Bleus: +32 2 349 49 49 - taxi verts
Autolux: +32 2 5 123 123 - taxis autolux
Unitax: + 32 725 25 25 - unitax
Find out Taxi prices on http://www.taxiprices.com/europe/brussels-belgium.html
By Public Transport
Bus lines : 34, 95, 96
Tram lines : 23, 90
By train
The train station you should get off at is Etterbeek.
Trains run regularly from the main stations Brussel-Midi(South) Brussel-Centraal (Central) and Brussel-Noord (North). The train trip will take about 20 minutes. Shouldn't be too costly either.
There is a site owned by company that manages the Belgian railroads that we would link to if it weren't for the fact they run a crazy linking policy. The sitename consists of three w's, the word railtime and the extension be, all seperated with a single dot. On the site you can easily plan your train ride.
Here's to hoping the riddle-me-this version of linking doesn't get us in trouble ;-)
By plane
Our Nation Airport is located near Brussels at Zaventem and very close to the Surf House, check http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/
Note that when you book your airplane tickets you head for Brussels National Airport (Zaventem) and not for Brussels North, which is in Antwerp, or for Brussels South, which is in Chaleroi.
Airplane tickets are at an all time low. Check http://www.checkfelix.com or http://www.expedia.com to find the cheapest flight.
From the airport you can take a taxi, bus or train to the center of Brussels or straight to the venue in Ixelles.
Taxi: They are lined up just outside of the arrival hall of the airport but be careful they're quite costly (~20€ to go to center, up to 40€ if night) and not the best option if you arrive during peak hours.
Bus: The bus station is located on level 0 (1 level lower than the arrival hall), take bus number 471 on platform A. It goes straight to the center of Brussels.
Train: The train station is located on level -1 (2 levels lower than the arrival hall). Probably the best option if you want to go to the center.
By Space Craft
Check the schedules at ISS. Ask for Frank.
Accommodation
If you are looking for other accommodation, please have a look below.
List of hotels, hostels and other accommodation opportunities
- Hotel Ibis Brussels Centre Gare Midi - From 74.00 EUR
- Hotel Ibis Brussels off Grand Place - From 79.00 EUR
- Hotel Novotel Brussels off Grand'Place - From 105.00 EUR
- Mercure Brussels Airport - From 85.00 EUR for a single
- Multiple cheap youth hostels, prices and quality differs: - From 20 EUR
Hotel Search engine
A booking agency has offered a deal on the following hotels. Visit http://www.resotel.be/brucon for more information.
Alternatively, you can use this search engine to find great hotels in Brussels: http://www.hotelscombined.com
Some hotel prices start from 39 euro
BruCON attendees can get a 10% rebate on this as well. Check http://www.hotelscombined.com/Conference_Support
Please add your suggestions