ACM CoNEXT 2008 (Dec 9-12, 2008, MADRID)

Conference Venue

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ACM CoNEXT 2008 is hosted by the University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain. The Leganes Campus (webpage in Spanish only) is home to the Polytechnic Engineering School. It is here that the conference will take place. For details about how to arrive, and how to get around Madrid and Leganes, please see the information below:

Conference location address
Getting around by car
Getting around by public transport
Useful links

Address

University Carlos III of Madrid
Avenida de la Universidad, 30
Edificio Torres Quevedo (Torres Quevedo Building)
28918 Leganes, Madrid
SPAIN

Map: University Carlos III of Madrid, Leganes Campus

Getting around

By car

Leganes is located approximately 7km South West of Madrid city centre. The airport is approximately the same distance to the North East of the city centre. Please refer to the following map, with detailed directions explaining how to arrive by car:
Map: Madrid to Leganes

By public transport

There are good public transport links between Leganes, Madrid Barajas Airport and Madrid city centre.

To and from the Airport
The most convenient way to travel to and from the airport is by metro. When coming from the airport, heading to either Leganes or Madrid city centre, take Metro line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios. This is the final stop on line 8. From there you can take the train (called Cercanias in Spanish) directly to Atocha Renfe Station (all train lines link these two stations).
From Atocha Renfe follow the directions below ("Between Leganes and Madrid city centre") for instructions on how to arrive at Leganes.
Alternatively, you can use Nuevos Ministerios (or Atocha Renfe) as starting points to explore Madrid city centre by Metro.

Between Leganes and Madrid city centre
The train network is called "Cercanias" and is the easiest way to travel from Madrid city centre to Leganes. From Atocha Renfe train station (which is connected to the Metro by line 1) take train line C-5, direction Fuenlabrada/Humanes, to Leganes. From here, it is a short walk to the conference venue. As you leave the station, walk in the direction from which the train came (back towards Madrid, to the right of and parallel to the train tracks all the time) You will be walking along the street Calle de Santa Rosa. After a few minutes you will reach a roundabout with a monument to Sabatini. From here you can see the entrance to the main buildings of the Leganes campus straight in front of you. The Torres Quevedo building, where the main conference will be held, is situated in the South-East corner of the campus' main square.
Map: University Carlos III of Madrid, Leganes campus

In Madrid city centre
Within Madrid the easiest way to get around is by Metro. In the city centre you will never be more than 10 minutes away from a Metro station and it is quick and reliable.

Prices (correct as of September 2008)
A single journey on the Metro around the city centre costs 1 euro.
A single journey, which includes zones outside the city centre, costs 1.90 euros.
However, a ten journey ticket (called Metrobus), which can also be used on the buses, costs 7 euros.

Times
The Metro runs between 6am and 2am (Note: the last train reaches its final destination at 2am, therefore depending on your location you will need to catch the train before that time.)

Useful links