Moving around during the GREC2003 Workshop

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Shuttle bus between Vila Universitaria and the CVC

Apartments and Serhs Hotel Campus are located at Vila Universitaria. GREC2003 will be held at the Computer Vision Center (CVC). Either Vila Universitaria and the CVC are at the UAB campus, however they are at opposite borders of the campus. The CVC is 20 minutes walking distance from the Vila Universitaria.

During the workshop, a special shuttle bus for GREC2003 participants will serve between Vila Universitaria and the CVC (morning) and back from the CVC to Vila Universitaria (evening).


Vila Universitaria => CVC
CVC => Vila Universitaria
July 29 (Tuesday)
18:45
20:15
July 30 (Wednesday)
8:15
18:00
July 31 (Thursday)
8:45
18:30


Internal Bus service in the UAB Campus

If you want to move from Vila Universitaria to the CVC during the day, the UAB has its own free bus service connecting the main centers and faculties with the RENFE Cerdanyola-Universitat station. To go from Vila Universitaria to the CVC, you should take the red line. The nearest bus stop to the CVC is in front of the Centre Nacional de Microelectrònica (CNM) and the Sciences Faculty.

http://www.uab.es/viurecamp/dosframes.htm
(see Transport, Buses).
Tel. 93 581 27 13

Blue line: Estació Renfe - Ciències - Lletres - C. Educació - Rectorat/Veterinària - Eix Central/FGC - Eix central/Econòmiques - Estació Renfe.

Red line: Estació Renfe - Medicina/C. Comunicació - Vila Sud - Vila Hotel - Eix Central/FGC - Rectorat/Veterinària - C. Educació - Lletres/Ciències - Estació Renfe.

Bus frequency during class hours, every 15 minutes*.
Frequency during non-class hours and on weekends and public holidays, every 30 minutes.

*During July and September every 30 minutes. There is no service in August.

Walking between Vila Universitaria and the CVC

The CVC is 20 minutes walking distance from the CVC. Follow red dotted arrows in the map below.

Where to eat / where to buy in the UAB campus

The campus of UAB and surrounding cities offer different eating and buying facilities:

Map of UAB campus

mapa UAB

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From the UAB campus to Barcelona

For further information about traveling between the UAB campus and Barcelona city, see the Airport to UAB and Barcelona to CVC pages.

Useful Information

Transport within Barcelona

The public transport system within the city of Barcelona works very well. There are three different ways to travel.
•    Metro (Underground)
There are 5 lines that cover the complete area of Barcelona. These have different colours and a number (red-L1, purple-L2, green-L3, yellow-L4, blue –L5) The green line L3 and blue L4 both stop at Sants Estació, which is Sants Railway Station.
planolmetro
 
•    Bus
There is also a very large bus service that covers the city.

•    Taxi
The taxi service works very well. Barcelona taxis are painted black and yellow, and the green light on the roof means that it is free. You can stop a taxi with the green light on down from anywhere, and they all have taxi-metres, which start at 1,30€. There are extra charges for baggage and for taking you to/from the airport (Check the price on the taxi windows)


Languages
In Barcelona common language is catalan, but every body speaks Spanish as well.

Credit Cards
Most shops, hotels and restaurants accept VISA, MasterCard, Diners Club and American Express credit cards, as well as Eurochecks and Eurocards.

Shopping
Barcelona has become a paradise for shopping. In addition to its classical boulevards, La Rambla, Passeig de Gràcia, Diagonal Avenue and department stores plus several attractive shopping malls recently opened. The opening times are 10.00 to 14.00 and from 17.00 to 20.30, even though the big department stores and main shopping areas may stay open until 21.00, without closing at lunch time.

Medical Services
In case of a medical emergency, dial 061

Useful phone numbers
International Code: 00
Country code: +34
Police emergency: 091

Useful address

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Main switchboard: +34 93 581 10 00
Fax: +34 93 581 20 00
Information office: +34 93 581 11 11
Fax: +34 93 581 30 99
Web Site: http://www.uab.es
e-mail: informacio@uab.es

Computer Vision Center (GREC2003 venue)
Phone: +34 93 581 18 28
Fax: +34 93 581 16 70
Web Site: http://www.cvc.uab.es / http://www.cvc.uab.es/Grec2003
e-mail: cvc@cvc.uab.es / grec2003@cvc.uab.es

FGC Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Information:+34 93 205 15 15
Web Site: http://www.fgc.net/cat/mvalles/index.htm

RENFE (National Spanish Railways)
Information:+34 902 24 02 02
Web Site: http://www.renfe.es/empresa/cercanias/index.htm

Barcelona Airport
Information:+34 93 298 38 38
Web Site: http://www.aena.es/ae/bcn/homepage.htm

Barcelona and Metropolitan area general information telephone
Information: 010

Barcelona Metropolitan Transport
Main Office: +34 93 298 70 00
Web Site: http://www.tmb.net

Taxis
- Cerdanyola del Vallès:
Telephone: +34 93 692 20 12
Telephone: +34 93 580 27 27 (Radiotaxi)
- Barcelona:
Telephone: +34 93 303 30 33 (Radiotaxi)
Telephone: +34 93 330 08 04 (Servitaxi)