Taipei • Taiwan | August 7—10, 2017
DSC 2017 will be held in Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel [website] on August 7 – 10, 2017. If you plan to accommodate in the same hotel, you may book it online here. There are also close by alternatives. You may also have a look at the "Accommodation" section.
Get to the venue from ...
You may book a limousine pick-up by providing your flight details and estimated time of arrival when booking online. The average travel time is approximately 45 minutes from and to Taoyuan International Airport. Please make your booking at least half a day in advance.
Hotel limousine charges: BMW 730 LD (NTD $2900); 7-seat Minivan (NTD $3500).
The travel time is approximately 50 minutes. However, if it is during rush hour, the travel time may take up to 90 minutes. The estimated taxi fare is about NTD 1,250 (about USD 38).
Taxi stop location: Taxi stops can be found outside the Arrival Halls of both terminals, at the west side.
CitiAir Bus (#1960) departs every 20 minutes. The Air Bus travel time is approximately 1 hour 10 minutes. The fare is NTD 145 (about USD 4.50). The bus stop for the hotel is located right outside the hotel, by the corner of Tun Hwa South Road.
Bus stop locations:
Terminal I: On the north side of the Departure Hall.
Terminal II: On the southeast side of the Arrival Passenger Reception Area facing the terminal.
Proceed to Terminal 1 Station or Terminal 2 Station and take the express train (A12 or A13) heading to Taipei. Alight at the Taipei main station (A1/BL12) and change to MRT Bannan line (Blue line) heading Nangang. Alight at Zhongxiao Fuxing (BL15/BR10) and change to MRT Wenhu Line (Brown line) heading Taipei Zoo. The nearest Metro station to the hotel (estimate 10 mins walking distance) is the Technology Building Station (BR08) on the MRT Wenhu Line (Brown line).
For the walk directions from Technology Building Station to the conference venue, please have a look at here.
You may book a limousine pick-up by providing your flight details and estimated time of arrival when booking online. For those not staying at Shangri-La Hotel, you can also book a limousine pick-up by sending an email to "guestservices.tpe@shangri-la.com" along with your flight details and estimated time of arrival. The travel time is 20 minutes from and to Taipei Songshan Airport. Please make your booking at least half a day in advance.
Hotel limousine charges: BMW 730 LD (NTD $1800); 7-seat Minivan (NTD $1800).
The travel time is approximately 15 minutes. However, if it is during rush hour, the travel time may take up to 30 minutes. The estimated taxi fare is about NTD 195 (about USD 7).
Taxi stop location: Taxi stops can be found outside the Arrival Halls.
Proceed to the airport MRT station (BR13) and take the MRT Wenhu Line (Brown line) heading Taipei Zoo. The nearest Metro station to the hotel (estimate 10 mins walking distance) is the Technology Building Station (BR08) on the MRT Wenhu Line (Brown line).
For the walk directions from Technology Building Station to the conference venue, please have a look at here.
The travel time is approximately 20 minutes. However, if it is during rush hour, the travel time may take up to 40 minutes. The taxi fare is about NTD 210 (about USD 7).
Taxi stop location: Taxi stops can be found outside the Lobby of the station, at the east side.
Take the MRT Bannan line (Blue line) heading Nangang. Alight at Zhongxiao Fuxing (BL15/BR10) and change to MRT Wenhu Line (Brown line) heading Taipei Zoo. The nearest Metro station to the hotel (estimate 10 mins walking distance) is the Technology Building Station (BR08) on the MRT Wenhu Line (Brown line).
For the walk directions from Technology Building Station to the conference venue, please have a look at here.
Hotel | Rating | Est. Price | Distance |
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Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel | ★★★★★ | Double Room NT$6,480 / US$205 [book] |
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Howard Taipei | ★★★★★ | Double Room NT$5,300 / US$167 | 2.2 km |
Grand Hyatt Taipei Hotel | ★★★★★ | Double Room NT$7,800 / US$245 | 2.3 km |
Howard Civil Service International House | ★★★★★ | Single Room NT$3,080 / US$96 Double Room NT$6,380 / US$199 |
2.5 km |
San Want Hotel Taipei | ★★★★ | Double Room NT$3,000 / US$94 | 2.7 km |
Home hotel | ★★★☆ | Double Room NT$7,000 / US$220 | 2.9 km |
JustSleep @ NTU | ★★★ | Double Room NT$4,200 / US$132 | 3.2 km |
Humble House | ★★★★ | Double Room NT$6,500 / US$204 | 3.5 km |
Cosmos Hotel Taipei | ★★★★ | Double Room NT$6,000 / US$188 | 5.5 km |
Courtyard Taipei | ★★★★★ | Single Room NT$5,400 / US$170 Double Room NT$6,000 / US$189 +5% tax +10% service charge |
9.2 km |
City Lake Hotel | ★★★★ | Double Room NT$3,500 / US$110 | 10.2 km |
Forward Hotel Nangang | ★★★ | Double Room NT$2,500 / US$79 | 10.7 km |
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