Registration

ICAPS'08 registration will open soon. Early Registration Deadline will be Wednesday, July 23, 2008. The registration fees are as follows.

regular student
early AUD 800 ~  €488.4 AUD 400 ~  €244.2
late AUD 1100 ~  €671.6 AUD 550 ~  €335.8
The registration fee includes the conference banquet, one copy of the proceedings, attendance to all ICAPS events (workshops, tutorials) and almost all other events in the collocated conferences.

Travel information

Visas

In general, a visa is required for travel to Australia and must be obtained well in advance before departure. See the web site of Department of Immigration and Citizenship for information about obtaining a visa. However, many Europeans and North Americans as well as a number of other nationalities (Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan) are eligible for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) which replaces the visa and can be quickly and easily obtained through the ETA web page.

Flights

For travellers from Europe and the Americas we very strongly recommend arriving at least one or two days in advance to minimize the effects of jet-lag. For European travelers a stop-over (1 day) in Asia also helps. A short stay covering only the conferences will most likely lead to a continuous 1-week+ jet-lag. To make the trip more enjoyable we recommend staying slightly longer before and/or after the conferences. Please visit your Australian friends and colleagues!

Sydney is served by direct non-stop flights from the largest cities in Asia and Western North America. Cities with direct flights include

Those who have time to spare (holiday!) may want to use round-the-world tickets which may cost the same as return tickets. Travel options with such tickets typically require stop-overs on different continents when traveling to and from Australia. Options include Europe-Asia-Australia-N. America-Europe and sometimes Europe-Asia-Australia-Africa(South Africa)-Europe.

Return flights to Sydney from the U.S. start at about USD 1500 (east coast) or USD 1400 (west coast) and from Europe at about  €1150 (Frankfurt) (as of June 2008, for flights in September). (These flights in May cost USD 1600, USD 1400 and  €1150, respectively.) (These flights in April cost USD 1500, USD 1050 and  €1150, respectively.) See e.g. mobissimo.com. Please book flights early: they are likely to be more expensive if booked late.

Airport transfers

Sydney airport is a short train ride away from the Central Business District. Travel time from the Airport to the Museum Station, which is one block from the conference venue (map), is 15 minutes and it costs AUD 14.20 (return ticket is AUD 21.60.) Follow the train symbols at the Sydney Airport international terminal to reach the underground train station.

A cab costs about AUD 35 and takes 15 to 25 minutes to the center.

As of June 2008 one AUD is about  €0.61 and USD 0.97.

Weather

Weather in Sydney in September is very pleasant. Average maximum temperature is 19.9 degrees Celsius (67.8 degrees Fahrenheit). See statistics.

Accommodation

Will be available in a couple of days.