Conference venue

The conference will be at the Mercure hotel Amsterdam aan de Amstel.

The organisation has negotiated special rates for attendees of the European BSD Conference 2002. You should use our Accommodation Reservation Form to book a room with our conference discount.

Hotel information

Airport

Schiphol Airport is the closest airport.

Travel by shuttle bus

There is a bi-hourly shuttle bus (cost 10 Euro single fare or 18 Euro round trip) transporting travellers between Schiphol Airport and the Mercure hotel. At Arrivals you'll find the desk of Connexxion, next to Delifrance. You can obtain a ticket here or outside at stop A7 at the transportation area.

Departure:
every 20 minutes from 7am till 5pm,
every 30 minutes from 5pm till 7pm,
every hour at 7pm, 8pm and 9pm

Travel by public transportation

Travel from Schiphol airport to the Mercure hotel via public transportation, as taken from the Mercure website:

From Amstel Station

Sneltram (fast tram) 51, direction south (Amstelveen). Leave tram at Overamstel terminal. You are now behind the Grundig building. The Mercure Hotel Amsterdam a/d Amstel hotel is situated on the other side of the Grundig building, at several minutes' walking distance.

From Amsterdam Central Station

Take tram service 25, in front of the central station hall. Disembark at the end of the line (terminal Pres. Kennedylaan). Cross the Utrechtsebrug by foot, taking the footpath on the left of the bridge. Mercure Hotel Amsterdam a/d Amstel is situated on your left.

From RAI Station

Take 'sneltram' 51 or metro train 50, direction Central Station. Disembark at Overamstel terminal. You are now behind the Grundig building. The hotel is situated on the other side of the Grundig building, at several minutes' walking distance.

From Amsterdam ArenA or the World Trade Center

From the ArenA, take metro 50 at the Bijlmer terminal. You are travelling in the direction of Isolatorweg, disembark at Overamstel terminal. You are now behind the Grundig building. The hotel is situated on the other side of the Grundig building, at several minutes' walking distance.