Venue and Hotels
The 2nd Annual IEEE International Conference on Metaverse Computing, Networking, and Applications (MetaCom 2024)
August 12-14, 2024 · Hong Kong SAR, China
Contents
The IEEE MetaCom 2024 will take place at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).
Address: 11 Yuk Choi Rd, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
Transportation from City to PolyU
By MTR
Head for Hung Hom Station on East Rail Line or Tuen Ma Line, then take the
footbridge at Exit A1 to get to the campus.
By Bus
Take any tunnel bus passing Cross Harbour Tunnel to the Cross Harbour Tunnel Toll
Plaza bus stop. Then take the footbridge to get to the campus; or Take any bus
routes stopping at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University bus stop at Cheong Wan Road,
which is the main entrance of PolyU.
By Taxi
By Taxi Take Urban red taxis and drop-off at our main entrance at Cheong Wan Road.
Transportation from Airport to PolyU
By MTR
First take Airport Express from Hong Kong International Airport to Tsing Yi Station.
Next interchange to Tung Chung Line for Hong Kong Station at Tsing Yi Station
Platform 4. Then interchange to Tuen Ma Line for Wu Kai Sha Station at Nam Cheong
Station Platform 2. Get off at Hung Hum Station and take the footbridge at Exit A1
to the campus. A single journey takes around 40 minutes for the ride and costs HK$65
(with Octopus)/HK$81.5 (without Octopus). For more details, please read the
MTR website.
By Bus
Take Cityflyer route A21 from Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus to
Hung Hom Station. Take the footbridge at Hung Hom Station Exit A1 that leads you to
the campus. It takes around 75 mins for the ride and costs HK$33. For more details,
please read the
Citybus & NWFB website.
By Taxi
Take Urban red taxis to go to PolyU and drop off at the main entrance at Wan Road.
It costs around HK$280 and takes around 45 mins for the ride. Additional charges
occur for large baggage. The toll and return toll are both payable by a passenger
for cross-harbor hiring. For details, please read
TAXI FARE. You'll want to carry some cash as most of the taxis cannot or will not accept
credit card payments for fares.
Accommodation
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in proximity to multiple popular tourist areas, is surrounded by a vast hotel network of varying options from luxurious 5-star hotels to reasonably priced ones.
The table below summarizes the hotel information and their websites for reservations.
Hotel | Distance to PolyU |
---|---|
Hotel ICON (map) | 300 m |
Kowloon Harbourfront Hotel (map) | 1.5 km |
Harbour Plaza Metropolis (map) | 800 m |
InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong (map) | 550 m |
Regal Kowloon Hotel (map) | 650 m |
The Royal Garden (map) | 50 m |
Best Western Plus Hotel Kowloon (map) | 550 m |
Park Hotel Hong Kong (map) | 700 m |