Travel Information
Visa Information | Transportation Information | Tourist's Information
Visa Information
Visa requirements are different according to each country. Visitors to Hong Kong must hold a passport that is valid for at least six months before the planned departure date to Hong Kong. Visitors from most countries are not required to obtain visas and can stay for periods varying from 7 days to 180 days, depending on nationality.
Please check the web site of the Hong Kong Immigration Department
(http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm#part2) and the Chinese embassy or consulate to find out
whether you need to apply for an entry visa to Hong Kong.
Letter of Invitation
If you need a Letter of Invitation to apply for a visa to attend the Conference, please send the following
information to dasfaa2011@gmail.com:
1. |
Your name as it appears in your passport (Please provide your name in Chinese if Chinese Letter is required) |
2. |
Your position |
3. |
Your affiliation/organization (Please provide your organization name in Chinese if Chinese Letter is required) |
4. |
Your registration ID. |
5. |
Your preference on the language of the letter (English / Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese) |
The letter will be sent to you by email in PDF format within 7 working days after receiving the request with sufficient information. If the printed copy is required, please specify your address to receive the letter.
Please note that Letter of Invitation will only be sent to participants who have registered and paid for the Conference. Should participants withdraw from the conference after the issue of Letter of Invitation, the consulate will be notified of the withdrawal accordingly.
Transportation information
From Hong Kong International Airport
Located at Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong International Airport is conveniently accessible via limousine, taxi, Mass Transit Railway (MTR) or the hotel limousine service.
| To Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Shatin / Cheng Yu Tung Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (MTR - University Station) | ||||
| Means of Transportation | Time | Operating Hours / Frequency | Fare | Where |
| Limousine | 30 minutes | upon request | HK$650 (US$83) per car per trip | - After customs, approach the Hyatt Limousine Desk located in front of exit B in the arrivals hall |
| Taxi | 30 minutes | 24 hours | - approximately HK$300 (US$40) including tolls, excluding levy for luggage and traffic - you may take the NT taxis (green taxis) which is at a lower fare |
go to taxi stand |
| Airport Express (By Mass Transit Railway) |
45 minutes | Airport Express from airport: Airport Express to airport from Tsing Yi Station: Taxi: |
- Take Airport Express to Tsing Yi Station (HK$60 or US$7.5) - Take taxi from Tsing Yi to University Station / Hyatt Regency Sha Tin hotel. (approximately HK$130 (US$16)). - you may take the NT taxis (green taxis) which is at a lower fare |
go to Airport Express Station |
| Airbus Route No. A41 (by The Kowloon Motor Bus Co.(1933) Ltd.) |
65 minutes | From airport: To airport from YU CHUI COURT: Frequency: |
- Take Airbus Route No. A41 with destination to YU CHUI COURT and get off at the 3rd station at SHA TIN CENTRAL BUS TERMINAL - Take taxi to University Station / Hyatt Regency Sha Tin Hotel. (approximately HK$60 (US$8), OR |
go to AIRPORT (GTC) BUS TERMINUS |
| To Royal Park Hotel (MTR - Sha Tin Station) | ||||
| Means of Transportation | Time | Operating Hours / Frequency | Fare | Where |
| Hotel airport shuttle service | 40 minutes | From airport: To airport: |
HK$140 (US$18) per person | - Advance booking required - Please proceed to ransportation Service counter B16 at arrival hall for shuttle service pickup towards Royal Park Hotel. - Please refer to the hotel website for the latest information. |
| Airbus Route No. A41 (by The Kowloon Motor Bus Co.(1933) Ltd.) |
65 minutes | From airport: To airport from YU CHUI COURT: Frequency: |
- Take Airbus Route No. A41 with destination to YU CHUI COURT and get off at the 4th station at Royal Park Hotel. |
go to AIRPORT (GTC) BUS TERMINUS |
| Taxi | 40 minutes | 24 hours | Please take Urban taxis (red taxis) | go to taxi stand |
From Shenzhen (Lo Wu / Lok Ma Chau), China
The conference venue and hotels are located conveniently along the East Rail line of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR).
| To Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Shatin / Cheng Yu Tung Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (MTR - University Station) | ||||
| Means of Transportation | Time | Operating Hours / Frequency | Fare | Where |
| From Lo Wu: Mass Transit Railway (MTR) |
23 minutes | From Lo Wu: From University Station: |
- Take MTR at Lo Wu Station and get off at University Station - HK$23.5 (US$3) per person |
Go to the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Station |
| From Lok Ma Chau: Mass Transit Railway (MTR) |
28 minutes |
From Lok Ma Chau: From University Station: |
- Take MTR at Lok Ma Chau Station and get off at University Station - HK$23.5 (US$3) per person |
Go to the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Station |
| To Royal Park Hotel (MTR - Shatin Station) | ||||
| Means of Transportation | Time | Operating Hours / Frequency | Fare | Where |
| From Lo Wu: Mass Transit Railway (MTR) |
30 minutes | From Lo Wu: From University Station: |
- Take MTR at Lo Wu Station and get off at Shatin Station - HK$23.5 (US$3) per person |
Go to the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Station |
| From Lok Ma Chau: Mass Transit Railway (MTR) |
34 minutes |
From Lok Ma Chau: From University Station: |
- Take MTR at Lok Ma Chau Station and get off at Shatin Station - HK$24.7 (US$3) per person |
Go to the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Station |
Websites of Major Hong Kong Transportation
Mass Transit Railway (MTR): http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/homepage/cust_index.html
The Kowloon Motor Bus Co.(1933) Ltd.: http://www.kmb.hk/en/
Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited.: http://www.nwstbus.com.hk/home/default.aspx?intLangID=1
Tourists’ information
Discover a diverse modern metropolis steeped in unique blends of Eastern and Western traditions – only Hong Kong!
Please visit the website of the Hong Kong Tourism Board at http://www.discoverhongkong.com/
or view more videos at the Hong Kong's Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/HongKong#p/u/12/dNAs8XqZaLE for planning your stay.