Please note:
Local transportation will be provided to participants from the Incheon Airport to the meeting venue on 1 November 2006 and back to the Airport on 4 November 2006.
Public transportation is also available from Incheon Airport
Information on the Incheon International Airport can be viewed at the http://www.airport.or.kr/eng/airport/
Arrival:
Please be informed that volunteers holding a banner reading "Asia Pacific Regional Civil Society Meeting" will be waiting for you in the arrivals section of the airport. However, please note that there are four arrival gates: A, B, E and F - all on the 1st floor of Incheon International Airport. In case you miss volunteers at your arrival gate, please go to the East Meeting Area, which is between gates A and B. You can also contact Ms. Hee-Kyung Shin on her mobile at 016-525-6221, only if necessary. The volunteers will guide you to the Airport Limousine Bus, and accompany to the Korea City Airterminal on the bus. This bus trip is expected to take around 1 hour. From the Korea City Airterminal, a shuttle bus has organised to take you to the hotel, which is also the venue of the meeting. It is estimated to take around 30 minutes to get to the hotel from Korea City Airterminal. Pls note that you do not have to pay for the Airport Limousine Bus or the shuttle bus, as this had been arranged by the organisers.
In case you need to use public transportation, please refer to the following information.
- At Bus Stop No 5A or 11B of the airport, please take the Bus #609 to Garak Market
- Take off the bus at Yangjae Station and take a taxi to Hotel Seoul Kyoyuk Munhwa Heokwan
- Total traveling time will be around 90 min, including 10 min by Taxi from Yangjae Station to Hotel
- Fee is 8,000 Korean Won / Person
- The bus is available every 13 min between 04:15-21:00 everyday
Departure:
UNEP-EPLC will arrange your transportation from Hotel to Airport.
In case you need to use public transportation, please refer to the following information.
- Take a taxi to Yangjae station and take the Bus # 609 to the airport
- Total traveling time will be around 90 min, including 10 min by Taxi from Hotel to Yangjae Station
- Fee is 8,000 Korean Won / Person
- The bus is available every 13 min between 04:15-21:00 everyday
Visa for Korea
Any foreign visitors wishing to enter the Republic of Korea must have a valid passport and obtain a Korean visa before coming. But people of 99 countries who want to visit Korea temporarily are permitted to enter without a visa according to visa-exemption agreements, or in accordance with principles reciprocity or national interest.
Tourist & Business Visas: Visitors from countries not under Visa Exemption Agreements must apply for a visa extension if planning to stay for more than 30 days. Depending on the situation of the consulate, the visa extension will be issued 1 to 3 days from the day of application. Applicants require a completed application form, a recent passport-size colour photo and application fee. Visitors do not require the outbound flight ticket. Visa extensions are usually for 90 days.
All visas including long-term visas are for a single visit. Therefore anyone who wishes to leave the country and re-enter later on during the allowed period of stay should obtain the Re-entry Permit from the Ministry of Justice prior to departure. For business visas, the intention of activities must be clearly stated on the visa application form.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: http://www.mofat.go.kr
Immigration Bureau: http://www.immigration.go.kr
| Asia and Oceania | ||
| Bangladesh / 90 | Israel / 90 | Malaysia / 90 |
| New Zealand / 90 | Pakistan / 90 | Singapore / 90 |
| Thailand / 90 | Turkey / 90 | |
| Europe | ||
| Austria / 90 | Belgium / 90 | Bulgaria / 90 |
| Czech Republic / 90 | Denmark / 90 | Estonia / 90 |
| Finland / 90 | France / 90 | Greece / 90 |
| Germany / 90 | Hungary / 90 | Iceland / 90 |
| Ireland / 90 | Italy / 90 | Liechtenstein / 90 |
| Luxembourg / 90 | Malta / 90 | Netherlands / 90 |
| Norway / 90 | Portugal / 90 | Poland / 90 |
| Romania / 90 | Spain / 90 | Slovak Republic / 90 |
| Sweden / 90 | Switzerland / 90 | United Kingdom / 90 |
Countries or Regions under principles of reciprocity
and national interest: Country / Period (days)
| Asia | ||
| Brunei / 30 | Hong Kong / 90 | Japan / 30 |
| Kuwait / 30 | Macao / 30 | Oman / 30 |
| Qatar / 30 | Saudi Arabia / 30 | Taiwan / 30 |
| Oceania | ||
| Australia / 90 | Fiji / 30 | Guam / 30 |
| Kiribati / 30 | Marshall Islands / 30 | Palau / 30 |
| Naura / 30 | New Caledonia / 30 | |
| Europe | ||
| Albania / 30 | Croatia / 30 | Cyprus / 30 |
| Latvia / 30 | Lithuania / 30 | Monaco / 30 |
| Slovenia / 90 | Vatican / 30 | |
source: The official Korea Tourism Guide
Meeting Venue and Accommodation
Please be informed that room reservation has been made for all participants
Hotel Seoul Kyoyuk Munhwa Heokwan
Address: 202 Yangjae2-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul Korea
Tel: +82-2-571-8100
Fax: +82-2-571-8106
Email: temf@mail.temf.co.kr
Website: http://www.temf.co.kr/eng
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Room Facilities: - High speed internet service - Personal voice mail service - Morning call service - Mini bar - Electronic door lock system - Personal safe - Hair dryer & Bath gown - Cable TV - 110V, 220V outlet available - 50% discount on Sports Club usage |
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Other Information
Currency Exchange
Korea's official monetary unit is the won. When you need to exchange your foreign currency into Korean won, visit a bank, exchange service center, or an authorized exchange. Exchange rates may change at any time according to the market conditions.
Currency Exchange available at Incheon International Airport
Arrival (1st floor): Nearby East Greater Hall and West Greater Hall
Departure (3rd floor): Nearby East Greater Hall and West Greater Hall
Current Exchange Rates (As of 02-Oct-2006)
| Currency | Basic Rate | Cash Buying Rate | Cash Selling Rate |
| US Dollar | 948.20 | 964.79 | 931.61 |
| EURO | 1201.75 | 1225.54 | 1177.96 |
| JAPAN YEN | 801.05 | 815.06 | 787.04 |
| CHINA YUAN | 119.94 | 127.13 | 112.75 |
| THAI BAHT | 25.21 | 26.72 | 23.70 |
Electricity
In Korea, 220volt 60HzHz outlets are most common.
Phone Calls
Cell-phone Rental Service: Cell-phone Rental Services are available at Incheon International Airport. This service must be ordered in advance. Online-Reservation is possible on www.Tour2Korea.com
SIM Roaming: The mobile & SIM International Roaming Service enables customer who use GSM cellular phone service abroad to make full use of their cellular phones in Korea with their own SIM cards.
Emergency Calls: Dial 112 for the police, 119 for the fire department, or 1339 for medical emergency (though most operators speak only Korean). A hotel staff or hotel manager can arrange for a doctor or an ambulance.
Public phone: There are three types of public telephones in Korea: coin-operated telephones, card phones, and credit card phones. A local call costs 70 won (US$0.06) for three minutes. Intercity calls cost considerably more. Coin phones return coins that are not charged, but do not return change for partially used 100 won coins. Card telephones can be used to make international calls as well as local and intercity calls. Telephone cards come in 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 denominations and are on sale in shops close to telephone boxes and in banks. There are also credit card phones, which you can use with major credit cards.
source: The official Korea Tourism Guide
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