HOW TO GET THERE

Barcelona is a city with good land, sea and air links. It lies at the north-east tip of Spain and on the edge of the Mediterranean, with all the port links that affords. Here you will find useful information to organise your trip.


By air

The city of Barcelona is easily accessible by air and can be reached from three aiports near to the city of Barcelona. The closest airport to the city is El Prat, located only 12 km south of the city. Major international airlines fly here. A bit more than an hour drive north or south you can find the Girona airport and the Reus airport. For further information please visit www.aena.es.

Getting to and from the "El Prat" airport in Barcelona:

• By Train: there are trains running to Plaça Catalunya every day from 5:38am - 10:11pm, and to Sants Estació and Arc de Triomf every day from 6:13am - 11:40pm (Price: 2.40€). Further information available at www.renfe.es.

• Airbus: there is a bus running to the city centre every 12min. Further information available at www.emt-amb.com.
  

• Taxi: taxis are available at all times from outside all airport terminals. The journey to the city centre takes 25min. Further information available at www.taxibarcelona.cat. 

By train

Barcelona has direct railway links with a number of important cities, including Paris, Zurich and Milan, and the high-speed train runs to Madrid, southern and eastern Spain. The city’s major railway stations and metropolitan rail network ensure you can travel to Barcelona and anywhere by train without any difficulties.

Barcelona Sants Station is the city’s main railway station and most trains departing and arriving in Barcelona stop here. The station is the terminus for the High-Speed Train and many Spanish and foreign destinations, suburban rail and trains to Barcelona Airport. For further information please visit www.renfe.es.


By bus

The bus station in Barcelona that has the most national and international connections is Barcelona Nord Bus Station. This is Barcelona’s main bus station operating services to the main Spanish cities, Europe and North Africa. For further information please visit www.barcelonanord.com.
 
Other buses also get to Barcelona Sants Station and other areas of the city. For further information please visit www.barcelonaturisme.com.

By boat

Barcelona has become the Mediterranean’s foremost cruise ship harbour. It has nine passenger terminals, seven for cruise liners and four for ferries. It has connections with the Balearic Islands and the main Mediterranean harbours. Ferries depart daily for the Balearic Islands and there is a direct service to the port of Genoa, Rome and Algiers-Oran.

For information about ferry company timetables and prices operating in Port de Barcelona please visit: www.trasmediterranea.es ; www.balearia.com ; www.iscomar.com  ; www.gnv.it  ; www.grimaldi-ferries.com


How to get to ESCi?

ESCi Can be reached by metro, bus, on foot and by bike. The School of International Trade (ESCi-UPF) is located in: Passeig Pujades 1, Barcelona (Spain). To see how to get there please go to the contact page.

You can download the below document to find more information on how to get to Barcelona and ESCi.

ACCOMMODATION:

Below you can find a list of hotels and restaurants near ESCi to help you find a place to stay. Prices and services should be verified when booking the hotel:

Dear conference participants,

In GiGa (ESCI-UPF) we look into developing projects to promote improved environmental performance of products and services, and we also take care about the way we do it. For that reason, we are convinced that the best way to transfer this message to our partners is to start with oneself. Our will is to make of the FENIX conference an example of minimization and correct waste management of the generated waste, prioritizing the use of recycled, reusable and recyclable materials. To achieve this goal and green this event, the following guidelines have been considered while planning the event:

• Documentation related to the invitation and registration has been handled online, avoiding the use of paper and bulk mailings. When printing was necessary, documents have been released using 100% recycled, recyclable and biodegradable paper, totally chlorine free (TCF) pulp certified by the Blue Angel in Germany and the European eco-label. The material that will be distributed to the attendants has been ecodesigned, so they can be reused as folders to store documents.

• We have also looked into greening the catering offered to the participants. We have chosen menus that prioritize local and organic food, avoiding where possible the use of unnecessary packaging. All crockery is reusable, and special attention has been payed in order to avoid the use of one use only containers and small formats.

• During the conference and all around the venue, we have allocated and marked different containers to collect the different types of waste that can be generated during the conference.

• At the end of the conference, we invite you to return your badge in a specific container, so that they can be reused for future events.

By the end of the conference, our team will quantify the amount of waste that has been generated and communicate the savings in terms of environmental impact of all these efforts. We strongly invite you therefore to support us to make this event a Green Event and do not hesitate to contact us to assist you in this goal.