AutoUi 2019 in Utrecht will be held at three locations. Workshops and tutorials will take place at Drift 25, the main conference will be held at The Mint (in dutch "De Munt" and the conference dinner at the traditional Winkel van Sinkel.
The city of Utrecht provides passes, called the Utrecht Region Pass that can be coupled with your credit card. When this is done, you can use this pass to travel with all busses, trams and trains. With your pass, you can also rent OV-bikes: these are affordable, decent rental bikes that allow you to drive around like a Dutch citizen. You can read more about this pass on this website: https://utrechtregionpass.com/ Small side note, you can only pick up this pass in Utrecht itself.
MAIN Venue
Address
Leidseweg 90 3531 BG Utrecht The Netherlands
The main conference is in “The Mint” building (in Dutch: “De Munt”). The Mint building has been the Royal Dutch Mint since 1911. It has served for a long time as a building where the Dutch Mints were made. At some point an underground vault was added and in 2001 it became a museum of coins. In 2011 the building got a new purpose as centre for events, meetings and congresses.
Walking: Walking from Utrecht Central Station is a good option. It will take you 10-15 minutes. Take exit “Jaarbeursplein” at the station and follow the path indicated by your favourite travel planner (e.g., Google Maps).
By bus or tram: From central station you can take trams 60 and 61 or one of the following busses 4, 5, 7, 90 or 102. In all cases, exit at the stop “Graadt van Roggenweg”.
By Bike: Taking this trip by bicycle will take about 5 minutes.
Utrecht "Academiegebouw", room "Aula" Domplein 29 3512 JE Utrecht
Utrecht Academiegebouw (University Hall): The university hall is the main ceremonial building of Utrecht University, with a lot of history. In the hall of the reception (room “Aula”), the Dutch signed the “Treaty of Utrecht” in 1579 while in the middle of the 80-year war against spain. The signing of the “Treaty of Utrecht” is marked as the origin of the Dutch nation. Even further details can be found here.
Walking: When travelling to the Academiegebouw, you should walk towards the Dom Tower (the highest point in Utrecht). The Academiegebouw is diagonally opposite the tower. It is about a 10-15 minute walk from Utrecht Central Station, which takes you through Utrecht downtown and past the canals.
By bus: From "De Munt" you can walk towards the street "Graadt van Roggenweg", where you can take bus line 7 towards "Voordorp via Utrecht CS". You exit this bus at the stop "Janskerkhof" (after ~14 minutes). From that busstop it is about a 5 minute walk to the "academiegebouw".
From Utrecht Central Station, you can take multiple buslines (7, 8, 51, 52, 53, 74, 77). Exit the bus at stop “Janskerkhof” From that busstop it is about a 5 minute walk to the "academiegebouw".
Accessibility: The venue is wheelchair accessible.
Workshops and tutorias
Address
Drift 25 3512 BR Utrecht The Netherlands
Workshops and tutorials will be held at "The Drift", one of the buildings of Utrecht University, located next to the downtown library. Note: Entrance to this building is through the library, located at Drift 27
Walking: Walking from Utrecht Central Station is also possible and takes you right through the centre of the city, which makes it an enjoyable walk. It takes about 15-20 minutes.
By bus: When travelling to Drift 25, you can take busses 2, 28, 50 and 51. Exit at bus stop Janskerkhof, from which the Drift 25 building is 3-minute walk.
By Bike:A bike ride will take you about 5 minutes from Central Station.
Accessibility: The building is accessible for wheelchairs.
Conference Dinner
Address
Oudegracht 158 3511 AZ Utrecht The Netherlands
Winkel van Sinkel
The dinner venue is a historic location in the Netherlands; it used to be the first “Grocery store” / “shopping centre” of the Netherlands. Now, it has been turned into a beautiful restaurant. It is located right downtown in Utrecht, next to the canals. From the balcony (and some of the rooms in which the dinner will be) you also have a wonderful view over the town including a view of the famous Dome tower.
Find your way
Walking: When travelling to Winkel van Sinkel, you can take a walk through the centre of Utrecht, which will take you about 10 minutes from Utrecht Central Station. By
Bus: From Central Station, you can take busses 2, 3, 8 and 28 to busstop “Neude” and walk for 3 minutes to Winkel van Sinkel. By Bike: You can also travel here by bicycle, which will take you about 4 minutes from Utrecht Central station.
Accessibility: The venue is wheelchair accessible by using a side entrance. Please inform the local chairs upfront (local@auto-ui.org) so they can ask one of the employees of Winkel van Sinkel to allow access through the side-entrance.
