GRADUATE
STUDENT TEAM-BASED RESEARCH
WORKSHOP SUPPORTED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTATIONAL AND
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS (ICERM), AND BY THE
EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL (ERC)
Computational
Symplectic Topology Workshop
May 17 – May 26, 2015
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Transportation from the Airport
to Tel Aviv:
- By Taxi: there
is a licensed Taxi station just outside of the main terminal. It takes
about 20-40 minutes (depending on traffic) and costs about 40$ ~150 Israeli
Shekels (the night fare is
higher). During rush hours (Sunday to Thursday,
7:00-10:00) you might want to consider taking the train.
- By Train: Ben
Gurion Airport train station is located near the arrivals hall of
Terminal 3. Your departure station
is "Ben-Gurion Airport" and your destination station is "Tel Aviv
Center - Savidor". The
train takes about 20 minutes from station to station and costs around
15 NIS (~ 4 $). Upon arriving in Tel Aviv, the easiest thing would be
to take a taxi
from
the train station to your hotel; the day fare is about 40-50 Israeli
Shekels. Please be advised that the
train does not run from Friday
afternoon until approx. 20:30 on Saturday night. For
more details please see http://www.rail.co.il/en/
Stations/Pages/8600.aspx .
How to get to Tel Aviv University from Broshim Dormitories
- Walking: Broshim complex is locates at 20 George Wise St. adjacent to the "green house". It's about 5 min walk from Dan David Bldg (where the workshop will be held). Head north toward Dr George Wise St, then Turn right onto Dr George Wise. Continue until you get to gate 4, then enter the Campus.
How to get to Tel Aviv University from the City Center:
By Bus: (approximated time ~ 45 min) buses from the city center that go to TAU's campus include lines # 7, 25, and 126. Another option is to take a "Sherut Taxi" - minivans that operate as shared Taxis that travel along the main streets of Tel Aviv (Dizengoff, Ben-Yehuda, Ibn Gabirol [another common spelling Ibn Gvirol]) and that can fill up a maximum of 10 passengers. The line which goes to TAU's camput is number 4-ALEPH (make sure to ask the driver if there is a stop at Tel Aviv University). You can check routes and timetables of the public transportation in the Dan (the local bus company) website: http://www.dan.co.il/english, and in the Egged (another bus company) website: http://www.egged.co.il/Eng/
By Taxi: (approximated
time ~ 15 min) a taxi from
the hotels area to Tel Aviv University should cost around 35-45
Israeli
Shekels.
General advise:
When taking a taxi, ask the driver to use the meter ("MO-NE") : it is
usually cheaper and he is obligated by law to do so. It is not
customary to tip the driver. There is no local (that is, inside Tel
Aviv) public transportation at night (midnight to 6am, taxis excluded).
Single bus tickets are valid "per ride". Thus, if you need to switch
buses, you need to buy another ticket (there are some other options).
Tickets are bought from the driver when boarding the bus (drivers have
change [at least from 20 NIS] so don't worry if you don't have the
exact sum).Almost all relevant travel information can be found at - http://wikitravel.org/en/Tel_
How to get to
Dan David Bldg. (where the workshop will be held):
Dan david building is located in the East part of TAU's campus (see here). The closest entrance is through gate no. 4 , which is on George wise street on the East side of campus. Buses # 7 and 25 stops near this gate, but # 126 does not - it stops at the campus' main entrance (gate #7 on Einstein St) which is located on the east side of campus (all buses which arrive to campus stop there as well)
When arriving from Broshim Dormitories:
If you entered the university through gate 4#, Keep walking on George Wise st. untill you pass the "George Wise Senate Bldg". You will see Dan David Bldng on your right side, not far a head.
When arriving from Tel Aviv:
If you enterded the university through the main
entrance (gate #7), keep walking straight. After passing Gilman
Bldg, turn right. Keep walking, and soon you will see Dan Davis Bldng
on your left (again, have a look here).
Nourishment
Tel Aviv has a large variety of great restaurants
serving various food types. For some recommendations see e.g: https://
Booking:
On Thursday, Friday or Saturdays it is wise to book a table. If you
want a relatively large table (say 5 and more) book also on other days
of the week.
Tipping: Israeli waiters expect 10-15% extra tip.
Credit cards & currency exchange:
All major credit cards are accepted in Israel. Most banks, including those at the airport and on campus, will exchange major currencies, such as USD and Euro, for Israeli Shekels (NIS). Israeli Shekels can also be obtained at most Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs), including the airport and on campus.