Travel to JTS

Mar 8, 2019

VENUE

The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision

Address
Media Parkboulevard 1,
1217 WE Hilversum
The Netherlands

 

ACCESSIBILITY

The building of the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision is accessible to people in wheelchairs or with any other restriction. All the conference rooms are accessible by lift and have wheelchair-accessible seating. If you require any assistance, please speak to the reception desk.

PLACES TO EAT

The restaurant is located on the lower ground of the institute. We advise all the participants to book lunch vouchers together with the conference registration.

More restaurants and bars are located in Hilversum city centre, 20 minutes on foot from the institute.

WI-FI

The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision offers a free guest network for onsite wireless internet access.

 

 

ACCOMMODATIONS

 Hilversum

We have arranged special rates for our participants in hotels in Hilversum (all within 10-30 minutes walking distance from the conference venue):

Please be advised to book as soon as possible as the number of rooms is limited.

Amsterdam

Alternatively, you look for accommodation in Amsterdam (30 minutes by train from Hilversum). You can find a list of recommended hotels here.

More options

For more accommodation options, see booking.com and AirBnB.

 

TRAVEL TO HILVERSUM

Public transport in the Netherlands

Trains are the most convenient way to between Dutch cities. It is also the easiest way to reach the conference venue (Hilversum Media Park station) and the airport (Schiphol Airport station).

You can buy train tickets at the yellow self-service machines at any station, there is no need to book in advance. There is a €1 charge per single ticket.

For train schedule, visit https://www.ns.nl/en.

Trams, buses and metro are all great ways to travel in Amsterdam and other Dutch cities. The most convenient option for visitors is a disposable one-hour card or day card (valid for one to seven days). One-hour tickets can be bought from the conductor on the tram or bus (payment by card only) or from vending machines at metro and train stations.

To plan your journey, visit https://9292.nl/en.

If you plan to use public transport in the Netherlands more often, a public transport card (OV-chipkaart) might be a more practical and cheaper option. It can be bought from ticket vending machines in most stations. The card costs €7.5. Once charged, you can use the OV-chipkaart for bus, metro, tram or train services.

For more information about public transport in the Netherlands, see:

Travelling from the airport

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the main airport in the Netherlands with many European and intercontinental flight connections. Schiphol train station is located directly below the airport and is accessible from the main hall. From here, you can take direct trains to Amsterdam (15 minutes), Hilversum (45 minutes) and other major cities.

Traveling to the conference venue

The easiest way to reach the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision is by train. The venue is located across the road from Hilversum Media Park train station (30 minutes from Amsterdam Centraal station and 45 minutes from Schiphol airport).

If you are travelling late at night, please be advised to check the train schedule in advance as there might be limited services available.  

If you are travelling by car, it is easiest to reach the conference venue via the A1 motorway: coming from Amsterdam, take exit 9 Laren/Hilversum-Noord. Coming from Amersfoort you follow the signs Hilversum-Noord and exit 9 Laren/Hilversum-Noord. The parking garage of Sound and Vision can be found at the rear end of the building. The rate is € 1.50 per hour (maximum daily rate € 9). The garage has two charging stations for electric cars.

 

VISAS

Please be advised that depending on your nationality, you might need to obtain a visa to enter the Netherlands. For more information, see here.