Venue

How to get Padua and the Department of Physics G.Galilei

By plane:

VENICE AIRPORT MARCO POLO
The nearest airport is the "Marco Polo" Airport in Venezia (Venice), 40 kilometers east of Padova. Coming from overseas, look for a connecting flight reaching Venezia from Roma (Rome) or some other convenient European airport, like e.g. London Heathrow, Frankfurt am Main or Paris Charles De Gaulle.

FROM VENICE AIRPORT TO PADOVA
BUS: There are several ways to come to the airport to Padova. The cheapest and easiest solution is to take the blue bus of the company SITA just outside the aiport. The price for the ride is around 5 euros. Buses runs roughly every 30min Mon to Fri (timetable_VCE_PD_MonFri.pdf, timetable_PD_VCE_MonFri.pdf) and around every hour Sat (timetable_VCE_PD_Sat.pdf, timetable_PD_VCE_Sat.pdf) and Sun (timetable_VCE_PD_Sun.pdf, timetable_PD_VCE_Sun.pdf). Once arrived to Padova Autostazione (also called Piazzale Boschetti) it is a 5 minutes walk. In case you can check the SITA bus website www.sitabus.it (but we suggest you not to!)

LIMOUSINE: You can also take a Limousine service, but you have to make the reservation in advance. Here are some names: Landomas (Reservation via e-mail or by tel. ++39-049-8808505; mobile tel. 0335/8417474 only for emergency and after 18.00). Fare: 27 Euro per person. Air Service (Reservation by e-mail or by tel. ++39-049-8704425; from 7.00 to 21.00). Fare: 27 Euro) per person (it is reduced to 24 Euro for a two person ride and to 20 Euro for a three person ride). Fenice Car (Reservation by tel. ++39-049-691579) Fare: 60 Euro (it is reduced to30 Euro for a two person ride. Booking in Italian language only. NOLT (Reservation by e-mail) Fare: 27 Euro per person. Booking in Italian language only. Please be informed that reduced fares are applied only if all persons go to the same place. The Limousine Service will pick you up at the airport at your arrival and take you directly in Padova. Please note that the reservation must be made at least 24 hours before your arrival, indicating date, time and flight number.

TAXI: Finally, you can take a TAXI: the cost of the ride from Marco Polo Airport to Padova is about 70-80 Euro.

TREVISO RYANAIR AIRPORT
There is also an airport in Treviso. Ryanair has many destination from there. It is sometimes a cheap and a very good alternative to come to Padova. There is a local bus going directly from the street just outside the airport (you buy tickets in the cafeteria next to the bus stop or inside the bus). Leaves roughly every 30 min and go to main bus station in Padova, but the last bus to Padova is at 20.30h. Takes about 1 hour and 15 min.

By train:

Padova is both on the Venezia-Milano-Torino and on the Venezia-Roma railways; many trains are available. For fast trains a supplement is required, and in some cases a seat reservation is mandatory: so, specify which train you are going to board when asking for a ticket. Before boarding the train, it is mandatory to validate them by using the yellow machines located on the platforms and throughout the station: penalties are applied to the infringes. You can check the timetable at http:www.trenitalia.it. Once you are arrived at the Train Station, you should walk 15 minutes to the Department of Physics.

By car:
Padova is linked by highways with Venezia, Milano and Bologna. The typical ride time from downtown Roma to downtown Padova (about 500 kilometers) is of the order of 5-6 hours, but has a large variation according to weather, peak hours, and works on the highway. All the highways in Northern Italy require a toll, paid when exiting; a ticket automatically issued to the driver when entering the highway is required for payment. Car rental fees depend from the car type and the length of the rental period; and may increase if the car is returned to a different location. The order of magnitude is of 60 euros per day; inquire locally at your favorite international car rental company for more information.

For any doubts and if you need help, please contact our secretary Paola Zenere (zenere@pd.infn.it)

The workshop will be held at:  Department of Physics Galileo Galilei, Via Marzolo, 8, 35131 Padova

The Department of Physics of Padua University is located in 8 Marzolo street. It is yellow big building. It is located at 15 walk from the railway station, 5 minutes walk from the bus station (called Padova Autostazione or Piazzale Boschetti) and 10 min walk from the center of Padova.