Local Information

ASIAA Auditorium, AS/NTU Astronomy-Mathematics Building,
No.1, Roosevelt Rd, Sec. 4, (inside NTU main campus)
Taipei, Taiwan

Accommodations

Howard Civil Service International House provides a group discount rate. Vacancies are limited. Please book the room as soon as possible.

福華國際文教會館 Howard Civil Service International House
• Address: No.30, Sec.3, Xinsheng South Rd.,Taipei 台北市大安區新生南路三段30號
• less than 10 minutes walking distance to ASIAA
• Reservation Procedure
• Deadline: APRIL 15, 2025
• Download the Hotel Reservation Form (PDF)
• Sign the form and email/fax to rv-ihhoward-hotels.com.tw / (+886-2) 7712-2333
• For no-show or cancellation within 48 hours , a cancellation fee will be charged.
• Disposable items such as combs, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste and shower caps no longer offered in guests' rooms.

Visa-Exempt Entry & e-Visas

• 30-day visa-free privileges are afforded to citizens of more than 30 countries. Please visit Regulation of Visa-Exempt Entry and Landing Visas for Foreigners.
• Participants of other nationalities need to apply for a visa. For a faster visa application to attend this international conference, getting an electronic visa (eVisa) on-line is recommended instead of a regular visitor visa. To provide you with the required number (Ecode) for the eVisa application, please email (na-tw_alma2025asiaa.sinica.edu.tw) a copy of your passport or a sharable link by APRIL 15, 2025 with the subject: "eVISA application for YOUR NAME". We will provide you with the needed information about one month after the registration deadline, after which you can apply for an eVisa no later than 7 working days before coming to Taiwan.
• Please note that your passport's expiration date should be at least six months after your trip.

Dining Places

You can easily find restaurants everywhere in the city. Prices vary but one meal should cost less than 10 USD in many restaurants. There are many restaurants in the alleys of XinSheng S. Rd. and Roosevelt Rd.
[Lunch boxes will be provided for the participants.]

Transportation From International Airports

• Most international flights land in Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (Airport Code: TPE) which is situated 40km (24.8 miles) southwest of Taipei. Metro from the Taoyuan airport to ASIAA takes about 1.5 hours.
• Taipei Songshan Airport (Airport code: TSA) serves domestic flights and short-haul services to mainland China and Japan-Haneda(HND)/Korea-Gimpo(GMP). It's close to the Taipei city center.
• Please refer to ASIAA website for transportation from international airports to Taipei downtown.

Map

Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Academia Sinica (ASIAA) is located in the AS/NTU Astronomy-Mathematics Building at National Taiwan University (NTU) in Taipei. There are 3 MRT stations within walking distance: Gongguan, Taipower Building and Technology Building.