The 83rd MPEG and 26th JVT Meeting

	The 83^rd MPEG and 26^th JVT Meeting	Sponsored by:
	January 12^th - 18^th, 2008
	Antalya, Turkey

Antalya International Airport is 10 km (6 miles) east of the city center. The airport built to accommodate the millions of passengers who come to Turkey’s Mediterranean beaches in high summer. The airport has two international terminals and one domestic terminal. Airline companies use Terminal I or Terminal II, and they’ll tell you which they use so you can find your way back to it when it’s time to fly home.

MPEG/JVT airport transfer service

A special service for the MPEG/JVT delegates between the airport and the meeting venue will operate before, during and after the meeting. The service will be scheduled according to arrival and departure times of individual delegates, as reported in the Registration and Booking form.

The cost of the airport transfer service is $15 per way, payable in cash directly to the driver. The driver will accept notes of US Dollars ($15), Euro (10 Euro), or New Turkish Liras (20 YTL).

Upon arrival, a person carrying an MPEG sign will be waiting for the delegates at the exit of the Customs area. The hospitality desk at the meeting venue will give information about the departure service.

In case of any problem you can contact the following person:

Name: Tolga Yüzbey

Phone number: +90 533 9286955, +90 542 4113567

The Marmara Antalya shuttle service

A free shuttle service will operate between the Marmara Antalya Hotel and the meeting venue from Monday January 12 till Friday January 18 on the hours 8:30 - 10:30 and 17:00 - 21:00, at frequency of around 30 minutes. For more details please enquire at the registration desk.

Local transportation

There are three different public transportation options in Antalya and visitors are encouraged to make use of a combination of all three of them in order to meet their internal travel needs. For the most part, though, the public bus system is the best method of getting to most areas of Antalya.

One public transportation option which visitors might be hesitant to use only because it is somewhat uncommon in many travel destinations is the Dolmus. The Dolmus is a perfectly legitimate and efficient mode of transportation and visitors are encouraged to try it, not only for the purpose of conveniently getting around Antalya but also for the experience of local travel. The Dolmus is essentially a large van which travels a specific route, leaving from a station very similar to a bus. There are specific routes but there are not specific scheduled times of arrival and departure because the way the Dolmus works is that the driver will wait until the Dolmus is full and then leave on the route. This can be both convenient and inconvenient depending upon the passenger traffic.

The third method of transportation is the train which goes to a limited number of locations but is useful for tourists because it does hit many major attractions, such s the Antalya Museum . It is a single line with two different trains, one running in each direction. They leave every half hour and cost less than $1 per ride, so they are inexpensive and convenient for certain destinations.

Rent a car

Rental cars are available from local and international companies. Driving in Turkey is on the right and is an experience for the adventurous.