To facilitate your travel, the local organizing committee will provide valuable information about hotels, travel info, local excursions, transportation info, food services, and other information. As you plan your travel, please check this page for latest updates. Please note that the local committee is making every effort to facilitate your travel arrangements.

Shuttle Information

The shuttle bus will stop by the Splendor Hotel (Splendor Studios, PCHotel), Evergreen Laurel Hotel, Tempus hotel, and the Howard Hotel. The map and schedule are posted at this URL:

http://graybread.sg1004.myweb.hinet.net/SAC2011ShuttleBus.htm

Visa Information

The Association for Computing Machinery does not issue formal invitation letters for visas to attend ACM sponsored conferences. We can however issue a visa support letter. For Visa support letters, please send all requests to the Office of SIG Services at supportletters@acm.org with the following information:

1. Name and mailing address as it appears on your passport
2. The name of the conference you wish to attend
3. Your Registration Confirmation Number
4. If you are the author of any papers accepted for the conference, please provide the title
5. A valid fax number and current mailing address

All this information is necessary, and omitting any of it will delay the issuing of the memo. Please note that it may take several days for a visa memo to be sent out after it is requested. Please plan accordingly.

Location: Tunghai University, Taichung ,Taiwan (Conference venue)

The conference will be held on the campus of the Tunghai University, in Taichung, Taiwan. Designated hotels are the Splendor Hotel, Splendor Studios, Evergreen Laurel Hotel, Tempus Hotel, Howard Hotel, PCHotel and Tunghai Alumni House. Local transportation between the hotels and the conference venue are available with buses. Please see local transportation section below.

Room Reservation:

1. The Splendor Hotel (http://www.thesplendor-tc.com/tce/index.htm) Booking Code: SAC 2011   

Download: Booking Form (Send mail to sac2011thu@gmail.com) 

*Special Rate for SAC attendees, local team will collect all booking forms.*     (US$1 is approximately NT$30)

2. The Splendor Studios (http://splendor-studio.hotel.com.tw/eng/) Booking Code: SAC 2011

Booking system on-line: http://www.splendor-taichung.com.tw/tcc/sac.htm

*Special Rate for SAC attendees* 

(The Splendor Hotel, Splendor Studios and PCHotel are in the same building, but are three different hotels.)

3. Evergreen Laurel Hotel (http://www.evergreen-hotels.com/branch/Index.aspx?checkcode=HKFFB&tempdbsn=5&debug=1) Booking Code: SAC 2011

Download: Booking Form (Send mail to sac2011thu@gmail.com)

*Special Rate for SAC attendees, local team will collect all booking forms.* 

4. Tempus Hotel (http://www.tempus.com.tw/eng/location.php)--Booking Code: SAC 2011

Booking Form Credit Card Form (Send mail to sac2011thu@gmail.com)

*Special Rate for SAC attendees, local team will collect all booking forms.* 

5. The Howard Hotel (http://www.howard-hotels.com/?Lsn=2&Psn=3782)

Booking Form (Send mail to sac2011thu2@gmail.com)

*Special Rate for SAC attendees, local team will collect all booking forms.* 

6. The PCHotel (http://www.pchotel.com.tw/index.asp)

The website information only supports Chinese and Japanese, but make room reservations not limited.

※ Because the website is unstable for visiting, please reserve the rooms by mailing to pcfd@pchotel.com.tw.

7. Tunghai Alumni House (http://www.web3d.url.tw/thotel/en/algh.php)

(Send mail to algh@thu.edu.tw) Tel：886-4-2359-2134　Fax：886-4-2359-0428

※ All rooms have been reserved between 3/20 to 3/21.

Flying In:

1. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR): [Suggest]

• Best option is take Taiwan High Speed Rail Shuttle Bus:
  • THSR Taoyuan Station connect with airport by Shuttle Bus.
  • On line at http://www.taoyuanairport.gov.tw/english/Publish.jsp?cnid=1226
  • HSR Taoyua THSR Taoyuan Station to Taoyuan Airport Routes

  • 

  • Bus Timetable from Taoyuan Int’l Airport Terminal to THSR Taoyuan Station at am.06:30~pm.22:30.( Headway：Peak hours：per10-15 minutes a bus)
  • ※Timetable is depart time at terminal 1，route time between terminal 1 and terminal 2 is 5 minutes
    • 【Information】 
    • Fare：Adult NT$30、Children/Senior/Disabled NT$15。
    • Buys tickets rides in a carriage
      • The Airport: U-BUS counter in Arrival Greeting Hall
      • Platform 1 in bus transfer station
  • When you arrive in THSR Taoyuan Station(link: http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/?lc=en)

  This is HSR's rough route-map of Taiwan, Taichung is in the south of Taoyuan. So, southward to Taichung. By the way, Taiwan's landmark TAIPEI 101 in northern Taiwan. Cost : About NT$700 (Adult) Spend Time : 40 minutes Online Booking : http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/?lc=en

  • When you arrive in Taichung, take Shuttle Bus to Hotels or Tunghai University
    • From HSR Taichung Station to Splendor Hotel, Splendor Studios and PCHotel
      • Take HSR shuttle, China Medical University-Taichung Park line, and get off at SOGO Department Store stop. Shuttle departs from 07:35 to 00:12 every 15 minutes. About 30 minutes from HSR station to Splendor Hotel.
    • From HSR Taichung Station to Evergreen Laurel Hotel or Tempus Hotel
      1. Take HSR shuttle, China Medical University-Taichung Park line, and get off at SOGO Department Store stop. Shuttle departs every 15 minutes. Then walk along Zhonggang Road about 10 minutes.
      2. Take Ubus 1658 line, and get off at Museum of Natural Science stop. The bus departs every 10-20 minutes. Then walk along Zhonggang Road about 10 minutes.
    • From HSR Taichung Station to Howard Hotel
      • Take HSR shuttle, Tunghai University-Central Taiwan Science Park line, and get off at Fuan Neighborhood stop. Shuttle departs from 07:35 to 00:10 every 15minutes. About 30 minutes from HSR station to Howard Hotel.
    • From HSR Taichung Station to Tunghai University or Tunghai Alumni House
      • Take HSR shuttle, Tunghai University-Central Taiwan Science Park line, and get off at Taichung Veterans General Hospital(Tunghai University) stop. Shuttle departs from 07:35 to 00:10 every 15minutes. About 35 minutes from HSR station to Howard Hotel.
    • Downtown Direction: Passengers may only board the bus at THSR station.
      • THSR Station Direction: Passengers may board the bus at any stop, and only disembark at THSR station.
      • Operation Information (pdf)
• Second option is take Metropolitan and Regional Suburb Transfer :
  • Buses(Taichung) information (on line at: http://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/Publish.jsp?cnid=100152)
  • When you arrive in Taichung, except United Highway Bus stops at SOGO Deparatment Store (The Splendor Hotel location). Otherwise, must take city-bus to those hotels or Tunghai University on TaiZhongGang Rd(中港路).
    • Cost: NT$ 20~25.[The scope of the city, on the bus charging]
  • Taichung Bus to Splendor Hotel, Splendor Studios and PCHotel
    • Take Ubus 83 line or Taichung Bus 88 or 6106 lines, and get off at Museum of Natural Science Station. Bus departs every 10-20 minutes.
  • Taichung Bus to Evergreen Laurel Hotel or Tempus Hotel
    • Take Ubus 83 line or Taichung Bus 88 or 6106 lines, and get off at DingHeCuo or HeCuo Station. Bus departs every 10-20 minutes.
  • Taichung Bus to Howard Hotel
    • Take Ubus 83 line or Taichung Bus 88 or 6106 lines, and get off at Fuan Neighborhood. Bus departs every 10-20 minutes.
  • Taichung Bus to Tunghai University or Tunghai Alumni House
    • Take Ubus 83 line or Taichung Bus 88 or 6106 lines, and get off at Taichung Veterans General Hospital (Tunghai University). Bus departs every 10-20 minutes

2. Kaohsiung International Airport and Taiwan High Speed Rail(THSR):

• Suggest you take MRT to THSR Zuoying station: [Because,This is distant route. THSR can save your time.]
  • Take the MRT from airport to THSR Zuoying station
  • Cost: NT$50
  • Spend Time: 25minutes
• And then, from THSR Zuoying station to Taichung station (online booking: http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/?lc=en)
  • Cost: NT$790 (Adult)
  • Spend Time: 45minutes
• Finally, arrive Taichung, take the shuttle bus to Hotels or Tunghai University.

The Howard Hotel, Splendor Hotel, Splendor Studios and PCHotel to Tunghai University

1. We provide shuttle bus between Hotels and Tunghai University.

2. Taxi Rates( in Taichung)

•Initial charge: NT$85.

•Rate per 250 meters: NT$5.

•Rate per minute stopped or in traffic: NT$5.

3. City Bus

•Take Taichung Bus 88/6106 lines, or Ubus 83 line, and get off at Taichung Veterans General Hospital (and you will see Tunghai University Front door) on TaiZhongGang Rd(中港路).

•Cost: NT$ 20~25.[The scope of the city, on the bus charging]

° This is a map of Taichung with the conference venue, the THSR and bus-stop station, and the Hotels.

View map SAC 2011 in browser.

Local Excursions:

Sun Moon Lake (Chinese: 日月潭;) is the largest body of water in Taiwan as well as a tourist attraction. Situated in Yuchih, Nantou, the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes in Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu. The east side of the lake resembles a sun while the west side resembles a moon, hence the name.

Feng Chia Night Market

Fengchia Night Market is located adjacent to Fengchia University, in northern Taichung's XiTun District. In recent years, this busy, thriving area has become the city's most popular night market, particularly among university students and younger adults. The night market itself runs from the university's main gate and along its outside wall for about 300 meters before curving back to the main FuXing Road. Dozens of stands sell clothing, shoes, fashion accessories, decorative items, music, food, and a wide variety of other items. The area all around the night market, primarily FuXing and FengJia roads, is also jammed with stores, eateries, cafes and other establishments .

1. We provide shuttle bus between Hotels and Tunghai University, around to Feng Chia Night Market at night.
2. Taxi: The total trip time is around 20~25 minutes and the fare will be approximately NT$200.  

Travel Agent Planned Tours:

Taipei Tour

Sun Moon Lake

If you would like to participate in these tours, please fill out the following forms before 2/25. When the final schedule confirmed, we will notify you by e-mail.

• Taipei Tour
• Sun Moon Lake

Other Information:

Google Map for SAC2011

View SAC 2011 in a larger map

Central Weather Bureau

http://www.cwb.gov.tw/eng/index.htm 

Taichung Dynamic Bus Information & Transit System

http://citybus.tccg.gov.tw/eweb/default.aspx 

Taiwan Tourism Bureau

http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/ 

Compass Taichung City Guild

http://www.taiwanfun.com/central/taichung/index.htm 

Taichung Tour Guide

http://travel.tccg.gov.tw/inc/dl.asp?f=../files/j/file_2010329141460.jpg

http://travel.tccg.gov.tw/inc/dl.asp?f=../files/j/file_2010329142380.jpg