Venue and Accommodation
Venue
The conference will be held at Al-Ain University - Al-Ain Campus, UAE .Reaching Al-Ain Campus:
from Dubai Airport: 140 Km, you can either take a (90 minutes) taxi (around $80) or
Take the Dubai Metro from the airport to Al Ghubaiba Metro Station (the metro ticket is around 5-6 AED), where you acan take the RTA bus E201 from the central Bus station. It will take you from Dubai to Al Ain Central Bus Station and it takes about One hour 45 minutes (105 minutes). The bus fare is 25 AED ($8).
For more details about timing and schedule of buses from Dubai to Al Ain, check the RTA website (https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/home?lang=en).
From Abu Dhabi Aiport: 145km, you can take a taxi (around $85) or
Option 1: If you take a flight from Etihad Airway, it offers a complimentary coach service to Al Ain directly from Abu Dhabi Airport ( https://www.etihad.com/en-ae/experience-etihad/etihad-express/ ).
Option 2: You can take a taxi directly from the airport. The taxi fare is around 350-400 AED and it takes 1 hour 30 minutes.
Option 3: You can first take a taxi to Abu Dhabi central bus station. Then you need to take bus X90. It will take you from Abu Dhabi to Al Ain bus station in 2 hours. The bus fare is 25 AED. The bus departs every 30 minutes. Once you arrive at the Al Ain central bus station, you can take a taxi to reach your hotel.
Accommodation
For accommodation and Hotels, one recommended hotel is Hili Rayhaan by Rotana located at: Baniyas Street 117, Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesAlso, there are number of hotels with close proximity to the conference Venue.