8th TESS/15th Kepler Asteroseismic Science Consortium Workshop
15-19 July 2024, Porto, Portugal

Venue
Talks will be held in the 267-seat auditorium (Auditório Ferreira da Silva) of the Department of Computer Science (room FC6 030), Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto. Poster sessions and coffee breaks will be held in the foyer adjacent to the auditorium.


Address:
Auditório Ferreira da Silva (auditorium)
FCUP – Departamento de Ciência de Computadores
Rua do Campo Alegre, 1021/1055
4169-007 Porto


Breakout sessions
Breakout sessions will take place during the lunch breaks (Tuesday-Thursday). Two rooms have been booked for this purpose next to the auditorium. Participants requiring dedicated breakout rooms should contact the LOC (tasc8-kasc15@iastro.pt). Use the subject line 'breakout session proposal'.


Lunch
Lunch will be served in the nearby (2-min walk) Círculo Universitário do Porto. Participants are free to use the ample outdoor area of the Círculo Universitário do Porto.


Accommodation
We provide a number of hotel suggestions (within a walking distance from the conference venue) in the map above.


Travel to Porto
The modern Porto international airport has connections to most European destinations.

To commute between the airport and downtown Porto you have several options:

1. One option is to use the Metro. Metro's airport station is located just in front of the arrivals zone. The metro station nearest the venue is "Casa da Música" (approx. 1.5km), which is on the same line (violet line) as the airport. The journey time is 25 minutes, and there is a train every 30 minutes, from 6am to 1am. It costs around 2,15 EUR. Note that the Metro works on an open system (no barriers that will open only upon presentation of a ticket) but controls are frequent. You need to be in possession of a validated ticket (tickets are validated before entering the train), otherwise you may be fined. For further details, see the Metro webpage;
2. Another option is to take a bus. From the airport to downtown you may use lines 601 or 602, both pass next to the venue. The journey time is near 45 minutes. It costs around 2,15 EUR. For further details, see the STCP webpage;
3. A third option is to take a taxi. This is more expensive (25-30 EUR) and depending on the time of the day may in fact be slower than the Metro;
4. Finally, you may also try to use the door-to-door shuttle service from/to the airport that is offered by some hotels. You can find information about this option at the hotel's website.

Visa support

Requests for a supporting letter for a visa to enter Portugal should be submitted via email (tasc8-kasc15@iastro.pt) to the LOC (use the subject line ‘visa support’). Supporting letters will only be issued to registered participants.