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National University of Singapore

PyCon APAC 2018 will be held at the National University of Singapore, School of Computing.

Established in 1998, NUS School of Computing provides a stimulating environment that amalgamates the best of educational traditions, drawing its faculty staff of 200 from leading universities ranging from the Ivy League to Oxbridge.

The School, which is a fully fledged faculty within the National University of Singapore, has about 2,000 students, a quarter of them pursuing graduate studies. Since its early days as the only university department in Singapore that produced computing talent for the workforce, NUS School of Computing has produced a trail of distinguished alumni, including the chief executives and technology architects of multinationals and government agencies.

Getting to Singapore

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Getting a Local Sim Card

These are the main telcos in Singapore:

You can buy a sim card when you reach Singapore or online and collect it when you reach the airport. Outside the airport, you can get the sim card in any 7-eleven Outlet or Post Office. Stores in Little India and Sim Lim Square are known to sell sim cards at a cheaper rate. For more extensive information, you can read more here.

Getting Around

Singapore has an excellent network for public transportion. You can buy an EZLink Card to make the use of local transportation more convenient.

Buses

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For navigating, you can check the following apps for directions.

Uber and Grab can also be used to get around the city.

Getting to National University of Singapore

You may wish to view travel directions on NUS, School of Computing.

Public Transportation

If you are taking the bus...

Option 1:
Take bus services 95 or 151 towards the direction of Kent Ridge campus
Alight at the bus stop outside Central Library (Bus stop 16181)
Take the internal shuttle bus A1 or B or D2 from the same bus stop
Alight at the third bus stop after the one at Central Library, located at Carpark 13

Option 2:
Alternatively, take bus service nos. 10, 33, 95, 151, 189, 200 to the Kent Ridge Bus Interchange.
Walk along the covered linkway from the interchange and cross the road to the bus stop outside LT13
Take internal shuttle bus service A1 or B or D2 and alight at the 2nd bus stop located at Carpark 13

If you are taking the MRT...

From Bouna Vista MRT Station (EW21/CC22):
Take Exit B from the station and cross North Buona Vista Road
Take bus service 95 from bus stop 11369 (Opposite Bouna Vista Station)
Alight at the bus stop outside Central Library (Bus stop 16181)
Take the internal shuttle bus A1 or B or D2 from the same bus stop
Alight at the third bus stop after the one at Central Library

From Clementi MRT Station (EW23):
Take Exit A from the station and walk to the bus interchange behind Clementi Mall
Take bus service 96
Alight at the bus stop outside Central Library (Bus stop 16181)
Take the internal shuttle bus A1 or B or D2 from the same bus stop
Alight at the third bus stop after the one at Central Library

From Kent Ridge MRT Station (CC24):
Take Exit A from the station and walk to the bus stop directly in front of the exit
Take internal shuttle bus service A1 from bus stop 18331 (Kent Ridge Station)
Alight at the ninth bus stop located at Carpark 13

Car / Taxi

We strongly recommend to all conference attendees to take public transport as there are limited parking slots on campus. If you are taking a taxi, the following address should be given to the driver:

National University of Singapore
Computing 1
13 Computing Drive
Singapore 117417

Accommodation

Singapore offers a wide variety of accommodation types to suit all budgets and preferences. They range from backpacker, budget and youth hostels to boutique and five-star hotels. To find the perfect accommodation for your stay in Singapore, use Your Singapore Accommodation Search or HotelsCombined. All accommodation categories listed in this website will provide full information such as rates, contact details and facilities. Location map and fact sheets are also provided for your easy reference.