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| || Nick || !DebCamp || !DebConf || Further travel || Accommodation || || Sledge || Yes || Yes || No || Staying at http://www.squarephillips.com/ downtown || || Randombird || Yes || Yes || No || Staying at http://www.squarephillips.com/ downtown || || Noodles || No || Yes || No || || |
|| Nick || !DebCamp || !DebConf || Further travel || || Sledge || Yes || Yes || No || || Randombird || Yes || Yes || No || || Noodles || No || Yes || No || |
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| = Travel = | = Accommodation and local transport = Sledge and Randombird are staying at http://www.squarephillips.com/ downtown, expecting to use the [[http://www.stm.info/en/info/networks/metro|Metro]] to get to/from the venue. The venue is on the Green (Verte) line at Pie-IX, and the hotel is a few minutes' walk from McGill, also on the Green line. The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has an Oyster-like card called Opus, which looks worthwhile picking up in town. A [[http://www.stm.info/en/info/fares/transit-fares/weekly-pass|weekly pass]] is 25.75 CAD for unlimited travel for a Monday to Sunday (inclusive), with ''some'' restrictions. It does include the P.-E. Trudeau/Downtown airport shuttle (747). = Travel to/from Montréal = |
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| [[http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply-who.asp#eta|No visa required for UK passport holders]] for stays of less than 90 days, instead fill in an Electronic Travel Authorisation Form. It's probably wise to have at three months passport validity at the time of entry. | [[http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply-who.asp#eta|No visa required for UK passport holders]]. Instead fill in an Electronic Travel Authorisation Form. It's probably wise to have at least six months passport validity at the time of entry. |
DebConf17 will be held in Montréal, Canada, 6th - 12th August 2017.
DebCamp is from Monday, 31 July to Friday, 4 August 2017.
1. Attending
The registration deadline is TBD
Planning to attend:
Nick |
DebCamp |
DebConf |
Further travel |
Sledge |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Randombird |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Noodles |
No |
Yes |
No |
2. Accommodation and local transport
Sledge and Randombird are staying at http://www.squarephillips.com/ downtown, expecting to use the Metro to get to/from the venue. The venue is on the Green (Verte) line at Pie-IX, and the hotel is a few minutes' walk from McGill, also on the Green line.
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has an Oyster-like card called Opus, which looks worthwhile picking up in town. A weekly pass is 25.75 CAD for unlimited travel for a Monday to Sunday (inclusive), with some restrictions. It does include the P.-E. Trudeau/Downtown airport shuttle (747).
3. Travel to/from Montréal
Probably the only viable option is to fly, but someone is bound to want a road trip.
3.1. Flying
Name |
Nick |
Contact |
Outbound |
Return |
Sledge |
LHR->YUL AC 30/7 14:10 (booked) |
YUL->LHR AC 13/8 20:00 (booked) |
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Randombird |
LHR->YUL AC 30/7 14:10 (booked) |
YUL->LHR AC 13/8 20:00 (booked) |
||
Noodles |
DUB->YUL WOW 4/8 12:20 (booked) |
YUL->DUB WOW 12/8 19:50 (booked) |
4. Entry requirements
[[http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply-who.asp#eta|No visa required for UK passport holders]]. Instead fill in an Electronic Travel Authorisation Form. It's probably wise to have at least six months passport validity at the time of entry.
5. Customs
TBD