VII Catalan Congress of Sociology. 21 - 22 April 2017, Tarragona

Venue

Universitat Rovira i Virgili - Campus Catalunya

Avinguda Catalunya 35

43002 Tarragona

 

 

The Universitat Rovira i Virgili is situated in Tarragona and is located in the south of Catalonia (one of the seventeen autonomous regions within the Spanish state), in the northeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula.

Well-connected to Europe and the rest of the peninsula, it offers easy access to two airports: one in Reus, just 5 kilometers away, and the other in Barcelona, just 95 kilometers away.

Tarragona is linked to the rest of Catalonia, Spain and to Europe by three major motorways: The C-32 Motorway between Barcelona to El Vendrell, the Mediterranean Motorway (AP-7), which runs from the French border at La Jonquera to Alicante province and the south of Spain, and the North Motorway (AP-2) that links the Basque Country with Barcelona and the North of Catalonia.

How to arrive:

 By car:

From Barcelona. Motorway AP-7. Exit 33 Tarragona

From Barcelona. Motorway C-32 and Motorway AP-7. Exit 33 Tarragona

From Valencia. Motorway AP-7. Exit 33 Tarragona

From Zaragoza. Motorway AP-2. Exit 9, Montblanc

 By bus:

http://www.empresaplana.cat/

The current timetable offers a direct bus from the airport to Tarragona every 2 hours. The actual price of a ticket is 13 Euros

 By train:

www.renfe.com
If you arrive at terminal T1 you must take the shuttle bus to terminal T2 train station, to go to the Barcelona Sants station.

From the Barcelona Sants station you can take a:

- Regional train direct to Tarragona city station.

- High speed train to the Tarragona Camp station which is outside the city. From here you can take a taxi to Tarragona (20 minutes and 30 euros) or the Bus Transfer.

30% Discount. The holder will get a discout on national routes, one way or return ticket, to the closest train station that holds the event. To obtain the authorization number send a request by email: congressos@fundacio.urv.cat

This Voucher will be shown to the controller along with your ticket. More information about how to get the discount online: here (only spanish)

 By air:

Reus Airport

www.aena-aeropuertos.es
Mainly low cost flights operate into Reus. If you fly into Reus you can either take a bus or a taxi from the airport to Tarragona, which is just 14 km away.

Barcelona International Airport

www.aena-aeropuertos.es
The majority of international flights arrive at terminal T1 in Barcelona airport. Some low cost companies still fly into terminal T2.

From the airport you can travel to Tarragona by train, bus or taxi (*)

* Taxis are always available just outside the arrival area of the airport. The actual price is 130 Euros. Please confirm this price with the taxi driver before you travel.