Practical Information
How to get to CERN
For information on how to get to CERN depending on your mode of travel, refer to the relevant page on this site.
Arriving outside working hours
- Present an ID card to the guards at Entrance B, open 24/24 and 7/7.
- The hostel reception is open every day until 1a.m.
Arriving on Monday
- Go directly to the Reception building (33) and mention your name and the meeting
- You will be allowed to proceed to the Council Chamber following the relevant signs.
Registration, badge handling
On Monday from 8:00 we will be handing badges to all participants outside the Council Chamber.
Car access
We advice you not to hire a car if you are staying in Geneva: public transport is very reliable and always on time, parking is often limited and traffic is difficult at peak hours. If you want to enter the CERN site with a car, please note the following:
‘Visitors and participants in visits and conferences should normally park their private vehicles in the Globe car park, leaving the P+R area free, if their visit takes place on the Meyrin site and is within walking distance. They are permitted to enter and leave the car park once by default. For an event lasting two days or more, they must report to Reception in Building 33 with their visitor card or special badge to be granted an additional entry’.
Power plugs
At CERN power plugs provide 220 V AC at 50 Hz and follow the Swiss standard. Unless you have plugs Swiss or Europlug you will need an adapter.
WiFi registration
The instructions to register any device you might be using during the meeting can be found here: http://landb.web.cern.ch/landb/selfregistration/visitor. Requests can be made in advance or once at CERN. You can indicate either Claudia Dupraz or Patricia Mage-Granados as contact, and they will grant you access.
CERN Map of buildings
The app ‘MapCERN’ for smartphones and tablets will help you find any building while on site (download). From a computer, use https://maps.cern.ch/
Where to eat at CERN
There are two restaurants/cafeterias in the Meyrin site, in buildings 501 (http://cern.ch/resto1) and 504 (http://cern.ch/restaurant2). Use these links to find out their opening hours and daily menus.
Where to eat in Geneva
You can find some information here: https://www.geneve.com/en/eat-drink/
Emergency Numbers
In case of emergency, please consult this : Medical Service
Should you encounter any problem, please do not hesitate to call Patricia Mage on +41 75411 4253, or from any CERN phone (including the Hostel rooms) simply 164253.
