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Main Information

Airport transportation: The Route 747 bus runs from the airport to Century Park station, from which you can transfer and take the LRT to University station. There are also ride-sharing apps, such as Uber, which can take you to and from the airport and city.

Conference venue: RLC 2025 will be held at the University of Alberta. Note that registration will also provide a transit pass for local city transportation.

Banquet: A banquet dinner will be held on Wednesday August 7th (6pm) at Edmonton Convention Centre. From University station, take a north-bound train to Central station. From there, it is a ~5 minute walk west along Jasper Ave.

Venue Details

Location and directions: The conference will be held in The Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS). See below for directions from University station to CCIS.

Poster printing: SUBPrint can provide poster printing service, and it is located on the south-west corner of the main quad (see the map below). We suggest that you place an order for your printing ahead of time, due to increased demand.

Walking directions from University station to the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science

City transportation: Public transportation, via Edmonton Transport Service (ETS), is available to the University of Alberta campus. University station is connected to the city by light-rail transit (LRT), as well as by bus. Common bus routes to and from the university include the 4 (going east-west) and the 8 (going north-south).

Wi-Fi access: There are two WiFi networks for use on the University of Alberta campus: Eduroam and UofA-Guest. Note that Eduroam requires university login credentials from your home institution.

Food Options

Conference-provided: Lunch will be provided from Wednesday to Friday.

On campus: Student Union Building and HUB Mall both have fast-food options.

Near campus (<20 min walk): Farrow Garneau, Sugarbowl, Mukja Korean Street Food, Osmow's Shawarma, Nosh Cafe.

Further from campus (30+ min walk, ~10 min bus): There are many restaurants along 82 ave, also known as Whyte ave.

Other Local Information

Weather expectations: Expect sunny days, cool nights and a dry climate.

Explore Edmonton: Local resource for festivals and events in the city

Edmonton Unlimited: Local tech ecosystem and innovation hub.

Attractions accessible by transit: Royal Alberta Museum, Art Gallery of Alberta, Muttart Conservatory

Attractions requiring car transport: Fort Edmonton Park, University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Elk Island National Park

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