In 2024, YSM takes place in the municipality of Gödöllő, Pest County, Hungary. The city lies 30 km-s from Budapest and is easy reach by public transport (the HÉV [Budapest Railway of Local Interest] or bus routes). The city is notable for the central campus of the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The Royal Palace of Gödöllő (Grassalkovich Castle) an imperial and royal Hungarian palace, and the Botanical Garden. The conference venue, Hotel Queen Elizabeth (Erzsébet Királyné Szálloda), is in the old town part of Gödöllő, close to The Royal Palace.
The conference venue: Hotel Queen Elizabeth (Erzsébet Királyné Szálloda)
Address: H-2100 Gödöllő, Dózsa György út 2.
Travel to and from Gödöllő
By car:
The city is closest to the M3 highway (a toll road). Parking spaces are available for a fee in the underground garage of Hotel Queen Elizabeth if you are staying there.
Parking on the street near the city centre requires a parking ticket which can be bought from parking machines on the street or by phone (sending a text message) as given on the parking machines. (Note that different parking zones have different mobile phone numbers to use when paying by phone, and one phone number can only pay for one car [licence plate] simultaneously.)
By public transport:
The website of the public transport system (including routes to Gödöllő from Budapest) is https://bkk.hu/
From Budapest the venue can be reached with the H8 HÉV (Budapest Railway of Local Interest) by going to Gödöllő, Szabadság tér station. The H8 HÉV leaves from Örs vezér tere, a transit hub of Budapest at the end of metro line M2.
Bus routes are also available from Puskás Ferenc stadion metro station (M2 line): 412, 422, 442.
For both the HÉV and the buses a separate ticket is needed, the ones valid within the limits of Budapest are not enough. These tickets can be bought at ticket offices at the Örs vezér tere and Puskás Ferenc stadion metro stations (among other) or from BKK ticket vending machines.
There are frequent trains from Budapest-Keleti to Gödöllő. Be aware that Gödöllő is not among destinations you will find on the information tables, you should use local ticket vending machines in Keleti, or the following link to search for train.