YHYS Colloquium 2024 Practical info

Visitor parking spaces are available in areas P1 and P9. An additional three visitor spaces are available in area P6. When parking in P1, enter your vehicle registration number on the touch screen at the information desk in LUT's main lobby. If you are parking in P6 or P9, text your registration number to the university porters (tel. 029 44 62669). A parking permit will be issued for your vehicle registration plate. Visitor parking permits are required on weekdays between 8:00 and 15:00. In the evenings and on weekends, parking is unrestricted. In area P8, parking is unrestricted, but P1 and P9  have a two-hour limit and require a parking disc.

Charging outlets for electric cars are available in areas P3 and P6. The eParking application is used for the charging and reserving a parking right. Download the eParking Suomi application from the Google Play store or the AppStore. Instructions for using the eParking application: eparking.fi/newuser.

Local bus numbers 1, 1X and 5 run between the city centre and the university via different routes. The journey takes 20–30 minutes depending on the route. Bus number 5 run to the university from the central bus and railway station (Matkakeskus). You'll find the routes and timetables in the Lappeenranta digital travel guide. You can pay by cash, card, or contactless.

Bus number 5 leaves from the city centre for the university 10 and 40 minutes past the hour. Bus number 1 leaves 15 and 45 minutes past the hour.

From the university to the city centre, bus number 5 leaves on the hour and 30 minutes past the hour. Bus number 1 leaves 15 and 45 minutes past the hour.

Long distance buses to Lappeenranta stop at the central bus and railway station (Matkakeskus), from which the local bus number 5 offers a connection to the university.

VR trains running between Joensuu and Helsinki stop at Lappeenranta. The average journey times are: Helsinki 2 h, Lahti 1 h 10 min, Kouvola 40 min and Joensuu 2 hrs 30 min.

Lappeenranta railway station is located 8 kilometres from the university. Bus numbers 3 and 5 run to the university from the central bus & railway station ("Matkakeskus"). The journey takes 20-30 minutes depending on the route. You'll find the routes and timetables in the digital travel guide.

There's a taxi stand at the railway station, and the local service number is +358 200 60 400.