NeurIPS 2026 · 6-12 Dec · ICC Sydney
Sydney guide
What happens each day, how to get to ICC Sydney, and where the rooms are. Every fact links to its source; sources were read on 1 Nov 2026. Anything no source states is marked Not published yet.
Day by day
6 DecSunday
Expo Day
Expo talks, demonstrations and workshops.
7 DecMonday
Tutorial Day · Exhibit Hall open
Tutorials, affinity events and the Education Track. Welcome Remarks 17:00-17:30 in the TikTok Entertainment Centre.
8 DecTuesday
Main Conference · Exhibit Hall open
Invited talks 09:00-10:00 and 14:00-15:00. Poster sessions 10:00-13:00 and 17:00-20:00 in Hall 1-4. Test of Time Award 13:30-14:00. Affinity joint poster session 13:30-16:30. Socials 19:00-21:00.
9 DecWednesday
Main Conference · Exhibit Hall open
Invited talks 09:00-10:00 and 14:00-15:00. Poster sessions 10:00-13:00 and 17:00-20:00 in Hall 1-4. Socials 19:00-21:00.
10 DecThursday
Main Conference · Exhibit Hall open
Invited talks 09:00-10:00 and 14:00-15:00. Poster sessions 10:00-13:00 and 17:00-20:00 in Hall 1-4. Sejnowski-Hinton Award 13:30-14:00. Town Hall 17:00-18:00 in the Darling Harbour Theatre.
11 DecFriday
Workshops & Competitions
Across the Convention and Exhibition Centres.
12 DecSaturday
Workshops & Competitions
Across the Convention and Exhibition Centres.
Exhibit Hall: Exhibition Centre, Level 4, Halls 5-7. Exhibitor hours are Mon 7 Dec 11:00-19:00, Tue 8 and Wed 9 Dec 09:00-17:00, Thu 10 Dec 09:00-13:00.
Headings from the official Dates page; times from the official Schedule in AEDT; Exhibit Hall from Venue Information. Checked 1 Nov 2026. The planner schedule carries later changes.
Getting there
ICC Sydney, 14 Darling Drive, Sydney NSW 2000. Plan a live trip with the Transport for NSW trip planner.
- Train
- Central and Town Hall stations are about a 10-minute walk from ICC Sydney.
- Metro
- From Central or Gadigal, a short walk leads to the Darling Quarter Visitor Centre.
- Light rail
- The L1 Dulwich Hill line starts at Central and runs through Darling Harbour, with stops at the Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre.
- Walking
- ICC Sydney suggests walking from Central via The Goods Line.
- Bus
- ICC Sydney has its own bus stop. Routes 389 and 501 stop at Harris Street near Allen Street, about a 10-minute walk away.
- Ferry
- Ferries run from Circular Quay to Barangaroo Wharf or Pyrmont Bay Wharf, then a walk to the venue.
- Taxi and rideshare
- Pick-up and drop-off at Iron Wharf Place, opposite Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, and Zollner Circuit, at the southern end of the TikTok Entertainment Centre. Both are reached from Darling Drive.
From the airport
- Distance
- About 8 km, around 25 minutes by car in normal traffic. ICC Sydney lists taxi or rideshare to the venue, or rail or light rail with a short walk from Central.
- Airport train
- The T8 Airport & South Line serves the Domestic and International stations, every day from 5am to midnight. A station access fee applies on top of the fare: adult $18.61, weekly cap $37.75.
- Taxi
- Taxi ranks are outside each terminal. Transport for NSW lists a flat-fare trial from 3 November 2025 for uninterrupted trips to the Sydney CBD: $60 standard, $80 maxi.
Sources: ICC Sydney, Getting Here and Transport for NSW, Sydney Airport. Checked 1 Nov 2026.
Venue map
ICC Sydney has three connected buildings, in a line from north to south. All of them join on the Level 2 concourse, the shaded row below.
- Convention Centre
- Northern end, nearest Cockle Bay. Nearest station Town Hall, light rail stop Convention, drop-off Iron Wharf Place.
- Exhibition Centre
- Between the other two. Walking distance from Town Hall and Central, light rail stops Exhibition and Convention.
- TikTok Entertainment Centre
- Southern end, nearest Central and Chinatown. Formerly ICC Sydney Theatre. Main entrance on Tumbalong Boulevard, light rail stop Exhibition, drop-off Zollner Circuit.
Schematic, not to scale. Based on ICC Sydney's navigational map; columns run north to south.
| Lvl | Convention Centre | Exhibition Centre | TikTok Entertainment Centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | - | - | Doors 11-16 |
| 5 | Grand Ballroom | Meeting rooms E5.1-E5.10 | - |
| 4 | Darling Harbour Theatre; Meeting rooms C4.1-C4.11 | Halls 5, 6, 7; Event Deck | Function Room 2 (T4.1); Doors 5-10 |
| 3 | Darling Harbour Theatre; Cockle Bay Rooms; Meeting rooms C3.1-C3.6 | Meeting rooms E3.1-E3.10 | Function Room 1 (T3.1) |
| 2 | Concourse; Darling Harbour Theatre; The Gallery; Parkside Ballroom; Meeting rooms C2.1-C2.6; Pyrmont Theatre | Concourse; Exhibition Terrace; Customer Service Desk | Concourse; Doors 1-4 |
| 1 | Business Suite 1 | Halls 1, 2, 3, 4 | Car Park 2 |
| G | Customer Service Desk; Speaker Preparation Centre; Iron Wharf Place taxi | Entry and exit; Car Park 1 | Moriarty Walk entries; Zollner Circuit taxi |
Official maps
Where the rooms are
NeurIPS has not published a room-to-level list. QRS matched each room name in the official schedule to the same name on ICC Sydney's plans, and read "MR" in the schedule as meeting room. Check the signs on site.
| Room in the schedule | Building | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Hall 1-4, Hall 1, 2, 3, 4 | Exhibition Centre | 1 |
| Hall 5 | Exhibition Centre | 4 |
| TikTok Entertainment Centre | TikTok Entertainment Centre | Not published yet |
| Darling Harbour Theatre | Convention Centre | 2 to 4 |
| Pyrmont Theatre | Convention Centre | 2 |
| Parkside 1, Parkside 2 | Convention Centre | 2 |
| C2.2 & C2.3, C2.5 & C2.6 | Convention Centre | 2 |
| C3.2, C3.3, C3.4 & C3.5, C3.6 | Convention Centre | 3 |
| Cockle Bay Room 1, 2 | Convention Centre | 3 |
| C4.1 to C4.8, C4.11 | Convention Centre | 4 |
| Grand Ballroom 1, B1, B2 & B3 | Convention Centre | 5 |
| E5.4 & E5.5 | Exhibition Centre | 5 |
Not published yet
- NeurIPS registration desk location and hours
- Conference Wi-Fi details
- Rooms for oral presentations
- Which level or doors to use for sessions in the TikTok Entertainment Centre
Sources: official Schedule, ICC Sydney navigational map and floor plans. Checked 1 Nov 2026.
Practical
- Emergency
- In a life-threatening emergency, dial Triple Zero (000). ACT Emergency Services Agency
- Paying for transport
- Tap on and off Opal readers with the same American Express, Mastercard or Visa card, or the same phone or watch (Apple Pay, Google Wallet, Samsung Pay). Daily, weekly and Friday/weekend fare caps apply as on Opal. Transport for NSW
- Power
- Australian plugs have two flat pins in an inverted V, sometimes with a third pin. Tourism Australia calls the adapter Type 1 and gives the supply as 220-240 volts, AC 50Hz. Tourism Australia
- Time zone
- The official schedule shows Sydney times in AEDT. Schedule
- Step-free access
- All ICC Sydney venues connect through the Level 2 concourse, which ICC Sydney describes as stair-free. ICC Sydney
- Prayer rooms
- Female and male prayer rooms are marked in the Exhibition Centre on Level 3. Level 3 plan
- On-site services
- ICC Sydney lists cloaking and luggage storage (subject to events in the Exhibition Centre), first aid rooms, mobile charging stations and parenting rooms in the Convention and Exhibition Centres. ICC Sydney
- Wi-Fi
- Not published yet
Atlanta and Paris
NeurIPS 2026 also runs satellite sites in Atlanta and Paris, 9-13 Dec. This guide covers Sydney; these are the official basics.
Atlanta
- Venue
- Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), 285 Andrew Young International Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta. Exhibit hall in Exhibition Hall C2.
- Dates
- 9 Dec Main Conference + Tutorials. 10-11 Dec Main Conference. 12-13 Dec Workshops. Exhibit Hall open 9-12 Dec.
Paris
- Venue
- Paris Congress Center (Palais des Congrès de Paris), 2 Place de la Porte Maillot, Paris 17. Metro: Porte Maillot (line 1).
- Workshop venues
- The Paris Congress Center, and Sorbonne University, Jussieu Campus, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris. Metro: Jussieu (lines 7 and 10).
- Dates
- 9-11 Dec Main Conference + Tutorials. 12-13 Dec Workshops. Exhibit Hall open 9-11 Dec.
Official dates · Venue Information · Official hotels. Checked 1 Nov 2026.