York is easily accessible from most entry points and other places in the UK . Travelling to, or completing your journey to York by rail, coach or car offers an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the UK countryside!
Many UK airports are connected to York by good rail and road links. Miles to York are in brackets.
These include all London airports (chief ones being Heathrow (210 miles), Gatwick (240 miles), London City (200 miles), Manchester (83 miles), Leeds-Bradford (30 miles), Newcastle (100 miles), Teesside International (Durham Tees Valley airport 59 miles), Liverpool (95 miles), Doncaster-Sheffield (Robin Hood airport -38 miles ), East Midlands(90 miles), Humberside (48 miles) Birmingham International (127 miles). Please see the general information on air travel below for special fares on British Airways.
British Airways is pleased to offer congress delegates 10-20% off on fares for domestic and international flights. Please quote the discount code (GGAIRBAG CONFERENCES ISPCAN06) while booking directly with British Airways or through a travel agent.
Tickets can also be booked directly online at www.ba.com. Please click on this button to go directly to available discounts:
If you have any problems with the button, please use the following link for discounts:
http://www.britishairways.com/travel/fx/public/gb/cugAlias-qp284?source=CUG_qp284&eId=111042
Password: BAISPCAN06
BA will offer the following discounts to ISPCAN delegates through their website:
20% off First and Club Class fares
15% off World Traveler Plus fares
10% off most economy fares
Alternative flight options for European colleagues include many budget airlines and bookers, including www.easyjet.com; www.ryanair.com; www.travelbag.co.uk; www.ebookers.com; www.opodo.co.uk; www.skyscanner.net
To download detailed instructions on getting to York by public transport, please click here
There will be a Congress 2006 stand at the York Railway Station to assist those arriving by train. This will be open Sunday, 3rd September from 10am to 4pm and on Monday, 4th September from 8am to 12 Noon.
Taxis are available from the station concourse and the 2 mile -journey takes around 15 minutes. The cost is around £6.00 (or $11.00)
No 4 (‘Turquoise Line’) buses run by First York to the University, leave the station approximately every 15 minutes from 6.30am (7.30am Sundays) until 23.00. The bus stop is on University Road – the second one on that approach (ask driver for Campus Central). Signage will be in place to direct delegates the 10 minute walk through the University grounds to the Exhibition Centre (Registration Desk).
The Heslington campus is based in the south-east of York. It is easily accessible by car from the A64 section of the outer ring road, via the A1079 or the A19. Visitors approaching York from the A64 should turn off at one of the exits marked University (A19 or A1079), in order to avoid the City centre. Subsequent turns are also signposted. The Selby road (A19) should be followed to Fulford and turn along Heslington Lane or Broadway towards Heslington. The Exhibition Centre is off Goodricke Way (on the left).
A map showing the local road network is available at www.york.ac.uk/np/maps/
AA signage will be in place on nearby major roads to direct to the Exhibition Centre. The AA also provides an online route planner for car journeys at www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner
York is only one hour from the North Sea Ferries (P and O) terminal at Hull, with daily crossings to Holland and Belgium. See www.poferries.com for details.
Delegates arriving in the UK too late at night for travel onward to York may need to check into a hotel. Useful sites and contacts are:
www.laterooms.com Tel: 0161 835 2301
www.airport-accommodation.co.uk
www.hotels.uk.com/airports.html, Tel: 01204 272710
