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From Glasgow:
Trains (from Glasgow Queen Street Station) to Edinburgh are
every half hour, and cost approx. £4 for a single journey. The
journey time is approx. 1 hour.
From
Glasgow Prestwick Airport: Trains and buses run regularly
and take you to the centre of Glasgow. Journey time is approx.
30 mins.
Arriving
at Edinburgh
Like
many major cities, Edinburgh suffers from heavy rush hour road
traffic, and if you are arriving at the airport, the quickest
way to get into town is to use the airport bus service.
Airport
Bus: (www.flybybus.com)
There is an excellent bus service from the airport to the city
centre. Buses leave around every 10 minutes throughout the day,
a return ticket costing £5 and a one way ticket £3, with a
journey time of around 25 minutes. You can buy tickets from the
driver The bus leaves from right outside the UK arrivals hall,
there is a kiosk marked "Airlink" it is normally a
blue and white double decker, number 100. If you arrive in the
International arrivals hall, walk through the terminal and
follow the signs for buses. Edinburgh Airport is not that big so
you can't miss the departure point. Stay on the bus until the
end of its journey where it arrives at Waverley Bridge, right
outside the main railway station. From here, it would be easiest
to get a taxi (there is a taxi rank straight across the road
from where the bus stops, and also a taxi rank inside the rail
station itself), with a journey from here costing around £5-£7,
again depending on the volume of traffic.
There
is also a good bus service within Edinburgh. Lothian Bus
number 35 runs every 15-30 minutes and runs between the airport
and Ocean Terminal, Leith, approximately 1 mile walk from the
venue. The journey takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
A journey to the venue from Waverley train station will
take around 30 minutes. All single bus tickets cost £1.10
and are available from the driver. Please be aware that
you do not get change on the local bus. More information
on the local bus service is available at http://www.lothianbuses.com/index2.php..
Airport
Taxi: A taxi to the venue/accommodation will likely cost
around £20-£30 depending on the level of traffic. If you are
travelling in a group, you can get up to 5 people in a taxi and
splitting the cost may be the easiest option.
Arriving
at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station: Again from here, the
easiest option is to get a taxi. There is a taxi rank in the
station, just follow the signs. Cost as above, around £5-£7
depending on traffic. As above, if you wish to use the local bus
service, please contact
the organisers and we can email you directions.
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1. Premier
Travel Inn (4 star)
51/53 Newhaven
Place
Edinburgh
EH6 4TX
T: +44 (0)8701 977 093
F: +44 (0)131 554 5994
COST: Approx
£65 per room per night (up to 2 people in a room)
Next door to
the venue
2.
Holiday
Inn Express
(4 star)
T: +44 (0)870 744 2163
F: +44 (0)131 555 4646
E-Mail: info@hiex-edinburgh.com
COST: Approx
£70 per room per night
3. Belford
(3 star)
8 Douglas Gardens
EH4 3DA
T: +44 (0) 1312202200
COST:
Dorm £20 pppn
Twin £33 pppn
Double £50 per room
Triple room £67.50 per room
(capacity up to 100)
4. Globetrotter Inns (4
star)
The Commodore
Hotel,
46 Marine Drive
EH4 5EP
T: +44 (0)131 336 1030
COST:
6-8 share dorm
£15 pppn
4 share ensuite £19 pppn
6 shanre en suite £18
Double/ twin £46
(capacity 300)
5. Edinburgh Hostel
5/3 Greenside End
T: +44 (0)131 478 0007
COST:
Dorms £11/£12/£13
Quad rooms £14.50/£15.50
Private room for 2 persons £19/£20 per person
6. Herald House
Hotel
70 Grove Street
T: +44 (0)131 228 2323
COST:
Twin, double £98 per room per night
Single £62 per night
Triple £114 per room per night
(prices include breakfast)
7. The StValery
36 Haymarket Terrace, EH12
T: +44 (0)0131 337 1893
COST:
£78 double
£48 single
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