TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION
In order to make your travel arrangements, please consider that the conference will open on Thursday, 16 April 2009 at approximately 2pm, and finish on Sunday, 19 April 2009 at approximately 2pm. A draft conference timetable can be downloaded here.
CONFERENCE SITE
 | The conference will be held in the university’s attractive Dean Walters building in the centre of Liverpool. For further information, including disabled access, please see the link. |
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| The Dean Walters building creates an attractive and impressive approach to Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, thus finding the conference site will be easy. If in doubt, simply ask for directions to the Cathedral. |
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Located in England's North West, Liverpool is easily accessible and well served by air, rail, coach, sea and road. Travelling around the region is also easy with a convenient and easy to use local transport system serving many top class attractions. Detailed information on travel and accommodation can be found on Liverpool’s official tourism website.
Regional transport information
MerseyTravel
Telephone: 0870 608 2608
http://www.merseytravel.org.uk/
By Air
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is one of Europe’s fastest growing airports. Flights are available from around Europe and the UK via Easyjet, Ryanair etc, including:
• Aberdeen • Gerona
• Amsterdam • Katowice
• Barcelona • London City
• Basel . Madrid
• Belfast • Malaga
• Berlin • Milan
• Budapest • Nice
• Cologne • Paris
• Dublin • Rome
• Geneva • Warsaw Telephone: 0151 288 4000
http://www.liverpooljohnlennonairport.com/Manchester Airport is approximately 45 minutes away from Liverpool and is the arrival point for main long-haul routes to all corners of the world. See http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/. There is a rail link from Manchester Airport directly into Liverpool City Centre (journey time 1 hour) see http://www.thetrainline.com/. In addition, National Express coaches also operate a direct bus service to Liverpool City Centre approximately every hour (journey time 45 minutes) http://www.nationalexpress.com/
London airports are approximately 3 hours away from Liverpool. For delegates arriving into London airports, VLM offers a flight shuttle to Liverpool John Lennon airport from London City airport. See http://www.flyvlm.com/. Alternatively, train details from London to Liverpool appear below.
BY CAR
Road accesses via the M6, M62, M56, M53 and the A580.
Car parking will be available in Dean Walter’s underground car park. Alternatively, cars can be parked on the Liverpool Cathedral car park (Western side).
BY COACH
National Express - services from all major towns and cities.
Telephone: 08705 808080
http://www.nationalexpress.co.uk/
BY RAIL
Liverpool is easily accessible by most rail routes and serviced by Virgin Trains including regular services from London and Birmingham to name a few. The new Pendolino train service cuts journey time from London to just 2½ hours. Trains operate from London Euston Train Station to Liverpool Lime Street Train Station. See http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/.
Telephone: 08457 484950; or http://www.thetrainline.co.uk/
BY SEA
Norse Merchant Ferries – Belfast to Liverpool (sailing from the new 12 Quays Terminal, Birkenhead)
Seacat – Isle of Man and Dublin City Centre to Liverpool City Centre (peak season)
Telephone: 0870 600 4321
http://www.norsemerchant.com/
Telephone: 08705523523
http://www.seacat.co.uk/
Telephone: 01800 551743
http://www.seacat.ie.uk/ (Ireland)
ACCOMMODATION
Conference delegates are asked to book their accommodation independently from a list of centrally-located and differently-priced hotels and guest-houses that will offer a special rate to delegates (subject to negotiation) who have registered to attend the conference.
A list of partner hotels will be provided on the conference website shortly.
ROOMMATE FINDER
Would you like to cut down your costs for accommodation? A forum will be uploaded here shortly that allows you to leave a message and contact details to find a roommate.
Please check the conference website for regular updates on travel and accommodation.