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How to travel sustainably to SEEC

The Organisers and Sponsors would like to encourage all participants in the event to walk, cycle and use public transport where possible, as part of a healthy lifestyle.

By reducing travel by car this also helps to reduce congestion and pressure on car parking and benefits the environment by cutting down on noise and air pollution, including reducing carbon dioxide emissions which contribute to global warming.

Delegates may wish to consider offsetting their travel to the conference. The organisers are offsetting the carbon emissions associated with the heat and power used by the conference with Carbon Offset (Scotland) Ltd. More details can be found at www.carbon-offset-scotland.com

If you require directions to the Hotel then choose the map and directions which matches your mode of transport.

Walking

From Glasgow Central Station (approx. 10 minutes)

From the platform concourse take the exit to the left at the Central Hotel which leads onto Gordon Street. As you go down the tunnel and out of the exit there is a street running directly ahead of you this is Waterloo Street. Proceed along Waterloo street to the end of the street (this is approx a 5-7 minute walk) you will see the Hilton Glasgow at the end of the street, walk down the hill and you will be at the rear entrance to the hotel. If you continue to follow the footpath round to the right and then to the left you will see the hotel entrance on the left hand side opposite the Livingwell Health Club.

From Glasgow Queen Street Station (approx. 15 minutes)

From the platform take the exit on the right hand side which leads out to the main street go to the bottom of the slope and turn right, then first left this takes you onto Buchanan Street which is the pedestrian retail area of the city. Walk down the street crossing at the traffic lights at St Vincent Street, once you have crossed the road take the first right at TGI Fridays and continue along for approx 3-4 minutes when you will come to Central station, continue passed the main entrance and turn left at the Central hotel this takes you onto Gordon Street, if you cross the road at the traffic lights taking your first right this will take you onto Waterloo Street. . Proceed along Waterloo street to the end of the street (this is approx a 5-7 minute walk) you will see the Hilton Glasgow at the end of the street, walk down the hill and you will be at the rear entrance to the hotel. If you continue to follow the footpath round to the right and then to the left you will see the hotel entrance on the left hand side opposite the Livingwell Health Club.

Cycle Routes

Please use the following link www.sustrans.org.uk which will take you to the Sustrans website. Please enter the Hilton Glasgow postcode G3 8HT into the "Plan Route" box in order to obtain a cycle route map to the venue.

Public Transport

The Hilton Glasgow is located within easy reach of public transport.
www.hilton.co.uk/glasgow

Rail

From Edinburgh International Airport

Trains leave Edinburgh Waverley station every 15 minutes and terminate at Glasgow Queen Street. Taxis are located outside Glasgow Queen Street station and take approximately 10 minutes to the Hilton Glasgow Hotel at a cost of about £5.

From Glasgow Prestwick International Airport

Glasgow Prestwick International Airport has its own train station connected to the airport by a covered walkway. Trains leave every 30 minutes for Glasgow Central station from where you can catch a taxi to complete the journey to the Hilton Glasgow Hotel which will take approximately 5-10 minutes at a cost of about £5.

The National Rail Enquiries website provides the same up-to-the-minute advice on journey planning and train service updates as the telephone service. It uses the same data systems as the telephone service and is updated at the same time with latest changes and disruption information. To access this information visit www.nationalrail.co.uk

You can also log on to www.travelinescotland.com or www.firstgroup.com where you can plan any public transport journey within Scotland and from Scotland to main points in the UK

Bus

The X6 and X6A buses stop at Waterloo Street and these can be caught at the Buchanan Street Bus station which is located an approximate 20 minute walk away from the Hotel and directions on foot are as follows:

Turn right
Turn left
Bear left onto slip road
Turn left onto Aitken Road
Continue straight ahead onto West Nile Street
Turn right onto Gordon Street
Turn left onto Hope Street
Turn right onto Waterloo Street
Continue straight ahead onto Bishop Lane
Continue straight ahead to the Hilton Glasgow

To find out all the information you will need to know from timetables to ticket prices, click on the following link which will take you through to the First Group site www.firstgroup.com

Air

Glasgow International Airport

Glasgow International Airport is located approximately 20 minutes away from the Hotel and taxis are readily available here at a cost of about £20 dependent on the time of day travelling.

Should you be driving from the Airport, directions are as follows:

Leave Glasgow Airport and follow signs for Glasgow M8 city centre
Crossing the River Clyde on the Kingston Bridge, take the Junction 18 exit for the city centre
Keep to the left-hand lane (you will be able to see the Hilton Glasgow hotel from here)
At the first set of traffic lights, turn left into Pitt Street
Take the next left into St Vincent Street
Left again at the second set of traffic lights
Hilton Glasgow hotel is the first before the flyover

To view their website please visit www.glasgowairport.com

Edinburgh International Airport

Edinburgh International Airport is located approximately 45 minutes away from the Hotel and taxis are readily available here at a cost of about £65 dependent on the time of day travelling.

Should you be driving from the Airport, directions are as follows:

Travelling westbound from Edinburgh on the M74 follow signs for the M8 Glasgow city centre, also signposted for Glasgow Airport
Exit the motorway at Charing Cross, Junction 18 – and note that the exit is on the right-hand side
Keep to the right lane and continue off the slip road
Go straight ahead through a set of traffic lights under a red building
Continue through two further sets of traffic lights
20 metres after the second set, you will see the Hilton Glasgow hotel on the left

Should you be arriving by train, these leave Edinburgh Waverley station every 15 minutes and terminate at Glasgow Queen Street. Taxis are located outside Glasgow Queen Street station and take approximately 10 minutes to the Hilton Glasgow Hotel at a cost of about £5.

To view their website please visit www.edinburghairport.com

Glasgow Prestwick International Airport

Glasgow Prestwick International Airport is located approximately 50 minutes away from the Hotel and taxis are readily available here at a cost of about £65-£70 dependent on the time of day travelling.

Should you be driving from the Airport, directions are as follows:

From Prestwick International Airport, follow signs for the A79 and then the A78
At Dutch House Roundabout, take the first exit onto the A77
Follow this road onto the M77 (signposted for Glasgow and Edinburgh) and carry on as it merges into the M8
Leave the M8 at Junction 17 and go onto St George’s Road (A804)
At Charing Cross Junction, follow signs for M8 West and A804
Branch left onto the A804 and the Hilton Glasgow hotel is on your left-hand side

Should you be arriving by train, Glasgow Prestwick International Airport has its own train station connected to the airport by a covered walkway. Trains leave every 30 minutes for Glasgow Central station from where you can catch a taxi to complete the journey to the Hilton Glasgow Hotel which will take approximately 5-10 minutes at a cost of about £5.

To view their website please visit www.gpia.co.uk

Car

The Hilton Glasgow has a secure underground car park that offers 190 spaces and a self-parking and valet service. Parking spaces are not guaranteed, however, there are also several NCP Car Parks locally.

A reduced rate of £5.00 per car (normally £10.00) has been arranged with the hotel. To obtain this rate you will need to get your car park ticket stamped before your departure by concierge. Please ensure you provide concierge with some form of proof of your attendance at the event i.e. the event show guide.

Overspill Car Parking

The Charing Cross - Elmbank Crescent Car Park offers 460 spaces and is open 24 hours. CCTV is in operation, with lift access and a height restriction of 1.9m. Daily rates are £1.20 per hour for up to 3 hours and £2.40 per hour thereafter. This car park is approximately 5 mins walk from the Hilton Glasgow.

The QPark - Waterloo Street Car Park offers 350 spaces and is open from 6.30am to 10.30pm. CCTV is in operation. Daily rates are £2.00 per hour. This car park is also approximately 5 mins walk from the Hilton Glasgow

From Edinburgh or the South

Travelling westbound from either Edinburgh or the South (M74) follow M8 to the city centre, also signposted for Glasgow Airport
Exit the motorway at Charing Cross, Junction 18
PLEASE NOTE THE EXIT IS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE
Keep to the right lane and continue off the slip road
Go straight ahead through a set of traffic lights under the red building
Continuing through two further sets of traffic lights, Hilton Glasgow is 20 metres on the left

To view a location map and directions by road you can view the following map (PDF)