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Glasgow | Hotels | Getting to Glasgow Glasgow - a city
of delight Rich in architecture, museums and galleries, it boasts an enviable portfolio of internationally renowned attractions including the Burrell Collection and Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art. Situated on the Clyde estuary, Glasgow is steeped in maritime heritage and the area has a proud seafaring and ship building past. With good food and great style, Glasgow boasts one of the largest retail centres in the UK outside London. As well as plenty to see there is plenty to do as Glasgow is home to the Scottish Opera, Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Citizens Theatre and there is a plethora of annual celebrations including the International Jazz Festival and Celtic Connections. For more information about Glasgow log onto the Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley website www.seeglasgow.com
Preferential room rates have been negotiated for delegates at a range of hotels but delegates are advised to book their accommodation early to avoid disappointment. To help you in your hotel search, details of the hotel booking service,
along with the latest information on hotels, room rates,
terms and conditions can be downloaded
here (Adobe Acrobat PDF Document 530Kb) PDF
Help. Shuttle bus service A free of charge Congress shuttle bus service will run on two
routes at half-hourly intervals throughout the day from several of the
city centre hotels. This free service is available to all Congress
delegates, exhibitors,
exhibition visitors and commercial delegates – not just those staying
at these strategically placed hotels. To book your hotel in 2004 To book your hotel accommodation in Glasgow for the 2004 event contact:
Lizzy White, BCPC Events & Conference Manager, 7 Omni Business
Centre, Omega Park, Alton, Hampshire. GU34 2QD, UK Lower cost accommodation Getting
to Glasgow A map on 'How to get to the SECC' can be found here (please note, this image is large and may take some time to download). BY AIR Glasgow International Airport is located eight miles (13 kms) from Glasgow city centre. It is one of the UK’s leading gateway airports with an extensive range of scheduled and chartered services from N America, Europe and the rest of the UK. Shuttle buses operate to and from Glasgow and a speedy coach service connects the airport to the national rail network Glasgow International Airport Thirty miles (48 kms) south-west of Glasgow and easily reached in 45 mins by road or rail is Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. This offers low cost air access from London Stansted, Dublin, Oslo, Topr, Paris Beauvais and Frankfurt Hahn. Glasgow Prestwick International Airport BY RAIL Glasgow is connected to the national rail network allowing easy access to the region. National Rail BY ROAD Glasgow is the centre of a first class motorway and trunk road network linking with every part of the UK. The main M74 north-south motorway allows quick easy, access to the area. BY COACH For services from UK destinations Scottish Citylink provides fast and frequent coach services throughout
Scotland. BY FERRY Three companies offer links between Northern Ireland and the west coast of Scotland P&O Irish Sea Stena Line Seacat Scotland TAXIS Glasgow Private Hire Ltd Glasgow Wide T.O.A. Ltd CAR HIRE Avis +44 (0) 141 221 2827 or +44 (0) 870 6060100 |
