Venue Location


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ECOC 2013 is taking place at the ICC Capital Suite, within the ExCeL centre.

ICC London is located within ExCeL one of the world's largest regeneration projects and key financial hubs - London's Eastside. The transformation of the area East of Tower Bridge has created a vibrant and exciting 'events district' offering fantastic new hotels, excellent transport links and a real variety of social and entertainment venues.

10 minutes to the west of ICC London you'll find Canary Wharf, the second largest financial district in Europe and home to the UK's tallest building. Over 100,000 people work there, with offices situated alongside over 200 shops, bars and restaurants.

5 minutes to the south, is the iconic O2, which offers 30 bars and restaurants and is now linked to ExCeL London by England's only Cable Car-The Emirates Air Line. Also to the south, is the World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich, home to historic sites including the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Observatory.

To the north you will find the Olympic Park. The London 2012 Olympic Games staged a number of sports during the games and the Olympic Park is less than half mile to the north of ICC.

15 minutes to the north you will also find Europe’s largest urban shopping centre, Westfield Stratford City. Westfield offers over 300 shops, as well as a 14-screen cinema, a casino and three hotels.

Planning your stay in London

If you would like to visit some of the famous London landmarks or simply experience the culture and atmosphere of the capital then you might wish to stay in and around central London.

When selecting central London accommodation try and choose a location within easy underground reach of the DLR.

If you are planning to spend all your time at the conference and are not too concerned with visiting the famous sights of London, then accommodation close to the venue will be ideal for you.

Getting to ExCeL

By train

The easiest way to get to the venue is by train. The Docklands Light Rail (DLR) is the only train service to the venue – passengers should exit at Prince Regent for the ICC. The DLR can be reached via the London Underground.

Docklands Light Rail (DLR)

The most direct route to the venue via London Underground/ DLR is via the Jubilee Line. Take the Jubilee Line, change at Canning Town onto a Beckton-bound DLR train for the quick 3-stop journey to Prince Regent for ExCeL (East) and ICC London.

Underground lines with direct links to the DLR are:
Central Line (Red)
Circle Line (Yellow)
District Line (Green)
Jubilee Line (Grey)
Northern Line - Bank Branch (Black)

If you are staying in central London allow approximately 40mins to travel to the ICC each morning and approximately 2-3 train changes.

Sample journey times
Euston – Prince Regent Station:         40mins
Piccadilly Circus – Prince Regent:      45mins
Charring Cross – Prince Regent:       35mins
Bank to Prince Regent:                       21mins

Kings Cross St Pancras to Prince Regent
Take the Northern Line – Bank Branch to London Bridge change to the Jubilee Line and exit at Canning Town and take the DLR to Prince Regent. Alternatively you can take the Northern Line – Bank Branch to Bank and change for the Docklands Light Rail (DLR) to Prince Regent. Once aboard the DLR from Bank, you may have to change at Canning Town for Prince Regent.

Useful links to help plan your journey

ExCeL journey planner
Please visit http://www.excel-london.co.uk/visiting-excel/travel-guide/travel-by-rail/ for an interactive rail map

Below the map you will find a list of mainline stations and airports
Select your station or airport from the list (not the map) and this will highlight on the map the best journey for you to take. (For St. Pancras International Station use Kings Cross Station.)

Transport for London (TFL):

To help plan your travel within London visit the the “Journey Planner” on the Transport for London website www.tfl.gov.uk

The TFL website also has service updates on all London Underground lines, bus routes, Emirates Airline Calble Car and Oyster top up services, as well as maps.

By car
For further information on driving to ExCeL and for parking availability and tariffs visit http://www.excel-london.co.uk/visiting-excel/travel-guide/travel-by-road/

By Cable car
The Emirates Air Line (Cable Car) connecting ExCeL London and the O2 opened this summer. Journey time is 5-10mins depending on the time of day you travel.
The cable car will leave you at Emirates Air Line terminal Royal Docks which is close to Victoria Royal DLR station and approximately a 10-15mins walk to the venue.

Eurostar

Eurostar operates frequent daily high-speed services connecting Paris and Brussels to London. Journey times range from 2 hours 15 minutes from Paris or 1 hour and 51 minutes from Brussels. Trains arrive at St Pancras International station in central London.

Travelling from the Airport

London City Airport (LCY)

(Distance from venue = 2.5 miles)

Take the DLR to Canning Town and change to the DLR towards Becton. Exit at Prince Regent.

Heathrow

(Distance from venue = 24.5 miles)

Heathrow Express trains connect passengers to Paddington Station (central London) in 15 minutes. See http://www.excel-london.co.uk/visiting-excel/travel-guide/travel-by-rail/ for travel details to Prince Regent.

Stansted (STN)

(Distance from Venue = 34.5 miles)

Take the Stansted Express into central London Liverpool Street Station - journey time approximately 45mins.

From Liverpool Street take the underground to Bank and change to the Docklands Light Rail (DLR) to Prince Regent.

For more details please see: http://www.stanstedairport.com/transport-and-directions/stansted-to-central-london

London Luton (LTN)

(Distance from venue = 46 miles)

Rail connections into central London take approximately 30 minutes.

A shuttle bus service operates to and from Luton Airport Parkway Station. This is normally a 10 minute trip from the airport terminal building. The service runs every ten minutes between 05:00 and midnight and also connects with all trains calling at Luton Airport Parkway; Trains from Luton Airport Parkway Station arrive into St Pancras International Station.

Please check train times for details. For conditions on use and ticket information please visit http://www.london-luton.co.uk/en/airport/

Gatwick

(Distance from Venue = 47 miles)

Gatwick Express non-stop train service to Victoria (central London) runs every 15 minutes with a journey time of 30 minutes.

Please see the Gatwick airport journey planner: http://www.gatwickairport.com/parking-transport/travel-hub/