Directions - Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Travel directions:

The conference venue at the Law Faculty and conference accommodation are conveniently located in the centre of Cambridge. Please refer to the official university map for an overview. See also our accommodation pages for the locations of the Colleges where rooms are being offered.

You may reach Cambridge conveniently by public transport - please try to use environmentally friendly means of transport. In brief, the following options are available to reach Cambridge centre. For a more detailed description of how to reach the conference venue, please refer to the Faculty of Law Website.

By Train

There are frequent rail services from London (King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations). Journey times vary from 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk or phone National Rail Enquiries for information about departure times on 08457 48 49 50.

Cambridge railway station is situated one mile from the town centre, which can be reached by regular bus services or by taxi.

By Bus/Coach

For information on nationwide scheduled coach services, see the National Express website or phone 08705 808080 for information and bookings.

Drummer Street bus station is situated in Cambridge town centre, next to Parker's piece and adjacent to Emmanuel College.

By Car

Directions from M11 driving northwards (only):

Exit M11 at junction 13 (available driving northwards only)
Follow the A1303 (Madingley Road) eastwards into Cambridge

Directions from M11 driving northwards or southwards:

Exit M11 at junction 12
Follow A603 (Barton Road) eastwards into Cambridge

Parking

Parking is generally difficult in Cambridge and is not permitted directly at the conference venue on the Sidgwick site, except to permit holders. However, it is often possible to find metered street parking near the Faculty of Law in Sidgwick Avenue, Queen's Road and West Road (4-hour periods are allowed). There are also a number of car parks in the town centre, and five Park and Ride sites, the nearest one being on Madingley Road. Details of all these can be found on the Cambridge City website.

By Air

From London Stansted airport

There is a direct bus service to Cambridge. The journey time is about 45 minutes. Visit the Airlinks website, or phone 01223 423900 for information. Alternatively, train services are available with a journey time of about 30 minutes.

From London Heathrow airport

There is a direct bus service to Cambridge. The journey time is about 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take the underground into central London (45-60 minutes) to King's Cross underground/railway station, and proceed by train to Cambridge (50-70 minutes).

From London Gatwick airport

Train connections are about 2 hours from Gatwick airport. There is also a direct coach service to Cambridge, which takes a minimum of 3 hours.

From Cambridge airport

ScotAirways, Tel: +44 (0)1223 292525) operate flights out of Cambridge to Amsterdam Schiphol. There is a regular bus service into Cambridge and taxis are available at the Airport, which is situated 2 miles from the city centre.

From Luton airport

There is a direct bus or coach service to Cambridge on average every 2 hours. The journey time is about 90 minutes.


• Home • List of speakers/companies • Agenda • Online registration • Exhibition Opportunity • Sponsors • How to sponsor us • Travel directions • Accommodation options	First International Summit on Policy, Technology and Investment: Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society 22–24 September 2008, Sidgwick Site, University of Cambridge, UK Travel directions: The conference venue at the Law Faculty and conference accommodation are conveniently located in the centre of Cambridge. Please refer to the official university map for an overview. See also our accommodation pages for the locations of the Colleges where rooms are being offered. You may reach Cambridge conveniently by public transport - please try to use environmentally friendly means of transport. In brief, the following options are available to reach Cambridge centre. For a more detailed description of how to reach the conference venue, please refer to the Faculty of Law Website. By Train There are frequent rail services from London (King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations). Journey times vary from 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk or phone National Rail Enquiries for information about departure times on 08457 48 49 50. Cambridge railway station is situated one mile from the town centre, which can be reached by regular bus services or by taxi. By Bus/Coach For information on nationwide scheduled coach services, see the National Express website or phone 08705 808080 for information and bookings. Drummer Street bus station is situated in Cambridge town centre, next to Parker's piece and adjacent to Emmanuel College. By Car Directions from M11 driving northwards (only): Exit M11 at junction 13 (available driving northwards only) Follow the A1303 (Madingley Road) eastwards into Cambridge Directions from M11 driving northwards or southwards: Exit M11 at junction 12 Follow A603 (Barton Road) eastwards into Cambridge Parking Parking is generally difficult in Cambridge and is not permitted directly at the conference venue on the Sidgwick site, except to permit holders. However, it is often possible to find metered street parking near the Faculty of Law in Sidgwick Avenue, Queen's Road and West Road (4-hour periods are allowed). There are also a number of car parks in the town centre, and five Park and Ride sites, the nearest one being on Madingley Road. Details of all these can be found on the Cambridge City website. By Air From London Stansted airport There is a direct bus service to Cambridge. The journey time is about 45 minutes. Visit the Airlinks website, or phone 01223 423900 for information. Alternatively, train services are available with a journey time of about 30 minutes. From London Heathrow airport There is a direct bus service to Cambridge. The journey time is about 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take the underground into central London (45-60 minutes) to King's Cross underground/railway station, and proceed by train to Cambridge (50-70 minutes). From London Gatwick airport Train connections are about 2 hours from Gatwick airport. There is also a direct coach service to Cambridge, which takes a minimum of 3 hours. From Cambridge airport ScotAirways, Tel: +44 (0)1223 292525) operate flights out of Cambridge to Amsterdam Schiphol. There is a regular bus service into Cambridge and taxis are available at the Airport, which is situated 2 miles from the city centre. From Luton airport There is a direct bus or coach service to Cambridge on average every 2 hours. The journey time is about 90 minutes.