15-18 July 2008, The Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
CM 2008 and MFPT 2008
The Fifth International Conference on Condition
Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention
Technologies
Edinburgh is well serviced with a large international airport which is located 6 miles from the city centre.
The Edinburgh Conference Centre is located within the Edinburgh Campus of Heriot-Watt University, with excellent transport links direct to the city centre. The University is situated approximately 6 miles from the centre of Edinburgh and Edinburgh airport is in close proximity, ideal for delegates travelling from outside of the UK.
By taxi
The journey to Heriot-Watt University by taxi from Edinburgh airport will cost around £10.00 and will take about 20-30 minutes (please allow for traffic at peak times).
From the city centre and Waverly train station, which is situated in the centre of the city, to Heriot-Watt University it will cost around £16.00 and will take about 30 minutes (please allow for traffic at peak times).
Central Radio Taxis – Tel: 0131 229 2468 (24 hrs)
Festival City Cabs – Tel: 0131 552 1777 (24 hrs)
By bus
The journey to Heriot-Watt University by bus takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes from the city centre. Lothian Buses offers services 25, 25X, 34, 45 and N25 to Heriot-Watt University.
The 25 departs from Princes Street and is the most frequent bus to the Edinburgh Campus, leaving the city centre every 15 minutes during the day until 20.30 and every 30 minutes thereafter. The 25X runs to the Edinburgh Campus every 15-20 minutes until midnight.
By bus from the airport to the city centre, the Airlink service (number 100 bus) links the airport and the city centre and takes approximately 25 minutes, departing every 10 minutes from STAND 19 just outside the UK Arrivals Hall. For return journeys it will depart from Waverley bridge, just off Princes Street, in the city centre. The service runs 7 days a week from 05.00 to 00.20 and costs £3.00 per adult single journey or an open return ticket will cost £5.00 approximately.
By car
Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh Campus is easily accessible by car, both from the centre of Edinburgh (6 miles) and from all major routes leading to the city.
The University is half a mile from the Calder Junction of the A720 City of Edinburgh By-Pass and the A71 (there are signs for Heriot-Watt University on the approach to Calder Junction). On the M8, from Glasgow, turn right at Hermiston Gait roundabout following the signs for the A71. The A720 is a dual carriageway which skirts Edinburgh and can be accessed from all the major routes entering and leaving the city: A90 (North), M8 and M9 (West), A702 (South and M6), A7 and A68 (Borders and South), A1 (South and East).
If you wish to travel from the city centre to the Heriot-Watt University and require directions, please use the AA website (www.theAA.com) entering 'Edinburgh city centre' and the post code for the Heriot-Watt University, which is EH14 4AS.
