BY AIR
London Heathrow and Gatwick airports are linked to Oxford by The Airline coach service, which operates a direct frequent service twenty-four hours a day.

London Stansted airport is linked to Oxford by the National Express 757 coach, running every two hours.

Currently, a period-return’ ticket (valid up to three months from date of purchase) costs £23. Group and seniors concessions are available. For Oriel College, disembark either in the High Street (a short walk to the College), or at the terminus, Gloucester Green Coach Station, where you should easily pick up a taxi to take you to the College.

Please note that since the opening of Terminal 5 in March 2008, The Airline bus service to Oxford operates from Bay 14A of the Central Bus Station (servicing Terminals 1,2 and 3) and from Bay 9 at Terminal 5. From Terminal 4, you can take the free Heathrow Express train service to the Central Bus Station and Terminal 5.

BY RAIL
A frequent direct service operates between Oxford and London Paddington (approximately every 30 minutes), and between Oxford and Birmingham New Street via Banbury and Coventry. Other services operate from the north via Birmingham New Street; from the South via Reading; and from the west via Didcot or Reading. For train timetables, see: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

BY COACH
Frequent 24-hour direct services connect Oxford with London (peak times every 10-20 minutes). The Oxford Express service includes Victoria Coach Station, Grosvenor Gardens, Marble Arch, Baker Street/Gloucester Place and Hillingdon). The Oxford Tube service includes Grosvenor Gardens, Marble Arch, Notting Hill Gate, Shepherd's Bush, and Hillingdon. For information on coaches to other major cities and airports contact National Express (tel: 08705 808080). Coaches arrive at Gloucester Green Coach Station.

BY CAR
Oxford is approached by several major motorways:

Many Oxford streets are now closed to traffic, and parking is severely limited. Therefore, visitors are strongly encouraged to use the Park and Ride bus services that operate between the city centre and parking areas on the outskirts. See the Oxford Bus Company website for details.

If you do need to drive into the city centre, there are several parking spaces within Oxford (see below, Parking). On-street car parking in Oxford can be expensive.

Oriel College is reasonably accessible, being located just off Oxford's High Street.

PARKING
Oriel College does not have its own car park, although car parking for any disabled guests can be made available by prior arrangement. Vehicles may also be brought in temporarily to deliver equipment and unload luggage. There are several city-centre parking areas nearby, and Oxford also has a number of park-and-ride services. For more information, see: http://www.parkandride.net/oxford/html/oxford_frameset.html

LOCAL TAXIS
Taxi ranks are located at Oxford Railway Station, Gloucester Green Coach Station and St Giles' in the city centre.

Staying in Oxford before and after conference dates
The conference will commence at 2 pm on Saturday 21 June with registration and check-in. It will conclude at 5.30pm on Tuesday 24 June. Accommodation at Oriel College is only available to delegates for the three nights of the conference (i.e. 21st, 22nd and 23rd). If you plan to stay in Oxford before the evening of June 21st, or you need a place to stay there the night of June 24th or after, here is a site that describes Oxford city accommodations: http://www.oxfordcity.co.uk/index.html

Although they are both quite pricey, the nearest hotels (virtually right next door) to Oriel College are the Old Bank and Eastgate Hotels:

http://www.oldbank-hotel.co.uk/

http://www.accorhotels.com/accorhotels/fichehotel/gb/mer/6668/fiche_hotel.shtml

We would also recommend the Tree Hotel in Iffley (east of the city centre) and Parklands on Banbury Road (north of the city centre).

http://www.treehotel.co.uk/

http://www.oxfordcity.co.uk/hotels/parklands/

Again these are not cheap but they are clean, comfortable, well-run bed & breakfast style hotels in nice areas and within walking distance of the city centre. There are also regular nearby bus services into town.

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