TRANSPORTATION

Getting from the Airports to central London
The fastest way to get to London City from Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports is to take an Express train to one of the train stations connecting to the Underground System and Bus Network. The cost of the train ticket is 14-16 GBP.

From London City airport the best way is to take the DLR which easily connects to the Underground. Luton airport is served by several bus companies, the cheapest being Easybus.

Taxi rides through the city centre may take long time due to traffic congestion.

Getting to the Congress Centre (ExCeL)
The nearest Underground station to ExCeL is Custom House Station.

From Victoria Station to ExCeL
Take Circle line or District line heading east, change at Westminster to Jubilee line heading east. Change at Canning Town to Docklands Light Railway (DLR) heading east and get off at Custom House Station for Excel.

From Paddington Station to ExCeL
Take Bakerloo line heading east, change at Baker Street heading south on Jubilee line. Change at Canning Town to Docklands Light Railway (DLR) heading east and get off at Custom House Station for Excel.

From Liverpool Street Station to ExCeL
Take Central line heading west, change at Bank Station to Docklands Light Railway (DLR) heading east direction Beckton. Get off at Custom House Station for Excel.

Transportation cards and fares
For transportation in London an Oyster card can be bought for a £2 deposit. Credit is then added to the card and it is used on a pay as you go system. The cost of a single journey is as follows:

Adult	Peak	Off-Peak
Zones 1-2	£2.30	£1.80
Zones 1-3	£2.70	£2.40
Zones 1-4	£3.10	£2.40

The congress venue, ExCeL, is situated in Zone 3.

Peak Oyster single fares apply from 06:30 to 09:30 and from 16:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday.
Off-Peak Oyster single fares apply at all other times.

The cost will be capped once the cost of a daily travel card has been reached, so however much you travel you will never pay more than this. The costs of a travel card are as follows:

Adult	Peak	Off-Peak
Zones 1-2	£7.20	£5.60
Zones 1-3	£8.60	£6.30
Zones 1-4	£10.00	£6.30

An alternative to Oyster cards would be to buy a Visitor Travel card – you can either buy 1 day or 7 day cards. The price for a 7 day card is £47.60. Please click here for the Transport for London’s website which explains which type of card is best for an individuals needs.

Travel Information Centres are found at the following stations:
Liverpool Street Underground Station, Picadilly Circus Underground Station, Euston Rail Station, Victoria Rail Station, Heathrow Terminal 123 Underground Station, Camden Direct -Camden Town Hall, Argyle Street.

For more information on where you can buy transportation cards please click here. 

For further information about travelling around London please click here.


Tube Map
Please click here to open a printable version of a London tube map in a new window.


Official Airline Network
Save up to 20% on travel with the Star Alliance Network.

The Star Alliance™ Members Airlines are pleased to be appointed as the Official Airline Network for the EAACI 2010 Congress. To obtain the Star Alliance™ Convention Plus discounts, please call the reservation office of a participating Star Alliance Member Airline and quote the following Convention Code SK02A09 or book online.

Registered participants plus one accompanying person travelling to the event are automatically granted a discount of up to 20 %, depending on fare and class of travel booked.

The participating airlines for this event are: ANA. Adria Airways, Air Canada, Air China, Austrian Airlines, bmi (British Midland),Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS International Air Lines, Scandinavian Airlines, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, US Airways, United.

For booking office information please visit: www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus

Discounts are offered on published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Round the World fares. Please note: For travel from Japan and New Zealand special fares or discounts are offered by the participating airlines on their own network.

When making your travel plans please present confirmation of your registration or proof of attendance.