Venue

                

 

Venue

The 2022 IDUG EMEA Db2 Tech Conference will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the EICC - Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

EICC - Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Situated at the heart of Scotland's beautiful capital city, the EICC is one of the world's outstanding venues for conferences and events. EICC Ltd was formed in the early nineties as a joint venture between Edinburgh District Council and Lothian & Edinburgh Enterprise, it was to be part of the Edinburgh Exchange Masterplan – the biggest urban regeneration scheme outside London at the time.
When it was built in 1995, the EICC became the first conference venue in the world to utilise revolving auditoria to optimise events space. Since opening it has welcomed around 1.5 million delegates from more than 120 countries generating around £720m of economic impact for the city region.
The EICC remains under the ownership of the City of Edinburgh Council and operates as an independent commercial venture.

Address

150 Morrison Street
Edinburgh, EH3 8EE
UNITED KINGDOM
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How to get there

From the airport

The EICC is located within 10 km (6 miles) of Edinburgh International Airport, one of the UK's fastest growing airports.

By Tram

Trams depart between 06:15 and 22:45 every 8-10 minutes from Monday to Saturday and every 12-15 minutes on a Sunday. The closest tram stop to the EICC is at Haymarket Station (average journey time 30 minutes). The airport tram stop is located right outside the main terminal next to the plaza and Edinburgh sign.

Tickets need to be bought before boarding the trams, either at the vending machines available at any tram stop including at the airport or online (50c discount). The cost is £ 6.50 for a single ticket per trip, and £ 9.00 for an open return ticket (return journey can be used at any time on any day).

More information: https://edinburghtrams.com

By bus (Airlink 100)

The Airlink 100 takes you straight to the city centre. Buses depart every 10 minutes during the day (average journey time 30 minutes). The bus stop is located directly outside the terminal (Stop A, next to the Plaza).

Tickets can be purchased from the driver as you board using contactless card payment, m-tickets or the exact cash fare. The cost is £ 4.50 for a single ticket per trip, and £ 7.50 for an open return ticket.

Delegates are advised to disembark at Haymarket Railway Station and to follow the signs for EICC on foot (5 minute walk).

More information: https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/airport-buses

By taxi

Official airport taxis can be found at the taxi rank outside the terminal building (follow the signs within the airport). It costs approximately £15.00 to get a taxi from the airport to the city centre and the journey takes around 20 minutes depending on the time of day.

From the train station

Edinburgh has two railway stations:

  • Waverley Station, which is 1.3 miles from EICC, is the city's main railway station and has direct routes to many cities across the country, including over 25 daily departures from London.
  • Haymarket Station, which is just 0.4 miles from EICC, is a stop for many commuter and some UK train routes.  

Please ensure that you check with your rail network provider to find out if your train will stop at Haymarket or Waverley. For more information on the rail network within the UK, please visit East CoastNational Rail or Trainline, a one-stop shop for train and coach travel. 

From Waverley Station

Exit the station through Waverley Mall and turn left onto Princes Street. Take a bus line (e.g. 1, 10, 11, 15, 16, 34) from Princes Street (Stop PP) to Usher Hall (Stop XF). Continue on Lothian Road/A700 for about 250 m, then turn right onto Morrison Street. The EICC is located on the right.

From Haymarket station

Exit the station in direction of Haymarket Station Forecourt/Clifton Terrace and continue right onto Clifton Terrace. Continue onto Morrison Street and follow it for about 450 m. The EICC is located on the left (walking distance / time: 650 m / 9 min).

Disability Access

The EICC is a modern, purpose-built and fully-accessible events venue.

Detailed information about accessible travel options and facilities on site can be found here: https://www.eicc.co.uk/visiting/disability-access/