Hotel
The Workshop will be held at the Liverpool Britannia Aldelphi
Hotel, Liverpool, England. The hotel is situated in the heart of Liverpool
City Centre, three minutes walk from the mainline train station (Liverpool
Lime Street Station). The Hotel has over 400 rooms, several bars and
restaurants, and a swimming pool and health club.
Transport to Liverpool
Flights to Liverpool should be booked to either Liverpool John
Lennon Airport or Manchester International Airport. Your final arrival
at the Adelphi Hotel will probably be either by train, coach or
car (taxi). The Adelphi Hotel is situated on Lime Street in Liverpool
City Centre. Both Lime Street and the Adelphi Hotel are very familiar
landmarks in Liverpool, and should you require assistance in finding
them, locals will normally be very helpful.
Follow this link to show where the Adelphi Hotel can be found:
Click
here for map
Visitors from outside of the European Union should check before
travel whether they require a visa to enter the United Kingdom.
More information on obtaining a visa is given at the end of this
page.
Arrival by Air
Liverpool is served by two International Airports:
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (see
http://www.liverpooljohnlennonairport.com/ for more details)
is about 7 miles south of Liverpool City Centre and is served by
the following airlines:
Easyjet (www.easyjet.com)
from Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast International, Geneva,
Madrid, Malaga, Nice, Palma (Majorca), Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Ryanair (www.ryanair.com)
from Brussels (Charleroi), Dublin
There are two practical options to travel from Liverpool John Lennon
Airport to the Adelphi Hotel. These are by taxi and by bus. There
is only one terminal at Liverpool John Lennon Airport; simply follow
the signs for baggage collection, pass through customs if appropriate,
and the taxi rank and bus stops will be in front of you as you leave
the terminal.
Please note that trolleys at Liverpool John Lennon Airport require
a one pound, or one euro, coin to be used. The coin is refunded
when you return the trolley.
Taxis from Liverpool John Lennon Airport
A taxi from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to the Adelphi Hotel
will cost about £15. During off-peak times the journey to
the Adelphi Hotel from Liverpool John Lennon Airport will take about
20 minutes. Please note that two types of taxi operate in Liverpool,
the traditional Black Cab (“London” taxi) and Private
Hire. The only taxi allowed to pick up (without prior arrangement)
at Liverpool John Lennon Airport are the Black Cabs. There is a
large taxi rank to the left of the door as you leave the airport
terminal. You may use a Private Hire taxi but these must be pre-booked
by telephone. Do not use a Private Hire taxi unless you have pre-booked
it; this is illegal in Merseyside, you may be uninsured and may
not be in a legitimate taxi. However, if you can pre-book a Private
Hire taxi, they are generally cheaper than Black Cabs – if
you do this on arrival, you may have to wait a few minutes for the
arrival of the Private Hire taxi.
Buses from Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Public transport is via the Liverpool Express Bus Service No. 500.
This is an express bus which leaves directly outside the entrance
to the airport terminal. Operated by Merseytravel, it departs every
30 minutes for Liverpool city centre, calling at Chapel Street,
Norton Street (for National Express connections), Lime Street (for
rail connections), Queen Square Bus Station and Paradise Street
Bus Station before making its way back to the Airport. The service
operates between the hours of 0515 and 0015 and leaves the airport
at quarter past and quarter to the hour.
The 500 bus service takes approximately 45 minutes to reach the
City Centre and costs £2 (or 4 euro) per journey. You should
alight the bus at Liverpool Lime Street Station which is bus stop
number 4 (Skelhorne Street). You can then walk to the Adelphi Hotel
by crossing over Skelhorne Street and walking directly up Bolton
Street. See directions below from the Station. Bus drivers are generally
helpful in Liverpool and will assist wherever possible.
Further local bus services are available, but will be slower
Manchester International Airport
Manchester has direct flights from to most European cities, as well
as from a number of North American and Asian cities. It also has
regular shuttle services from the London Airports e.g. Heathrow
and Gatwick. Should you arrive in these Airports you are strongly
recommended to use the shuttle to Manchester rather than public
transport (train or bus) to Liverpool.
There are three terminals at Manchester Airport. The information
given below is relevant to all three terminals.
Manchester Airport is about 12 miles South of Manchester City Centre
and about 35 miles from Liverpool City Centre. There are a number
of options to get from Manchester Airport to the Adelphi Hotel;
these include taxi, train and bus.
Taxi from Manchester Airport
A taxi from Manchester Airport to the Adelphi Hotel will cost about
£50. During off-peak times the journey to the Adelphi Hotel
from Manchester Airport will take about 45 minutes – this
may increase significantly in peak times, and the morning rush hour
in particular. It must be said that a taxi is more convenient than
public transport, and if more than one person is travelling, it
may cost no more than public transport.
Please note that two types of taxi operate:
The traditional Black Cab (“London” taxi) is the only
taxi allowed to pick up at Manchester Airport (without pre-booking).
There are large taxi ranks outside each of the terminals. Each Black
Cab can take up to 5 passengers. It is estimated that this will
cost about £50.
Private Hire taxis must be pre-booked by telephone and can carry
up to 4 passengers. Do not use a Private Hire taxi unless you have
pre-booked it, as this is illegal, you may be uninsured and may
not be a legitimate taxi. However, if you can pre-book a Private
Hire taxi, they are generally cheaper than Black Cabs – if
you do this on arrival, you may have to wait a few minutes for the
arrival of the Private Hire taxi. It is recommended that you use
a firm from Liverpool (they are generally cheaper and more reliable
than Manchester Private Hire). Details of a reliable taxi firm can
be provided from Mark Cronin.
Trains from Manchester Airport
Skylinks (elevated and covered walkways) connect the three Airport
terminals to the upper level of the railway station – follow
the signs for the Railway Station; this may require taking an escalator
or lift to the level above where you arrive.
The Railway station has a travel centre, which sells tickets, provides
information and includes two self-service automatic ticket machines
There are trains direct to and from Liverpool from Manchester Airport
(normally one per hour); these typically take approximately one
and a half hours. Alternatively there are up to six trains an hour
to Manchester Piccadilly, where there are very regular connections
to Liverpool (Lime Street). Connections may also be made at Manchester
Oxford Road and Deansgate. Taking a connecting train will take about
1 hour 20 minutes in total.
Generally it is best to take the first train leaving from Manchester
Airport, and change at Manchester Piccadilly if this is not a direct
train to Liverpool.
For timetable enquiries please use go www.nationalrail.co.uk
or telephone +44 (0)8457 48 49 50. Follow the “Planning your
Journey” link. You will be “Leaving from” Manchester
Airport and “Going to” Liverpool Lime Street.
It is generally better value to buy a return ticket (about £12).
Directions to the Adelphi Hotel are described below in the general
section on train transport.
Buses from Manchester Airport
A direct bus service is operated from Manchester Airport to Liverpool
by National Express. Services run from Terminal 1 Bus Station and
Terminal 2 Arrivals Hall, (for Terminal 3, use Terminal 1 facilities).
Generally it is easier and more convenient for the Adelphi Hotel
to use the train service described above.
A direct bus service operates approximately every two hours and
takes 45 minutes. More frequent services operate to Manchester Bus
Station where there is a regular (at least hourly) service to Liverpool.
This route may take up to 2 and a half hours. The cost for an economy
return is about £9.
For National Express enquiries and to book tickets, please visit
the National Express website www.nationalexpress.com or call 08705 80 80 80 (from the UK only).
Directions from Liverpool Coach Station are given in the Arrival
by Coach section below.
Arrival by Train
Train services operate to Liverpool from all major cities in
Great Britain and from Manchester Airport. The main train station
is Liverpool Lime Street. Other stations are for local trains within
Merseyside.
Regional services (e.g. from Manchester and the North of England)
generally use Platforms 1-6. Main line inter-city services (e.g.
London and long distance) generally use Platforms 7-9.
It is easy to walk to the Adelphi Hotel from Lime Street Station
(about 300 metres). Upon arrival walk to the end of the platform
(Platforms 1-6 have a ticket barrier and you will enter a concourse)
and turn left. Walk past platform 9 and there is a short stay car
park and drop off area (if you find the taxi rank you have gone
in the wrong direction). From the drop off area go directly across
(over Skelhorne Street). Walk down Bolton Street which has student
accommodation on the left hand side, and the “Las Vegas”
Amusements on the corner. Walk down this road (about 200 metres)
and the Adelphi Hotel is in front of you. The entrance to the Adelphi
Hotel is at the front of the Hotel (on Lime Street) and faces the
main shopping area.
Train Services, Timetables and Fares
Trains to and from Manchester Airport are described above. There
is an hourly train service to and from London. The station serving
Liverpool in London is London Euston, if you arrive at another destination
in London, or into a London Airport, you will have to change to
London Euston (which is easily achieved either by London Underground
or taxi).
There is an hourly train service from London Euston to Liverpool
Lime Street. Travel time is normally 3 hours although it can be
longer at weekends due to engineering works. The London train service
is operated by Virgin Trains, which has a complex price structure.
A return journey can vary in cost from £22 - £270 depending
on a number of factors. The “normal” second (standard)
class return fare is £50. However, early trains to London,
and trains between 4pm -7pm from London, can cost three times this
amount. It is worth planning ahead and if possible pre-ordering
tickets which can be collected at either London Euston or Liverpool
Lime Street stations. Use: www.thetrainline.com to do this –
“Leaving from”: London and “Going to”: Liverpool.
Tickets can be booked 6-8 weeks in advance, and if the links for
Single fares are followed, often cheaper seats can be obtained with
cheap upgrades to first class. A further advantage of pre-booked
tickets is a guaranteed seat reservation.
Please note if when you leave Liverpool, you are using the train
service to catch a flight from a London Airport, you should allow
considerable time to get from Euston to either Gatwick or Heathrow
(up to 2 hours) and for train delays (up to 1 hour).
For all other destinations in Great Britain use: www.thetrainline.com
to find out about timetables and book tickets.
Arrival by Coach
Coaches in Great Britain are operated by National Express. Generally
coach travel is cheaper than by train, although some would consider
it less comfortable and not always as fast (especially to and from
London). Timetables and ticket prices are available from www.nationalexpress.com.
To obtain a cheaper ticket price, it is often better to pre-book
your tickets.
Liverpool Coach Station is at Norton Street. The Adelphi Hotel
is about half a mile from the Coach Station and will cost about
£3 in a taxi. Alternatively it is an easy walk (see the above
link for a map of Liverpool). Leave the coach station and walk up
Norton Street – this is the multilane road. You will have
the Glaxo Neurological Centre on your right just past the bus station
and a Liverpool John Moores University building (black tower) on
your left, on the opposite side of the road. Walk up to the traffic
lights at the junction of London Road and cross over, going straight
on, to the right of the Swan pub (which is now closed). Follow St
Vincent’s Way behind Lime Street Station and take Copperas
Hill on your right (about 300 metres from London Road). Walk down
Copperas Hill with the main Postal Sorting Office on your left and
the Adelphi Hotel is at the bottom of the hill.
Arrival by Road
Liverpool has excellent road links with the rest of Great Britain
via the motorway network. Distances to other major cities are:
London 230 miles / 370 km
Edinburgh 205 miles / 330 km
Glasgow 210 miles / 340 km
Manchester 35 miles / 55 km
The Adelphi Hotel is situated on Lime Street in Liverpool City
Centre. Liverpool is easily reached on the United Kingdom’s
motorway network, and it is easiest to arrive via the M62, which
is connected to the M6 (Junction 21A). Stay on the M62 until the
very end. At the traffic lights at the end of the M62 follow the
signs for the City Centre (effectively going straight on at the
end of the M62) onto Edge Lane Drive. The city centre and Adelphi
Hotel are approximately 4 miles from the end of the M62. Follow
signs for Lime Street Station, then proceed along Lime Street. Continue
forward for about 300 metres, and the Adelphi Hotel is on the left.
It is possible to drop bags off at the front of the hotel. The hotel
car park is situated via the first left after the hotel, 100 metres
on the left hand side.
Use the link above to help you find the Hotel.
Car Parking
The Hotel's own secure car park is situated on Brownlow Hill. The
hotel charges £5 for overnight parking and £10 for 24
hour parking. An NCP car park is situated opposite the hotel. Whilst
it is expensive for a long stay, it is highly recommended that you
use the hotel’s secure car park.
Click
here for a useful route-planner to British destinations
Arrival by Ferry
Liverpool is well served by a fast ferry connection to Dublin and
the Isle of Man (the SeaCat. Also slower ferries are available to Belfast
and Dublin.
Merseytravel also operates a commuter service to the Wirral.
Passengers arriving by sea will either arrive at the Pier Head in
Liverpool (e.g. Dublin and Isle of Man SeaCat) or the 12 Quays Ferry
Terminal in Birkenhead (Dublin and Belfast roll-on roll-off services).
From the Pier Head it is easiest simply to take a taxi to the Adelphi
Hotel (£4). From Birkenhead it is probably also easiest to
take a taxi (about £10 including tunnel fees), although it
may be possible to use local public transport to Liverpool City
Centre and then take a taxi.
If you hire a car in Great Britain and intend to take it to the
Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, please remember to check
that the car’s insurance covers this.
Travel Within Merseyside
Liverpool has an extensive local transport system of buses,
trains, and ferries. Details can be obtained from
http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/ or from the Visitors Information
Centre in Queens Square when you reach Liverpool. Merseyrail trains
run frequently to Chester, Southport, Kirkby, Wigan and other popular
tourist destinations. The world famous Mersey Ferry also has hourly
river cruises. Buses run throughout the city. Tickets for the trains
and ferry should be purchased before boarding from the station.
Tickets for buses are purchased from the driver and vary in cost
according to the distance travelled.
Taxis in Liverpool are normally cheap and plentiful. As noted above
there are generally two types of taxis in Liverpool:
- Traditional Black Cabs (“London” Taxis) which are
allowed to pick up on the road. These will take up to five passengers
but are generally expensive. There is a Black Cab rank outside
the Adelphi Hotel (on Copperas Hill).
- . Private Hire Taxis. These must be pre-booked. They are generally
cheap and efficient, and can take up to 4 passengers. Do not use
a Private Hire taxi unless you have pre-booked it; this is illegal
in Merseyside, you may be uninsured and may not be in a legitimate
taxi.
For most journeys around the city centre it is normally more convenient
to use a Black Cab. For longer journeys (such as to an airport),
it is often cheaper and more reliable to pre-book a Private Hire
Taxi – numbers can be supplied upon request to Mark Cronin.
Entry to the United Kingdom - Obtaining a Visa
International visitors from outside the European Union may require
a current and valid visa to visit the United Kingdom. Regardless
of your visa requirements, please note that all visitors to the
United Kingdom from outside the European Union are required to fill
in a landing card upon arrival (these are collected by immigration).
The organisers of QSAR2004 cannot take any responsibility nor make
any commitment to obtaining a visa. We are, however, happy to help
wherever possible, as described below.
- Use the following link to ascertain if you will require a visa
to enter the United Kingdom:
Click
Here to visit UK Visa
- If a letter of invitation (or confirmation of attendance at
the Workshop) is required from the organisers of the Workshop
please submit this request in writing to either Prof John Dearden
(j.c.dearden@livjm.ac.uk)
or Dr Mark Cronin (m.t.cronin@livjm.ac.uk)
– IN GOOD TIME. Please also supply all relevant details
that should be stated in the letter and the title of any presentation(s)
intended for QSAR2004. If a letter of invitation is also required
to be sent to a British Embassy or Consulate the full address
and contact details (e.g. fax number) should also be provided.
- Please note that letters of invitation will be issued normally
only to scientists who have registered for the meeting and have
paid the Registration Fees in full (or have been allocated a bursary).
The letter of invitation will be for the Workshop (and associated
Training Event) only – any other arrangements in the United
Kingdom are the responsibility of the visitor. A letter of invitation
from the organisers does not guarantee the provision of a visa
or entry into the United Kingdom. The organisers reserve the right
not to issue a letter of invitation for whatever reason.
Disclaimer
All travel information and advice is given in good faith and should
be taken in the spirit it is intended. It is accurate as far as
the authors know and at the time it was prepared. Please check all
bookings to ensure timetables and prices are correct. Any views
are those of the authors on the basis of their own experience. We
are afraid that we will not be held responsible for any mishaps
due to the comments made above.
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