Planning your trip to EFEF 2010

Hotels

Whether you are a speaker or delegate, exhibitor, visitor or press attendee we have endeavoured to make staying in London as easy as possible for you. There are 5 on-site hotels all within a few minutes walk of the venue. Additionally, there are over 8000 hotel rooms within 20 minutes of ExCeL so you should have no problem at all finding somewhere to stay.

However, we have an official hotel booking agent Events in Focus who will be happy to assist you in booking your accommodation and offer you specially negotiated rates for attendees of the European Future Energy Forum.

> Click here to book your room online or contact them directly:


32 Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9EU
Tel: +44 (0) 207 902 7760
Fax: +44 (0) 207 633 9427

Travel

Getting to the European Future Energy Forum couldn’t be simpler! Access to all of London’s transportation links are just a stone’s throw away.

The Underground (tube) stations and the Docklands Light Railway make travel to and from ExCeL very easy. For more information on travelling by rail, including journey planners please contact Transport for London (TFL) www.tfl.gov.uk  

ExCeL also offers over 2500 car parking spaces and there is easy access to all the main roads and motorways. For Sat Nav purposes, we recommend using E16 1XL. The venue is located outside of the congestion zone.

If you are coming from further afield London City Airport is just a five minute taxi ride away and offers direct access to over 30 European & UK destinations with 350 flights per day. Online booking and information can be found at www.londoncityairport.com  
Other London airports include London Gatwick and London Heathrow, both of which offer flights to the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. Please note that these airports are further away and you will need to consider trains or transfers to the venue or your hotel. The airport websites will be able to assist with further information or you can contact Events in Focus (our official hotel and travel agent) for a 'meet and greet' service on +44 20 7902 7760.

Special minicab rates for EFEF attendess

LHR Express Cars are the official green private hire minicab firm for the European Future Energy Forum and are offering special rates to and from ExCeL from various airports and stations. 

LHR Express Cars are fully committed to environmental awareness and the need to maintain the highest levels of environmental responsibility within their organisation. They aim, through staff awareness and strict environmental management systems, to implement and maintain procedures demonstrating dedication to environmental issues and have been awarded the BS EN ISO 14001:2004 accreditation.

Their petrol vehicles are LPG or electric hybrids.  The majority of their vehicles are diesel and all their diesel engines run on 100% recycled carbon neutral vegetable oil. They have achieved this without contributing to the destruction of rain forests or land used for food cultivation. They provide bio-diesel to their drivers that has been refined down to under 1 micron.

Details of journeys and prices

Airports

• Gatwick Airport to Excel - £ 65.00 single trip
• City Airport to Excel - £ 25.00 single trip.  
• Heathrow to Excel - £ 65.00 single trip.

If both trips are booked at the same time a £10 discount will be applied to the return trip.

Please note the above prices include the first half hour waiting time and car park.   After this time waiting time will be charged. Contact LHR Express for details.

Stations 

• Kings Cross/St Pancras £25.00
• Euston £27.00
• Victoria £27.00
• Marylebone £37.00
• Liverpool Street £25.00
• Paddington £37.00

Executive cars incur a 50% surcharge on the above prices.  Estate cars incur a 25% surcharge on the above prices.

All prices are for cash as agreed. Credit card payments incur a transaction fee of 20%.

To book your taxi - http://213.123.233.42/WEBBOOKER/  using the following log in details:

Account:  9054
User: Id:  9054
Password:  9054

or telephone 01895 444 333

SPECIAL OFFER! with Lufthansa – 15% discount on your travel

Fly with our official European airline Lufthansa and receive 15% off your flight.

To make your reservation please click here and enter the access code DEVZQ in the ‘Access to Event Booking’ area.

This will then take you to an online booking platform that will automatically calculate the discount offered or provide you with an even better fare if another promotional fare is available. (Please note you will have to enable pop ups on this site, otherwise the booking platform will not open).

 

ExCeL

ExCeL London is a world class events venue, located in the commercial heart of the UK, adjacent to Canary Wharf and within easy reach of central London. It has 100,000m2 of conference & meeting space with dozens of contemporary bars, restaurants and hotels, ideal for after hours socialising and networking, there is simply no other venue like it!

All of this makes ExCeL London a perfect platform to support the European Future Energy Forum in 2010.

For further information about the venue please see the website www.excel-london.co.uk

The address for the venue:

London

Steeped in tradition, at the cutting edge of style, a leader in world economies, London is a truly cosmopolitan city offering endless possibilities for social programmes. So, why not take the opportunity to combine your trip to the European Future Energy Forum with seeing the best the capital has to offer.

With more than 30,000 shops; world class galleries and museums; dramatic new landmark buildings and an endless choice of restaurants, bars and theatres, attending EFEF 2010 is the perfect opportunity to mix business with pleasure and explore this wonderful capital.

A fantastic source of information can be found at www.visitlondon.com  Here you will find a definitive list of all the latest events, arts and music in the capital as well as the inspiration to get out and about to see everything London has to offer.

Opening Times

Restrictions and Special Requirements

Dress code

Other General Information

Currency – The unit of currency in the UK is pounds sterling.

Emergencies – Dial 999 to call the police, fire brigade or ambulance in an emergency. The single European emergency number 112 also works in the UK.

Electricity – The standard voltage throughout the UK is 230/240v AC, 50Hz, with plugs having three square pins.

Climate – London’s climate is known to be amongst the mildest in England. During October you can expect figures to be between 8-12 degrees. There may also be the chance of rain in October so remember to bear this in mind when packing for your trip.

Medical Services – EU nationals can obtain free emergency treatment on presentation of an EHIC card whilst residents of several other countries can receive free medical treatment through the NHS.

Passport & Visas – Visitors holding passports from outside the EU may require a visa. Check with your local British Embassy.