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• Where is the nearest train and bus station?
• Where is the nearest airport?
• Will there be any transport organised by ALT from the station or airport to Heriot-Watt?
• Are there any parking facilities?

Where is the nearest train and bus station?

Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. It is served by Midland Mainline and Central Trains. Both operators run very regular services to and from the station, including a half-hourly train to London, operated by Midland Mainline. There is step free access to the whole station, and the minimum interchange time is 8 minutes.

The station is located on Carrington Street, and is next to the current terminus for the Trams on Station Street. It is also a short walk to Broadmarsh Bus Station and Broadmarsh Centre. The station is served by lots of bus services, stopping outside on Carrington Street, and has a footbridge from the platforms, over Station Street to Station Street Tramstop.

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Where is the nearest airport?

For domestic, European and international flights, Nottinghamshire is well served by a range of airports.

Surrounded by the cities of Nottingham, Derby and Leicester and within easy reach of Sheffield and Stoke on Trent, Nottingham East Midlands Airport is also easily accessible from all parts of the UK, either by road or by public transport. It offers scheduled flights with budget airlines from 26 locations, including major cities of commerce such as Amsterdam, Geneva, Brussels and Paris.

Robin Hood Airport is an exciting new airport located just a few miles away from the North of Nottinghamshire border and within easy reach of the county. Flights in and out of Robin Hood Airport cover 30 destinations in 20 countries and with a runway of 2.8km long, it is the only airport outside of London to carry the new 'airbus' so expect long haul arrivals from 2006.

Birmingham International Airport , meanwhile, is around a 40-minute drive to the south of the county. The UK's fifth largest airport, it provides a comprehensive range of charted and scheduled flights, real time online and SMS arrivals and departure updates. As well, of course, as the parking, transportation and lounge facilities you would expect of an international airport.

Manchester International Airport is accessible to the north of Nottinghamshire in under an hour. The airport is home to more than 95 airlines and 300 tour operators serving over 180 destinations worldwide. It offers excellent parking, real time online arrivals and departure updates, transportation and lounge facilities.

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Will there be any transport organised by ALT from the station or airport to the East Midlands Conference Centre (EMCC)?

Nottingham has good public transport, so we will not be providing this service.

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Are there any parking facilities?

There are 300 car parking spaces available for delegates next to the EMCC. Furtheer overflow spaces are available within a short distance form the conference centre.

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