HARROGATE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE 8th & 9th JUNE 2010
www.surfex2010.net

How to get to SURFEX 2010

An Ideal Location

The HIC is one of the UK's exhibition venue success stories and is located in the heart of this cosmopolitcan spa town.  HIC is surrounded by a wide range of exhibitor and visitor facilities, including an excellent choice of restaurants, cafe bars, shops, boutiques, antiques and a range of welcoming first class accommodation.  The central location allows easy access by air, rail and road.  The expanding Leeds/Bradford airport is just 20 minutes drive away, with direct links from London Heathrow and most UK and European hub airports.  Manchester International airport is only 1.25 hours drive and has a direct rail link with Harrogate via Leeds.  A first class motorway network, mainline rail, sea and 24 hour air links, ensure that Harrogate is able to offer all the benefits expected of a truly global location.  Book your accommodation as soon as possible to ensure your choice of rooms.

Harrogate Map
Map showing HIC's location.  Harrogate International Centre is marked with a red circle.

Air
Leeds/Bradford International Airport 
Tel: 0113 250 9696 www.lbia.co.uk
20 mins drive from Harrogate. Daily scheduled flights.
Worldwide connections and direct flights from the UK and Europe.
Coach - This service leaves from Bus Stop 3 at Leeds Bradford Airport and travels to Harrogate Bus Station a short walk to HIC. www.procterscoaches.com then click on Dales & District.for timetable.

Manchester Airport 
Tel: 0161 4893000 www.manairport.co.uk 90 mins drive from Harrogate, 24 direct train service to and from Leeds station. Internal, European and Worldwide flights to a wide range of destinations.

Bus/Coach
For details of public transport in the Harrogate District www.harrogateanddistrict.co.uk 

For details of National Express coaches.
www.nationalexpress.co.uk

Train 
Train service to and from London Kings Cross is run by GNER . These run to either Leeds or York. 

Regular services to Harrogate from Leeds and York run by Northern Rail
National Rail Enquiries Tel: 08457 48 49 50. National Rail
The Trainline Book tickets online.

Other train companies  Virgin Trains, Transpennine Express
Midland Mainline

Car
Information on  Car Parking in Harrogate Town and surrounding area. You can then click on each car park to get the times and costs depending on the length of the stay.

There are 450 car parking spaces at the Harrogate International Centre.
The charges are as follows;
Up to 3 hours   = £  3.50
Up to 6 hours   = £  5.50
Up to 12 hours = £  7.50
Up to 24 hours = £10.00

Free parking for evening public entertainment events in the Harrogate International Centre. Pay & display parking at ALL other times.

From London:
M1, then A1(M) - exit Wetherby (9 miles from Harrogate)

From the North:
A1 - exit Wetherby or Knaresborough (Knaresborough exit is 8 miles from Harrogate)

From the East:
M621 - A1(M) - exit Wetherby

From the West:
M56 - M62 - A1 (M) - exit Wetherby

To help you plan a journey to the District
www.theaa.com or www.rac.co.uk

Map detailing motorway/main roads to the area 

Sea
North Sea Ferries
Tel: 0870 5202020
www.poferries.com 
From Rotterdam to Hull and Zeebrugge to Hull. Hull is 60 miles from Harrogate.