University of York

The main conference, Friday and Saturday, will be held on the Heslington campus of the University of York, in the Exhibition Centre. See the PDF Campus Map. The post code is YO10 5DD.

The Training Day, Thursday 30th September, will be held at the Royal York Hotel, next to York train station.

Getting to York

By Train

York Railway Station is only 2 miles from the campus and is accessible by the number 4 bus service that departs from University Road every 10 minutes. York has excellent nationwide rail links as it is a key interchange point and is also on the main London-Edinburgh route. Journeys from Leeds, Doncaster, Selby and Thirsk can all be comfortably managed in less than 30 minutes. Fast trains leave from both north and south at frequent intervals. There is also a direct service across the Pennines between York, Leeds and Manchester Airport. You can book tickets or view train times at http://www.nationalrail.co.uk.

By Bus

For more details of buses to and from the University please see Bus Times and Routes.

By Air

If you are travelling by air, then the train will probably be the easiest way to get to York. The University maintains a useful guide, Travelling to York by train. The guide covers the major airports including Gatwick, Heathrow, Leeds Bradford, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle and Stansted.

By Car

Visitors approaching York from the A64 should turn off at one of the exits marked University (A19 or A1079), in order to avoid the City centre. Subsequent turns are also signposted.

Visitors coming from other directions should either:

• take the Selby road (A19) to Fulford and turn along Heslington Lane or Broadway towards Heslington
• take the Hull Road and turn right at the junction with Green Dykes Lane which leads to University Road

Car parking is £5 per day, Monday to Friday, no charge on Saturday or Sunday. The nearest car park to the Exhibition Centre where we are hold the event is Campus West. See the PDF Campus Map or Bing map for more details.

If you are interested in sharing a lift then try http://www.carshareyork.com, the home of York's car share scheme, or http://www.liftshare.org, a national car share scheme provider.

See our Bing map for more locations.

Accommodation

York University

There is available at the University, single en-suite bedrooms which can be booked direct. See also York Conferences for more details.

 

There are a wide range of accommodation options available in York, and listed below are a three that are offering conferences rates.

The Queens Hotel

Queenshotel-york.com | 01904 611321 | info@queenshotel-york.com

If you mention that you are attending the SQLBits Conference at York University they should offer the following rates:

Wednesday 29 September	single @ £63.50 B&B / double @ £70.50 B&B
Thursday 30 September	single @ £67.50 B&B / double @ £70.50 B&B
Friday 01 October	single @ £77.50 B&B / double @ £87.50 B&B
Saturday 02 October	single @ £87.50 B&B / double @ £95.00 B&B

Car parking is limited at the hotel and must be pre booked. Each space is charged at £10.00 per night and is guaranteed from 2.30pm on the arrival day until 11am only on the departure day.

Hotel 53

Hotel53.com | 01904 559000 | enquiries@hotel53.com

Please ask for Lucy when booking places for the SQLBits Conference at York University

Wednesday 29 September	single @ £85.50 B&B / double @ £95.00 B&B
Thursday 30 September	single @ £85.50 B&B / double @ £95.00 B&B
Friday 01 October	single @ £85.50 B&B / double @ £95.00 B&B
Saturday 02 October	single @ £130.00 B&B / double @ £140.00 B&B

The Grange Hotel

Grangehotel.co.uk | 01904 644744 | Suzanne Newman sn@grangehotel.co.uk

Guests attending university events can access the special rate of £101.50 per standard double for sole use per night, including full English breakfast and VAT. The double occupancy supplement is £20.00. Premier rooms are available for an additional £30.00. These rates are not guaranteed for the Friday or Saturday.