The event will be held at Oxfam GB's new offices. This is located at Oxfam House, John Smith Drive, Oxford OX4 2JY, UK.
- See an interactive map and Zoom in/out as necessary to get your bearings.
- Here are instructions on getting to the venue
- ...and a downloadable map for when you are offline
- To look up national train travel see the National Rail site
- To look up London travel see the Transport for London site
Getting to Oxford
- From London by Coach (cheapest): Journey time: 1.5h ours offpeak, 2ish hours during rush hour. Cost: £13 return (if not returning same/next day). From: Victoria Coach Station and many other stops depending on if it is the Oxford Tube or the Oxford Express When: 24 hours a day.
- From London by Train: Journey time: 1 hour (on trains with only a few stops). Cost: Between £17 return off-peak (doesn't start until 09:20 ish) £35 peak times (before 09:20). From: London Paddington station. You can find specific times and costs from the National Rail website
Accommodation
- Strongly suggested you stay at the Premier Travel Inn as it is just across the road from the Oxfam Office where we are meeting. (however it is also on the edge of Oxford so we'd bus/taxi it to/from the centre - but this is still cheaper than a central hotel!).
- You can reserve a room at the Premier Travel Inn and can cancel it up to 24 hours in advance with no charge.
- Directions to Premier Travel Inn: Since it is just across the road from the event venue, just follow the instructions from the train station and from the coach station (Gloucester Green) and some directions from the town centre (from Carfax Tower - the cental point of Oxford)
- You can also look at what other accommodation is close to the site: guest houses (B&Bs) | hotels or close to the centre: guest houses (B&Bs) | hotels
- ...or just go for the Oxford Youth Hostel or Oxford Backpackers for cheap accommodation
Oxford Transportation
- Oxford public transport is very good - so the directions by bus mentioned on Oxfam's site are fine
- Taxis/Cabs are relatively cheap compared to London due to the short distances and even cheaper if you share the cost with others! Taxi City's phone number is: 01865 794 000 and Taxi Royal's phone number is 01865 777 333. There are other companies in oxford, but these two are the largest and thus most likely to be able to send a cab when you call. See the Oxford Daily Info page on taxis for more info
For International travellers
- The closest airports are London Heathrow (LHR) or Birmingham International (BHX) . There is direct bus to Oxford.
- Birmingham International is supposed to be good (direct train) but I have never tried it.
- Other London Gatwick (LGW) is also OK (longer travel): London Stansted (STN) is 4 hours bus travel (no direct connections, lots of changes) despite being only 90 minutes drive. London Luton (LTN) is probably in between Stansted and Gatwick for convience. London City Airport (LCY) is also a chose for short flights.
