Venue, Travel & Accomondation

Venue: Royal Bank of Scotland Conference Centre

Royal Bank of Scotland Conference Centre, 175 Glasgow Rd, Edinburgh EH12 9SB

Getting to the venue

Tram​

Edinburgh Trams (T50) stop directly on the campus every 7–10 minutes. The tram stop is located outside the campus, on the main A8 road and can be easily accessed from both of the central Edinburgh hotels we have recommended. Team OpenUK representatives will be at the Gogarburn Stop to direct you across the campus.

We recommend travelling to the venue by tram.​

Buses

Several services go onto Gogarburn campus, and others stop on the A8 just outside. This is step free. Follow directions above from the appropriate point.

You can take a direct bus from Edinburgh city centre to the Royal Bank of Scotland Conference Centre (RBS Gogarburn Campus) via Lothian Country Buses routes X18, X19, or Citylink route 900. From the airport, you can take Lothian Buses Service 18 (formerly the Skylink 400), which takes only 7 minutes to go directly from Edinburgh Airport to the Gogarburn A8 stop.

Park and Ride

Ingleston Park & Ride links to Gogarburn using the tram or Lothian buses.

Train

Edinburgh Park and Edinburgh Gateway are accessible via our own shuttle bus service.

Parking

Parking is available at the Ingliston Park and ride then a one tram stop ride to Gogarburn.

Cycling

If you like to cycle to work, we have cycle parking bays and chargers for E-Bikes in the basement. Additional parking for bikes can be found outside the Main Building, Conference Centre, Business School, and the Leisure Centre. We also offer motorcycle parking spaces.

Direction from Gogarburn Tram stop to the venue

Look out for OpenUK team members holding lollipop signage who will be visible to meet and direct you as you arrive on the RBS campus.

  1. Alight from the tram and cross to the other side. 
  2. Turn right towards the bridge
  3. Follow the foot path under the underpass
  4. Turn right at the sign and head  up the stairs 
  5. Turn right  and walk across the bridge. 
  6. Walk into the campus to the roundabout. 
  7. Turn right at the roundabout – for safety reasons the foot path directs you all the way around the roundabout 
  8. The Conference centre is the last building so past 4 buildings and a water feature at building 4.
  9. You can walk along the roadside or across the meadow where there are two wooden bridges, to arrive at the Goagerburn Nursery.
  10. Continue from the Nursery on the footpath, to the conference centre and car park. 
  11. If you walk through the Meadow you will arrive at the back door with garden furniture,  and not the front door. To gain access, walk to the right of the building to the entrance.

Getting to Edinburgh

Air

Edinburgh International Airport

Located approximately 2 miles away from the venue and a short tram journey or taxi ride from central Edinburgh where we will be hosting a pre event party on 4th June.

Train

There are several National Rail providers that can get you to our event from across the UK. LNER, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, ScotRail, and Caledonian Sleeper are major providers that terminate at Edinburgh Waverley, Haymarket, and Gyle stations. Edinburgh Haymarket is convenient to both the Resident and Apex Hotels.

From these central hubs, you can take a short connecting train to Edinburgh Gateway or the Edinburgh Tram directly to the Gogarburn stop on the campus.

Conference Hotels

Apex Waterloo Place

Located at 23-27 Waterloo Pl, Edinburgh EH1 3BG.

Book for one night on 4th June to get a discount of between 8 and 15% depending on availability.

The Resident Edinburgh

Located at 15 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh EH3 7UG.

Book for one night on 4th June with promo code: OPENUK26 for a Standard Double room @ £259 room only, inclusive of VAT until 21st May. Payment will be taken at the time of booking and will be non-refundable and non-changeable. 

Both of our recommended hotels are easy walk of tram stops taking you directly to the venue.