Book Cheap Flights Online
The Congrex Travel Flights Department offers discounted congress air fares to delegates attending ICSB 2010 (plus one accompanying person attending) in Edinburgh.  You are automatically granted a discount of up to 20% on Star Alliance Member Airlines (i.e. bmi, Lufthansa, United) when booking online.  Through our relationship with low-cost carriers, you are also offered rock-bottom economy class deals to Edinburgh.

Official Carrier
The Star Alliance^TM Members Airlines are pleased to be appointed as the Official Airline Network for the ICSB 2010.

To obtain the Star Alliance Conventions Plus discounts please

*  contact the Star Alliance Member Airline and quote the following Convention Code LH38S10.

Registered participants plus one accompanying person travelling to the event are automatically granted a discount of up to 20%, depending on fare and class of travel booked.

The participating airlines for this event are: ANA, Air Canada, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EgyptAir, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS International Air Lines, Scandinavian Airlines, South African Airways, Spanair, TAP Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, US Airways, United, bmi.

Discounts are offered on published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Round the World fares.

Please note: For travel from Japan and New Zealand special fares or discounts are offered by the participating airlines on their own network. When making your travel plans please present confirmation of your registration or proof of attendance.

How to get to Edinburgh by Air
With numerous direct scheduled flights from major airports, both in the UK and overseas, Edinburgh International Airport is one of the UK’s fastest growing airports.

The EICC lies within 10km (6 miles) of the airport with a journey time of 20 minutes by taxi or bus.

For more information on what flights fly to Edinburgh please visit www.edinburghairport.com

Taxi ranks are situated outside the terminal building and the cost is approximately £15 one way.

The Airlink 100 operates a frequent bus service (every 10 minutes at peak times) between Edinburgh Airport and the city centre with designated stops en route. The bus operates between 04.45 and 00.22 hours, tickets cost £3.00 single and £5.00 return, for EICC disembark at Haymarket Railway Station and follow signs on a 5 minute walk.

The N22 bus also departs from STAND 19 and runs every half an hour through the night until the Airlink service starts again.

How to get to Edinburgh by Rail
Edinburgh has two railway stations – Waverley and Haymarket. Waverley is the main station and has direct routes to many cities across the country, including over 25 daily departures from London.  The high-speed link to London gets you from the heart of one city to the other in just over four hours, while the Eurostar service connects Paris to Edinburgh in around eight hours.

Taxis are readily available at both stations as well as local buses.

For more information on the rail network within the UK please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk

How to get to Edinburgh by Bus
Edinburgh’s main bus terminal is located at St Andrews. Bus connections stretch right across the UK. For details of these routes visit: www.nationalexpress.com or www.citylink.co.uk

How to get to Edinburgh by Road
Motorways and a network of quiet trunk roads ensure Edinburgh is easily - and pleasantly - accessible by road.

The EICC is right in the centre of Edinburgh, the main entrance is on Morrison Street. For directions from your home or office visit www.multimap.com and input EH3 8EE for the destination postcode.

Venue
The 11th International Conference on Systems Biology will take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), Edinburgh, UK.  The EICC is located right in the heart of Edinburgh, just off Princes Street and close to the Castle and the Royal Mile. For further information on the venue please visit: http://www.eicc.co.uk/

Parking at the EICC
There are many car parks in close walking distance to the EICC. For details on National Car Parks in Edinburgh visit http://ncp.co.uk/edinburghairportparking.htm

A map can be found on the Edinburgh Conference Centre website