PIMRC 2000 18-21 September 2000	Travel
	Hilton London Metropole	The Conference Hotel is located in the heart of London near Oxford Street.
		The Conference Hotel is 2 minutes walk away from Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) and Paddington (District or Circle lines) underground stations. Select the logo for a map of the London Underground.
	Bus Map	The local network of red buses and black taxis offer frequent services to all local destinations.
	Paddington Station	Paddington Station is 10 minutes walk away from the hotel which connects to the London Underground system and the railway network.
		Heathrow Airport (Terminal 4) is a 15 minute journey from Paddington Station via the Heathrow Paddington Express. Select the logo for more information.
	Transportation	Heathrow and Gatwick are the world's busiest international airports and with Stansted airport, provide services to London from most world destinations. From Heathrow, the most convenient route into Central London is by the Heathrow Express, a non stop train service leaving every 15 minutes with a journey time of 15 minutes to Paddington railway station for a single fare of around £12. Change to one of the underground lines for your specific hotel destination. You may optionally take the Piccadilly Line (Underground) which costs much less, but the journey time is around 55 minutes to central London. From Gatwick, a train to Victoria Station costs around £10 (Gatwick Express) and takes 30 minutes. From Victoria, the Circle Line will take you to Edgware Road Underground station. From Stansted a half-hourly train service to Liverpool Street station costs from £12 one-way. From there, a Circle or Hammersmith & City Line train will take you to Edgware Road underground station. Taxi fares from Heathrow and Gatwick are expensive and the costs need checking before leaving. A typical fare from Heathrow might be £40 for up to 4 passengers. From Gatwick, the fare may be £60 for up to 4 passengers.
	This information was correct at September 2000.