Safety, Health and Environment Conference 2009
Sustainable Travel Information
The Organisers and Sponsors would like to encourage all participants in the event to walk, cycle and use public transport where possible, as part of a healthy lifestyle.
By reducing travel by car this also helps to reduce congestion and pressure on car parking and benefits the environment by cutting down on noise and air pollution, including reducing carbon dioxide emissions which contributes to global warming.
If you require directions to the Hotel then choose the map and directions which matches your mode of transport.
Walking
From Blackpool North Station, Talbot Road, Blackpool FY1 2AB (estimated time: 5 minutes)
- Turn right onto High Street
- Turn left onto Banks Street
- Turn right onto Back Lord Street
- Turn left onto Pleasant Street
- Turn right onto Dickson Road
- Turn left
- Turn right onto A584 Promenade
- Arrive at the Hilton Blackpool
Cycle routes
Please use the following link www.sustrans.org.uk which will take you to the Sustrans website. Click on the 'Get Cycling' link and enter the Hilton Blackpool postcode; FY1 2JQ into the 'Plan Route' box in order to obtain a cycle route map to the venue.
Public transport
The Hilton Blackpool is located within easy reach of public transport.
Rail
The Hotel is 5 minutes drive away from Blackpool North Station. Taxis are readily available to take you directly to the Hilton Blackpool hotel. The journey normally takes around 5 minutes from the station to the hotel forecourt and this will cost approximately £6.
The National Rail Enquiries website provides the same up-to-the-minute advice on journey planning and train service updates as the telephone service. It uses the same data systems as the telephone service and is updated at the same time with latest changes and disruption information. To access this information visit www.nationalrail.co.uk. To book your train tickets you can do so online at www.thetrainline.com
Bus
Lines 3, 4 and 15 pick up and drop off at the end of Dickson Road (at the back of the Hotel) near to the Gynn Pub at the Roundabout (Literally a 2 minute walk from the Hilton). These are every 20 minutes.
Line 3 picks up at the following times: 10 past, 30 minutes past and 50 minutes past the hour.
Line 4 picks up at the following times: 1 minute past, 21 minutes past and 41 minutes past the hour.
Line 15 picks up at the following times: 28 minutes past and 58 minutes past the hour.
There is also the number 1 bus which runs straight through the Promenade from Fleetwood to Pontins. The stop is right outside the Hilton.
There are also the tram stops right outside the Hotel which operate right along the Promenade.
Should you require any further information please visit www.blackpooltransport.com
Air
Blackpool International Airport
Should you be arriving by air Blackpool International Airport is located just over 3 miles away and the journey by car will take approximately 10 minutes at a cost of between £15 - £20 in a taxi dependent on the time of day arriving. Taxis are readily available at the rank directly outside arrivals and to view the Airport website please visit: www.blackpoolinternational.com. Charter flights into Blackpool Airport can be arranged from anywhere in Britain.
A sprinter train leaves Squires Gate Lane station every hour, at approximately 53 minutes past the hour, direct to Preston station. From Preston there are regular rail links to the rest of the UK. Squires Gate Lane station is approximately five minutes walk from the airport. Alternatively, regular trains run direct to Preston station from Blackpool North station which is approximately 10 minutes from the airport by taxi.
Manchester International Airport
Manchester International Airport is only 57 miles south of Blackpool and has daily flights to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Belfast and London Gatwick. Taxis are readily available at the rank directly outside arrivals and to view the Airport website please visit: www.manchesterairport.co.uk. The cost of a taxi to the Hilton Blackpool is approximately between £68-£80.
Car
- At junction 32 on the M6 turn west onto the M55
- Continue to the end of the M55 and turn left onto the A5230 signposted Blackpool Airport
- Stay on the A5230 until you reach the seafront
- Turn right and you will pass the Pleasure Beach then the Tower
- The Hilton is one mile further along the road on the right
The secure hotel car park with 316 spaces is located in the hotel grounds. Parking is free for hotel guests and valet parking is available on request.
Please note the Hotel has two entrances. The Promenade Entrance provides easy access to the Hotel’s Reception.
The Lower Ground Floor Entrance provides easy access to the car park with lift access to Reception which is located on the Upper Ground Floor.
(Please use the telephone located on the Lower Ground Floor Lobby for assistance with luggage).
