2024 IBSC Annual Conference
Harrow School
Harrow on the Hill, London, United Kingdom
July 1-4
Travel
Getting to and from London Airports
Heathrow Airport is roughly 14 miles from the conference hotels and about 10 miles from Harrow School.
London Gatwick Airport is roughly 60 miles from the conference hotels and about 50 miles from Harrow School.
Car Rental
All major car rental companies operate at the airports.
Airport Taxis
Uber taxis routinely operate from all major airports, in and around Wembley Stadium, and around Harrow School. Rough estimates of costs:
Uber Price Information (rough estimate based on UberX taxis subject to surge pricing at peak times):
- Heathrow to conference hotels: ~£37
- Heathrow to Harrow School: ~£37
- Gatwick to conference hotels: ~£87
- Gatwick to Harrow School: ~£73
- Conference hotels to Harrow School: ~£17
- Conference hotels to central London: ~£27
Public Transport
Find everything you need to know about getting around London on public buses and train (Tube) through the Transport for London (TFL) website, https://tfl.gov.uk/ .
To make use of TFL transport options, We recommend using a contactless bank card or Apple Pay when using TFL options. We also recommend using the Citymapper app while you’re in London.
Transportation Between Harrow School and Conference Hotels and Offsite Events
Buses transport attendees between the school and official conference hotels each day of the conference. You may board at these locations:
- Hilton London Wembley: Lakeside Way and Empire Way
- Ibis London Wembley: Empire Way/South Way Junction
- Novotel London Wembley: Fulton Road
Returning buses from Harrow School drop you off at Empire Way, an easy walk to all hotels. A limited shuttle service runs from Harrow-on-the-Hill Tube station to the school on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings of the conference.
See the conference schedule for detailed departure times.
If you are keen to use the Tube, particularly on Tuesday evening, the Tube accepts contactless payment for its use.
Parking at Harrow School
Parking is available at Harrow School via Garlands Lane HA1 3GF. Please note that London operates a congestion charge zone closer to the center of the city. Get more information at this link https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge. Further, Harrow on the Hill sits within a ULEZ zone. Cars that are not ULEZ-compliant will incur an additional cost. For more information visit https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone.