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Reaching ECSAT by car

Parking

In order to park inside the venue, please send an email to ecsat dot mvcc dot ecb @ esa dot int (replace dot with actual dots) providing the following information:

  • Full Name of people occupying the car
  • Brand and model of car
  • Driving plate

From airports

From Heathrow Airport (59 miles/95km)

Take the M4 motorway towards Slough, Reading and the West. Continue as far as junction 13 and then head north for about 8 miles on the A34 towards Oxford and follow the A34 directions given above.

From Gatwick Airport (89 miles /144km)

Take the M23 to London and Guildford. At junction 7/8 join the M25 to Heathrow and Watford. At junction 15, take the M4 towards Slough, Reading and the West, and continue to junction 13. Head north for about 8 miles on the A34 towards Oxford and follow the A34 directions given above.

From London City Airport

Get on M11 in Woodford from A112, Newham Way, N Circular Rd/A406 and Exit 4. Take M25 and M4 to A34 in Berkshire. Take exit 13 from M4. Follow A34 to Fermi Ave in Oxfordshire.

From Southampton Airport Parkway

Get on M27 from A335. Follow M3 and A34 to A4185 in Oxfordshire. Take the A4185 exit from A34, continue on A4185 and drive to Fermi Ave.


From the A34 (driving south)

Exit the A34 at the Chilton junction, signposted Harwell Campus and Chilton. At the top of the slip road, enter roundabout and take the second exit onto Hagbourne Hill. At the next roundabout, take the third exit onto A4185. After going over the A34, go straight ahead at the next roundabout, remaining on the A4185. At the next roundabout take the first exit onto Fermi Avenue (signposted Harwell Campus, Fermi Entrance, Diamond, HPA, RAL).

You will see ECSAT Conference Facility on your left hand side next to the ECSAT main colourful building with the member state flags at the front.


From the A34 (driving north)

Exit the A34 at the Chilton Junction, take the first exit on the roundabout (signposted Wantage), then merge onto the A4185. At the next roundabout take the first exit (signposted Harwell Business Centre, RAL, and NRPB) onto Fermi Avenue. You will see ECSAT on your left-hand side.

Upon arrival at ECSAT Conference Facility, parking spaces for visitors are available at the back of the building. Parking permits will be issued on a first come first serve basis.