General information for participants

TRAVEL INFORMATION

For the location of ECMWF and detailed travel instructions please click here

Transport will be provided to Reading town centre hotels at the end of days 1 and 2 of the meeting. Transport has also been arranged on the mornings of Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 May to collect participants from Reading town centre hotels and bring to ECMWF. Limited transport will also be available to take participants to Heathrow airport after the meeting closes. If you would prefer to make your own travel arrangements, our receptionist will be able to arrange taxis if necessary. Alternatively, there are two bus services that run between Reading General Station and Shinfield. Reading Buses bus service no. 9 and Thames Travel Bus Service no. 144. Tickets can be bought from the driver for both services, please note that the exact change is needed for bus service no. 9.

For bus timetable information for Reading buses no. 9 service please click here For timetable information for Thames Travel Bus Service no. 144 please click here

SECURITY

The name badge you will be issued with is also a security pass. Access can be denied by the security guard if you are unable to show him the badge on request. For security reasons you must sign the visitor’s list each day on arrival and departure.

Please do not leave any personal belongings at ECMWF outside office hours. Also we recommend that you do not leave valuables unattended in the building. ECMWF will not take any responsibility for items lost at the premises.

RESTAURANT

ECMWF's Restaurant is open during the times specified on the programme for lunch. Lunch menus are displayed in the Restaurant and on the various notice boards in the building. The Restaurant is self-service. Coffee/tea will be supplied during the breaks as specified on the programme. In addition to this, coffee is available from vending machines located in the main hall and in the Restaurant.

MONEY

The nearest bank is the National Westminster Bank on the Shinfield Road opposite the University as you go towards the centre of Reading. There is a large variety of banks in the centre of Reading. When cashing Traveller’s Cheques it will be necessary for you to have some identification, such as a passport. The nearest cash point is at the Shell petrol station on the Shinfield Road (approximately 10 minutes walk from ECMWF).

TELEPHONE

Outgoing calls can be made from the pay-phone at Reception. Phonecards can be purchased from the Receptionist. If you cannot be contacted when there is an incoming call for you, a message will be left at the Reception desk.