International Conference on Evolving Cities & Towns
ICEC2025 | 16 – 18 July 2025 in Southampton UK
LOCATION & TRAVEL
VENUE
5The International Conference on Evolving Cities (ICEC 2023) will be held in the Centenary Building (B100) situated in the Highfield Campus at the University of Southampton, in Southampton, UK. Located near the green spaces of Southampton Common, the state-of-the-art centre of teaching and learning is the University’s newest building that has been named in celebration of 100 years of teaching at Highfield Campus.
The venue is served by the local bus network (including UniLink and BlueStar) within close proximity to Southampton Central Train Station and the National Express Bus Station – both of which have direct links to Heathrow and Gatwick International Airport. The area is also close to Southampton International Airport and the Southampton Airport Parkway Station.
The venue is also in close proximity to hotels and eateries such as those in Portswood, Bedford Place and West Quay Shopping Centre, which has over 30 restaurants open unitl late.
More information about the venue can be found here, and the area can be explored on Google Maps or via the Univeristy campus map. Please see below for travel advice by walking, cycling, bus, rail, car or air.
WALKING & CYCLING
Southampton is an accessible city for pedestrians, with the majority of it being flat, particularly around the city centre. There are various suggested walking routes and maps available to download from My Journey Southampton. For further information in order to plan your walk around the city please download the Visit Southampton walking map.
Southampton is committed to transforming the cycling experience in the city. Visit Connecting Southampton to learn about ongoing projects and how the strategy is aiming to enhance cycling infrastructure across the city. In addition to cycling, e-scooters offer a convenient, accessible mode of transport for shorter journeys in the city. Voi e-scooters cost £1 to unlock and then £0.14 per minute of usage. Voi also offers 24-hour and 30-day subscriptions, allowing users to take an unlimited number of rides at a fixed rate.
For detailed information on e-bike and e-scooter schemes and the city cycle network please visit My Journey Southampton.
BUS
Bus travel is a convenient and sustainable way to get around the city. The Campus is easily accessible using the Unilink bus service. Unilink buses go from Southampton Airport, Southampton Central Train Station, the city centre, the National Oceanography Centre and Southampton General Hospital. You can find timetables and route maps on the Unilink website with fares ranging from £2.70 for a single or £4.30 for an all-day pass.
The National Express provides regular coach services to Southampton from central London, Heathrow, Birmingham, Bournemouth and the north. There is a main Southampton Coach Station situated in the city centre and a University of Southampton, Burgess Road, bus stop which is within a short walk of the venue.
RAIL
Fast trains from London and Bournemouth/Weymouth stop at Southampton Central and Southampton Airport Parkway. Trains from Portsmouth and Bristol/South Wales stop at Southampton Central. There are also regular trains from major airports such as Gatwick and Heathrow to Southampton Central. From Gatwick there are direct trains to Southampton Central Train Station. From Heathrow, take the bus to Clapham Junction and then take the direct train to Southampton Central Train Station. Details of routes and timetables can be found on the National Rail website.
The Campus is is 2.4 miles from Southampton Central Train Station, and 2.3 miles from Southampton Airport Parkway. You can get the Unilink bus: U1 from either of these stations to the venue with a taxi rank outside both stations and Voi e-scooters outside Southampton Central.
CAR
AIR
Southampton International Airport is a short bus ride from the Boldrewood Innovation Campus (Unilink bus: U1, £2.20 single/£3.70 all-day pass) or taxi (usually around £5-10), off junction 5 of the M27. There are flights to Southampton from UK airports, mainland Europe and the Channel Islands.
London Heathrow Airport is just over 60 miles from Southampton. You can catch a National Express coach direct to Southampton from the central bus station, located close to Terminals 1, 2 and 3. You can also travel by train from Heathrow to Paddington in central London. From London, you can take a train to Southampton. For more details see the National Rail website.
London Gatwick Airport is nearly 90 miles from Southampton. You can catch a National Express coach direct to Southampton Coach Station. You can also catch a direct train from Gatwick Airport to Southampton Central. For more details see the National Rail website.
Taxis to/from London airports
The following local companies provide a taxi service between Southampton and the London airports:
