Archived/Developer Meeting/March2019 - Safety Certification

About the Meeting

Dates

March 25 - 28, 2019 Exact agenda TBD, but I expect a 9:00 start and a 17:00 end each day

Meeting Dates and Location

Location: map

Citrix Systems
101 Cambridge Science Park Rd
Cambridge CB4 0FY
UK

Remote participation

We should be able to allow remote participation for some of the meetings, but you need to register, such that we can ensure we can dial you in

Travel Information

Accommodation Options

The Citrix office is about 3.5km (a bit more than 2 miles) from Cambridge City centre. The map below gives a rough overview, showing the event location, railway stations and a number of popular hotels.

Orchard Park

There are a number of hotels in the Orchard Park area. This is a residential suburb of Cambridge. Hotels are usually less than GBP 50-120 a night. By taxi, it will take you about 8-10 minutes to the office. Walking is possible. If you plan to stay in this area, the best options are

• Premier Inn (GBP 50)
• Holiday Inn (GBP 120)

Arbury Road/Chesterton Road

There are a number of smaller Bed and Breakfasts and Guest houses in the area, most costing around GBP a night. Some of these are very good (look for ratings above 4.5) and are close enough to the city centre as well as the Citrix office.

Travelling to and from Cambridge

From London Heathrow

• Tube and Train: Take the tube to Kings Cross (1 hour) and then train to Cambridge (45 mins). The fast train to Cambridge runs every 30 minutes. You will need to buy separate return tickets for the tube (about 5 pounds) and train (about 20 pounds).
• Bus: There is a direct coach service to Cambridge (Jetlink). This runs every hour and costs 23 pounds. More details are available from Jetlink. Go to stop 18 at Terminal 4, or stop 9 at the central bus station.
• Fixed price taxi: there are a number of fixed price taxi services which are worth considering. Note that you will have to pre-book:
  • Express Airport Transport (GBP 79)
  • Twelve transfers (GBP 99)
  • Panther taxis (GBP 110)
  • Airport Pickups (GBP 115)

From London Gatwick

• Tube and Train: Take the Thameslink train to Kings Cross (1 hour?) and then train to Cambridge (45 mins). The fast train to Cambridge runs every 30 minutes. You should be able to buy a return ticket covering both trains at about 25 pounds. There is a Gatwick express to London Victoria, but this is more expensive and you will need to take the tube from Victoria to Kings Cross.
• Bus: There is a direct coach service to Cambridge (Jetlink). This runs every hour and costs 30 pounds. More details are available from Jetlink. Go to South Terminal stop 8, or North Terminal stop 3.
• Fixed price taxi:
  • Twelve transfers (GBP 119)
  • Panther taxis (GBP 135)
  • Airport Pickups (GBP 135)

From London Stansted

• Train: Take the train to Cambridge (45 mins). The cost is 13 pounds.
• Bus: There is a direct coach service to Cambridge (Jetlink). This runs every hour and costs 11 pounds. More details are available from Jetlink. Go to bay 18.
• Fixed price taxi:
  • Stansted Airport Taxis (GBP 44)
  • Panther taxis (GBP 55)

From London Luton

• Bus:There is a direct coach service to Cambridge (Jetlink). This runs every hour and costs 13 pounds. More details are available from Jetlink. Go to stop B.
• Fixed price taxi:
  • 1ST Airport Taxis (GBP 57)
  • Twelve transfers (GBP 65)
  • Panther taxis (GBP 73)

Getting around in Cambridge

Easy ways to get around, depending on your preference are:

• Taxi: with one of the following local providers. Note that all local taxi providers have an app to book cars and track bookings. For booking phone numbers and further information, see
  • Panther Taxis
  • Cam Cabs
  • A1 CabCo Cabs
• Uber: is available in Cambridge
• Bus: see Jetlink
• Cycle: see information on cycle hire