Automotive Linux Summit| Hotel & Travel

EVENT VENUE

The Automotive Linux Summit 2012 will be held at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. 

GETTING TO GAYDON, WARWICKSHIRE

Click here for the Heritage Motor Centre Address and Driving Directions.

Click here to plan your trip to Gaydon, Warwickshire by train. The closest rail stations to HMC, the Holiday Inn Express Warwick, the Walton Hall Hotel and the Hilton Warwick are Warwick Station and Leamington Spa Station.

Train Information

From Birmingham...Trains from Birmingham Airport to Leamington Spa Rail Station depart every hour.  The Leamington Spa Rail Station is a 10 minute taxi ride to the Holiday Inn Express Warwick & Hilton Warwick, and a 20 minute ride to Walton Hotel.

From London...Trains depart from London’s Marylebone Station to Leamington Spa Rail Station every 20-30 minutes. The Leamington Spa Rail Station is a 10 minute taxi ride to the Holiday Inn Express Warwick & Hilton Warwick, and a 20 minute ride to Walton Hotel. (Approximately 1 hour 50 minutes for entire journey).

Car Rental Information

Attendees might want to consider renting a car for ALS.  For cars rented at London Heathrow Airport, the journey to Warwick is only 1.5 hours.  As the hotels and conference venue, as well as all destinations in the Warwickshire area are spread out, this might be the best option for those that would like some flexibility in their schedule.

A secondary option is to rent a car in Warwick. An Enterprise Rent-A-Car is located at the Leamington Spa Railway Station in Warwick.

GETTING TO THE HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE

We will provide a bus shuttle service for attendees on both Wednesday and Thursday between our hotels Walton Hall Hotel, Hilton Warwick & the Holiday Inn Express Warwick) and the Heritage Motor Center. Two shuttles will depart the hotels each morning; at 7:30 and 8:30 for the Hilton and Walton Hall, and at 7:20 and 8:20 for the Holiday Inn. If you are staying at any other hotel in the area, shuttle service will not be provided. You will need to take a taxi, public bus or rent a car.

Shuttles will depart HMC for the hotels at 7:30pm and 8:30pm on Wednesday, and at 6:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursday. 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

The Linux Foundation has secured room blocks and discounted room rates at the following hotels:

As both initial room blocks are sold out, we recommend you stay at The Holiday Inn Express Warwick (includes complimentary internet and breakfast). Rooms and rates are subject to availability; please book directly on the website via the link above. Shuttle service to the Heritage Motor Centre will also be provided daily from this hotel.

Walton Hall Hotel - Room Block Sold Out
Wellesbourne Warwickshire
CV35 9HU United Kingdom
Phone: 01789 842 424
Fax: 01789 470 418
Hotel Reservations Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Room Rate:  £95 (single occupancy).  Includes Breakfast, Tax, & VAT.
Self Parking: Complimentary
Please reference the Automotive Linux Summit Room Block when making your hotel reservation.
The Walton Hall Hotel is located approximately 20 minutes from the Heritage Motor Centre (driving directions can be found here) and 40 minutes from the Birmingham International Airport (driving directions can be found here).

Hilton Warwick / Stratford upon Avon - Room Block Sold Out
Junction 15, M40
A429 Stratford Rd, Warwick CV34 6RE
Phone:  01926 499 555
Fax:  01926 410 020
Room Rate:  £109 (single occupancy).  Includes Full English Breakfast, Tax, & VAT.
Self Parking:  £5.00 (GBP5 Per 24 hours)
Please reference The Linux Foundation Room Block when making your hotel reservation.
The Hilton Warwick Hotel is located approximately 15 minutes from the Heritage Motor Centre (driving directions can be found here) and 25 minutes from the Birmingham International Airport (driving directions can be found here).