Travel Information

CompleNet 2020 has been postponed to a date TBD due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Travel Information

Venue

We are proud to announce that the 2020 edition of CompleNet will take place in Exeter, UK and hosted by the Department of Computer Science at the University of Exeter. Exeter is located in the Devon county (also known as Devonshire). It is part of the South West of England and Exeter is the capital of the county. Devon is a famous destination for recreation and leisure in England. Of special interest are the two national parks: Dartmoor and Exmoor, the English Riviera formed by a collection of small towns along the coast, the North Devon's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and the Jurassic Coast.

Main conference

CompleNet 2020. The 4-days conference will be at the Streatham Campus of the University of Exeter. View a map of all campus buildings here.

The event will held at the XFi building (building 30 in the map) in the Henderson Lecture Theatre (see picture below). This theatre is part of the Business School. The theatre has capacity for 180 people. All the presentations will be held in this space in a plenary style.

Lodging

Holland Hall (Streatham Campus)

Number of available rooms: 150 single rooms

Availability: From 1st April
Price: £65 per night (including breakfast)
Reservation webpage with promotion code: Comp20

This promotion will be available until 6th February 2020

Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel

Number of available rooms: 20 double rooms
Availability: From 30th March for four nights
Price: £89 per night (including breakfast)
Call the hotel +44(0) 1392 410 237 and quote: UNIV310320
This promotion will be available until 17th February 2020

Jurys Inn Hotel

Number of available rooms: 20 rooms
Availability: From 30th March to 4th April
Prices (including breakfast):
- £77 for single occupancy per night.
- £87 for double or twin occupancy per night.
Reservation webpage with discount code: JIUNIV310320
This promotion will be available until 28th February 2020

MAP OF THE CONFERENCE LOCATION AND LODGING

Main conference Location is the top-right Pin
Holland Hall is the top-left Pin
Mercure Rougemont Hotel is the bottom-left Pin in the city centre
Jurys Inn hotel is the bottom-right Pin in the city centre

Arrive at Exeter

Exeter has an airport: Exeter Airport
Airport Symbol: EXE
Location: Approximately 6.7 miles from the Streatham campus
Served by: Check direct flights in the airport webpage

Also, you have two options to arrive from larger cities:

1) You can arrive in London and then take a train or bus to Exeter:

London has six airports; please select your best option with some flights search engine as Google Flights or Skyscanner:
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- London City Airport (LCY)
- London Luton Airport (LTN)
- London Southend Airport (SEN)
- London Stansted Airport (STN)
- Biggin Hill Airpo rt (BQH)
Arrive from London to Exeter by train; if you buy in advance there are huge discounts:
- From London Paddington to Exeter St Davids: it takes around 2 hours (Buy tickets here)
- For up to 80% of discount for attending the conference click here and select Exeter. Remember that you need to show the acceptance letter during your travel.
Arrive from London to Exeter by bus:
- From London to Paddington to Exeter: it takes around 5 hours (Buy tickets here)

2) You can arrive in Bristol and then take a bus to Exeter:

Bristol Airport (BRS)
From Bristol Airport to Exeter: it takes around 1.5 hours (Buy tickets here)

Ground transportation

Airports /Hotel
Consult with individual hotel for specific information about transportation from the airport to the hotel; some hotels provide shuttle service. Taxis and public transportation are also available.

Car
Auto rental is available at the airport, and the rental agent can provide directions to any of the hotels. Hotels all have parking services. Ask about whether there is a parking fee. Hotels also have access to car rentals, limousine, and taxi services.

Public Transport
The University of Exeter is a green strategy and encourages people to walk or bike to the campus, most hotels/hostels in the center are 15 minutes walking to the campus.

Also, you can use local taxis from the Exe Cars or Apple Taxi services. Exeter is also well served by Taxis and many are available from the city centre in specific marked areas.

Equipment

Wireless Internet access will be available in all areas of the campus via a guest account. We also have eduroam on campus so if you're institution includes eduroam you should be able to connect without any effort. You will able to present from your own devices unless the program chairs told you otherwise (e.g. Lightening talks will be required to be pre-uploaded on a local computer). Please bring all the necessary adapters for your own computer.

The electrical mains in the United Kingdom is 230 volts AC. Be sure to bring the correct adapter with you if you are traveling from overseas.

Time zone & Weather

The local time zone for Exeter in March is British Summer Time (BST), which is 1 hour ahead the Greenwich Mean Time. The United Kingdom uses a 24-hour clock.

Temperature in Exeter at the end of March tends to be from 7-13 Celsius. Be sure to have an umbrella and/or some kind of rainwear since rain is frequent at this time of year.