Brighton
Visitor Information
The Venue
The Brighton Centre is a multi-purpose venue in the centre of Brighton and is one of the largest purpose built event venues on the South Coast of England. It is in the heart of the city on Brighton seafront. It is easily accessible via public transport and is a short distance from Brighton Mainline Railway Station, Pool Valley Coach Station, city centre bus stops and taxi ranks. The Centre also has their own cycle racks located at the front and rear of the venue. The full address is Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR.
Venue Contact Information
General Enquiries: 01273 290131
Getting Here
The Brighton Centre is in the heart of the city on Brighton seafront and easily accessible via public transport. Just a short walk from Brighton's main train station, Pool Valley Coach Station, multiple bus stops and taxi ranks. There are also cycle racks located at the front and rear of the venue.
Venue Accessibility
The Brighton Centre offers:
- Accessible toilets
- A Changing Places facility
- Accessible lifts
- Staff who have undertaken accessibility awareness training
- Accessible viewing platforms
- A Gold Award from “Attitude is Everything”
Gatwick Airport
To Brighton by train 23 minutes fastest journey time, average journey time 29 minutes
By car 27.1 miles, 38 minutes journey time
Heathrow Airport
To Brighton by train 2 hours
By car 64 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes journey time
If you are arriving by car, the nearest public car parks are Churchill Square Car Park 1 which gives very easy flat access to the rear doors of the venue and to the Syndicate Wing, and Regency Square Car Park, access along the seafront to the main doors at the front of the building.
Churchill Square Car Park 1, BN1 2RU Full information on the car park, including parking charges, is available on the Churchill Square website. The entrance to the car park is via West Street. We advise customers to access this from the seafront road (Kings Road) as there is no right turn available if you are coming down West Street from the top of the road. The height restriction of the car park is 2.13 metres. Lighting in the car park is good. The distance from the car park exit to the venue is approx. 30 metres.
Regency Square Car Park, BN1 2FG Full information on the car park, including a video and parking charges, is available here. This car park is a good option if you wish to access the Box Office and the main entrance to the venue, which are both on Kings Road, on the seafront. The entrance to the car park is via Kings Road, opposite the old West Pier. The height restriction of the car park is 2.13 metres. This is an underground car park. Customers are advised to park on the lowest level for ease of exit.
Please note there is no lift in the car park and a steep slope when exiting the car park. The distance from the car park to the venue is approx. 250 metres.
There are free taxi-phones that can be used to call a taxi inside the venue.
Brighton & Hove City Cabs: Tel 01273 205205 www.205205.com
Brighton & Hove Radio Cabs: Tel 01273 204060 www.brightontaxis.com
Brighton & Hove Streamline Taxis: Tel 01273 202020 www.202020taxis.cab
If you are coming to the venue by local bus, the nearest bus stops are outside Churchill Square shopping centre in Western Road. This is approx. 700 metres from the rear entrance to the venue.
Please note that access is via West Street.
If you are arriving by train you need to exit the station via the main exit at the front leading to Queens Road. From here there is step free access downhill to the seafront and the Brighton Centre.
This is approx. 950 metres from the rear entrance to the venue. There is also a taxi rank at the rear of the station.
Accommodation
We are pleased to offer IP2025 delegates a free online accommodation booking service where specially negotiated rates have been arranged for conference delegates.
