How to get to The Right Start Conference

The Right Start conference is taking place at The Barracks Conference Centre in Stirling. It is easily accessible by road and public transport. As a Green Arts Organisation, we encourage you to take public transport where possible, to help make this conference as sustainable as possible.

Location

Transport Options to The Barracks Conference Centre, Stirling

By Train

The Barracks is about a 6-minute walk from Stirling Station (turn left outside the station and use the footbridge to cross over the tracks). Alternatively, there is a taxi rank outside the train station.

Trains between Stirling and Edinburgh take approximately 50 minutes, Glasgow and Perth trains take about 35 minutes.

By Bus

Stirling Bus Station is next to the train station and only a short walk via the footbridge to The Barracks.

Stirling is served by intercity bus numbers 38, M8 and X36. Local bus services, numbers 1, 57, 59, 160, C11, C59, F16, P1 and S60, stop at stance D at the bus station.

The Moovit app provides information on bus routes and fares.

By Car

Glasgow to Stirling via the M80 takes approximately 30 minutes; Edinburgh to Stirling via the M9 takes about 45 minutes. There is ample parking in an adjacent car park.

Car Parking
GPS – the postcode FK8 1QZ does not bring you specifically to the Conference Centre. Instead, we advise using ‘Vue Cinema Stirling’, ‘Forthside parking’ or chef.tame.moods (What3words).

Car park – there is a Council car park adjacent to the Conference Centre. Payment is by cash at a machine or via the RingGo app; from 1 April 2024, the charge is approximately £4 for the day.

Accessible parking – there are six accessible parking bays on site at The Barracks. For GPS use ‘Vue Cinema’, ‘Forthside parking’ or What3words: drives.planet.buns

Accommodation options

For those looking to stay overnight, there is a Premier Inn located just 5 minutes walk from The Barracks. The train station is 300 yards away, and the bus station is 400 yards away.

Premier Inn, Stirling City Centre (this link will take you to an external site)
Forthside Way, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK8 1QZ

Sat Nav Directions: FK8 1QZ
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