Parking and Travel to Galway

Driving to the University of Galway

Please note: you must register in advance, online, for a permit and instructions can be found below.

Previous visitors to our city know that traffic in Galway can be extremely busy at rush hour so we urge any delegates travelling by car to give themselves plenty of time.

Driving: Due to several road closures on the main campus we recommend you take the Upper Newcastle Entrance (Central Campus).

Upper Newcastle Entrance (Central Campus) View entrance on map > On this map it states ‘School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Galway’ but the building is called Áras Moyola which is where the conference is being held.

Arriving in Galway on the main N6, follow signs for the N59 (Galway-Oughterard/Clifden), crossing the River Corrib at the Quincentennial Bridge.
Go through the traffic lights and take exit 5 at the next roundabout (bringing you back towards the Quincentennial Bridge).
Take a left turn at the traffic lights. The Upper Newcastle entrance is the first right.

If there is no parking close to the conference venue (Áras Moyola) there will be ample parking in the University Park and Ride carpark located at the North Campus.

Corrib Village Entrance (North Campus) View entrance on map >

The university bus service from the Park and Ride does not operate during the summer, but it is only a ten-minute walk to the conference venue, Áras Moyola.

Arriving in Galway on the main N6, follow signs for the N59 (Galway-Oughterard/Clifden), crossing the River Corrib at the Quincentennial Bridge.
Go through the traffic lights and take exit 5 at the next roundabout (bringing you back towards the Quincentennial Bridge).
Take a left turn at the traffic lights and continue for 1km. You will see the Corrib Village entrance on your right.
Should you wish to get to the Dangan Park & Ride Car Park, take an immediate left.

Please note: you must register in advance, online, for a parking permit which allows you to park in any white line space (not the blue 'pay and display spaces')

Travelling By Foot

Please note that there are several road closures across the main campus so rather than walking across campus we recommend delegates walk along the main footpath along Newcastle Road and enter the campus by the Upper Newcastle Entrance (Central Campus). Please contact us if you are unsure of the route to take.

Parking on the University Campus

Delegates that require parking must follow the below instructions to register your car on the parking portal. This will then allow you free parking on the 22^nd of June in any white line space on the university campus. It does not cover the blue pay and display spaces. Anyone with a disability accessible parking badge does not need to apply for a parking permit as long as they have the badge on display and park in a disability space.

You are advised to complete the parking permit application asap rather than trying to set it up on the morning.

Visit the following page - https://nuig.apcoa.ie/applicant#
Select “Create Account” on the top right of the page
Select either “Personal” or “Business” account
Complete your personal/company details (enter your address rather than the eircode) and enter your car registration
and details
Accept Terms & conditions and an account will then be created
Select “Apply for Permit” and choose the event you wish to apply the permit for. N.B. Do not select the “visitor permit” option, select the permit that applies to the event you are attending.
Accept Terms & Conditions and complete booking

Other Information for the Day

Registration

Your conference badge contains the day’s programme and can be collected on the day from the registration desk from 8.30 am. Please read through the online abstract booklet beforehand to decide which parallel oral session you are interested in.

Tea and coffee are available from 8.30 am at the conference venue, Áras Moyola, University of Galway, so plan your trip to arrive early and take a break before the day’s programme begins.

Presentation

Poster presenters are asked to display their posters in the Áras Moyola foyer between 8.15-8.45 am. Oral parallel presenters are reminded to keep their presentation to 10 minutes and to forward their presentation to their session chair in advance (and bring a copy on USB).

Wi-Fi

On campus, our delegates will have access to the Eduroam Network, login details as follows.

Username: 9876001t

Password: nfqtj7387

Prizes

Win a mystery prize, by sharing our conference details on all of your social media outlets and include #hprc2023 in your tweet. The winner will be judged on creativity, exposure, engagement and popularity of post.

Sustainability

Bring your water bottle to refill at the water dispensers and a travel mug for the coffee breaks. We have requested sustainable supplies and healthy menu options, which include vegan and gluten free options, from our caterers. As part of our sustainability efforts, we no longer print a full book of abstracts for every delegate. The full conference booklet, including keynote biographies, and all abstracts are attached and available online www.universityofgalway.ie/hpconference. Several printed copies will be on the registration desk for reference purposes.

The HPRC Conference Secretariat

Any questions please email us at hprc@universityofgalway.ie