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Sidlaw Auditorium Visit EICC for a map
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre
The Exchange
Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EE

The EICC. is right in the centre of Edinburgh. The main entrance is on Morrison Street, served by a convenient drop-off point for cars, coaches and taxis and is just a short walk from Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile.
There are five car parks all within two to five minutes' walking distance from the EICC. Please see our access by car page for further details on each car park and any special rates.


Facilities for people with disabilities:

A shallow ramp leads to the main entrance.
The main entrance has a specially designed automatic door.
EICC's main reception area is flat-floored.
All public areas of the EICC are accessible for wheelchair users with carpet laid over a concrete base.
Escalators are provided between every level of the building.
Two elevators serve all floors, both have lowered button panels, speech and visual indicators, Braille buttons and wide doors for wheelchair access.
Stairs between all floors have handrails on both sides.
Specially adapted toilets are available on each level of the EICC. Floors 0 and 3 each have two, whilst floors 1 and 2 have one each.

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