Venue and Travel
The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) is an award-winning premier conference, events and entertainment venue, situated at the town's centre whilst boasting panoramic views of its internationally-acclaimed coastline.
PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY
When planning your visit to Bournemouth we recommend checking the following website before making your journey, regardless of your mode of transport.
TRAVEL
By Bus
Buses leave regularly from Bournemouth station, stand 5, timetables can be found on the morebus website or APP - https://www.morebus.co.uk/bournemouth-international-centre
The Bournemouth Pier bus stop (Stand HH) for Morebus - 1a, 1b, 1c, 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 12, 22 on Exeter Road is just 1 minute walk from the venue.
The Westover Road bus stop (Stand 2) for Morebus - M1, M2, 13, 17, 32, 33, Unibus U4 on Westover Road by the Bournemouth Pavilion is an 8-minute walk from the venue.
Parking at the BIC
The BIC is attached to a cashless, multi-storey public car park, open 24 hours a day with 644 spaces. It has step-free access to the foyer from all levels and wider accessible spaces on levels 1, 2 and 3.
There are 35 accessible parking bays in our car park located on levels 1 to 3.
For exact locations of the entrances to the venue, please use the following what3words:
Front doors - ///golf.boxer.chimp
Purbeck doors - ///certified.tolls.turkey
Car park - ///fever.both.squad
By Rail
By Air
Bournemouth International airport is located 6 miles from the city centre.
Southampton International airport is a 36 minute train journey to Bournemouth. Southampton airport boasts one of the fastest plane to train connections in Europe with only 99 steps to the main terminal from the near-by Southampton Airport Parkway Station.
VENUE ACCESSABILITY
The BIC is a completely accessible venue for all and welcomes everyone.
Blue Badge Parking is available, with 35 accessibility bays located in the attached multi-storey, on levels 1, 2 and 3. This includes overlength spaces on level 1.
Accessible Toilets - there are accessible toilets located on every level of the BIC, and are all equipped with alarms if assistance is required, or in the event of an emergency.
Hearing Assistance - the Windsor Hall and Tregonwell Hall are fitted with the Sennheiser Infrared Amplification System. Users are required to use a receiver that can be either worn around the neck or used along with their own hearing aid. Receivers can also be loaned from the security office. There is no charge for this, however address details will be required, and will be destroyed upon the return of the receiver.
Guide Dogs and Assistance Dogs are welcome at the BIC! Rest assured that they will be truly pampered by the dog loving staff. If you require any water for your dog, please ask a member of the venue staff for assistance.
Get in Touch
Bournemouth International Centre
Exeter Road
Bournemouth
BH2 5BH