Long Pocket Visitors Guide for the Institute for Social Science Research (As of 18 July 2017) Street Address
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Long Pocket Visitors Guide For the Institute for Social Science Research (as of 18 July 2017) Street Address Institute for Social Science Research The University of Queensland Cycad Building 80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Q4068 Phone: +61 7 3346 7471 Email: [email protected] Web: www.issr.uq.edu.au The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) is located at the UQ Long Pocket Precinct only 10 minutes from the St Lucia campus, on Meiers Road, Indooroopilly (less than 10km from the Brisbane CBD) ISSR is located across two buildings, Cycad (Building Number 1018) and Dianella (Building Number 1021). All visitors must report to Reception, located on Level 2 in the Cycad Building. Long Pocket Site Map Visitors All visitors must report to reception at Cycad to sign in and receive a visitor’s pass. The visitor or host is responsible for returning the pass and signing out when leaving ISSR. Security will be contacted if there are unauthorised visitors. Transport to Long Pocket Driving/Taxi If you are driving or coming by taxi, please drive through Gate 4. Continue along that road until you see Merlos coffee shop (Tuckeroo Building) on the right. ISSR’s Cycad building (1018) is opposite Merlos coffee shop, and reception is on level 2 (slightly up the road to the left). Please note upon entering Long Pocket at Gate 4 (main vehicle entry), the roads are one way. If you are being dropped off by a taxi, the suggested drop off zone is where the P6 sign is (slightly up the hill from Merlos to the left, before the right turn up the hill). Parking Parking is currently complementary for up to 3 hours in the visitor bays at Long Pocket. Please refer the attached parking map of the link here – https://www.pf.uq.edu.au/maps/parking/81CarPark.pdf for all details on where to park at Long Pocket. Please note upon entering Long Pocket at Gate 4 (main vehicle entry), the roads are one way. Parking Bay 4 (P4) is the suggested area for visitors of ISSR (this is just before reaching Merlos Café). Reception is located on Level 2 (slightly up the road to the left). Temporary Parking Permits available if parking for over 3 hours. These are valid in Long Pocket Visitor Parking Bays. You will need to obtain a permit from Reception and place this in your vehicle dashboard to avoid an infringement notice. Shuttle Bus There is a complimentary inter-campus bus shuttle from UQ’s St Lucia Campus at Chancellor’s place to Long Pocket (drop off at Merlos Café). The bus leaves every 30 minutes from both campuses on weekdays. The schedule can be found attached and directly at this link – https://www.pf.uq.edu.au/buses/images/bus_LongPocket.pdf Travel time between the St Lucia campus and Long Pocket is estimated to be 10 minutes depending on traffic. The shuttle bus will drop you off at the bottom of Cycad Building across the road at Merlos. Please walk up the hill and Reception will be to the left on Level 2. Please advise the bus driver you will be visiting ISSR for “business purposes”. Brisbane City Council Bus (Route 417) The most direct public transport bus is the 417 bus. This services Brisbane CBD, Toowong and Long Pocket. For all public transport routes, please refer to Translink here – http://translink.com.au/ If you catch the bus, your stop is directly opposite the Long Pocket Precinct. Please enter the grounds via gate number 1. Walk down the hill, past the Dianella Building (1021) and enter the Cycad Building (1018) on level 2 (on your right where the wooden piers are). A timetable for the 417 bus can be found attached and at this link here - http://translink.com.au/sites/default/files/assets/timetables/120220-417.pdf UQ ST LUCIA TO LONG POCKET SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE A shuttle bus service between St Lucia campus and the Long Pocket site at Meiers Rd, operates from 07:35 until 17:45 every week day (excluding public & university holidays). The shuttle bus service is a free service, restricted to bona fide UQ staff and students. It is NOT a public service. UQ staff and students must use their UQ ID card to swipe on and swipe off. The Bus departs from each site alternatively every ¼ hour. St Lucia departures are on the hour and ½ hour - from Chancellors Place, adjacent to the taxi zone. Long Pocket departures are at ¼ to and ¼ past the hour – from P5 Cycad Building. The Shuttle Bus travels non-stop between sites and enters the Long Pocket site via Gate 4 and travels through to Gate 1. Passengers may request set down, within the site, where it is safe for the bus to stop. Passengers that require transport after 17:45 should contact Security on 33651234. Note: there is no guarantee that Security will be immediately available to respond. To avoid lengthy delays, we recommend parking be used within the operating hours of the shuttle service. St Lucia campus to Long Pocket site Shuttle Bus Timetable This service operates weekdays (excluding public & University holidays) until further notice Departs St Lucia (from Chancellors Place) Departs Long Pocket (from P5 Cycad Building) 07:35 12:00 07:45 12:15 08:00 12:30 08:15 12:45 08:30 13:00 08:45 13:15 09:00 13:30 09:15 13:45 09:30 14:00 09:45 14:15 10:00 14:30 10:15 14:45 10:30 15:00 10:45 15:15 11:00 15:30 11:15 15:45 11:30 16:00 11:45 16:15 16:30 16:45 17:00 17:15 17:30 17:45 For transport after 17:45 contact Security on 33651234. Gate 1 P5 Cycad Bldg Gate 4 Property & Facilities Division Notice updated: 30/06/2016 Ticketing information Timetable information Ticket type Where to buy tickets How to read this timetable 1. Use the route map to find the two timing points you are located between. 417 2. Locate these points on the timetable. 3. Your bus is scheduled to arrive Long Pocket card agents card and go between the times shown for these to City points. For example, if your bus stop is situated between timing points Selected website on the TransLink ^ operators bus TransLink Queensland Rail selected stations machines fare TransLink A and B on the map, then the bus is TransLink go card ✔ * ✔ ~ scheduled to arrive between the times A smart card that listed for A and B . stores value for travel on TransLink Please be advised that the times services. shown are approximate. We ask that TransLink single # ✔ ✔ ✔ passengers be at the bus stop no less Effective from 9 January 2017 One-way ticket to than five minutes prior to the scheduled reach your destination departure time. (not return). Final Route description transfers must be made within two hours Travel tips 417 Long Pocket to City servicing Long Pocket, of ticket issue. 1. Pre-plan your trip at translink.com.au Proof of concession entitlement must be presented upon request or full fare will Indooroopilly, Taringa, be charged. Please visit translink.com.au for more information including where or call 13 12 30. to buy a go card, or call TransLink on 13 12 30. Toowong, Milton and City. 2. Make sure you top up your go card Operates 7 days. * – Top up an existing go card only. ^ – Excludes Transport for Brisbane. ~ – Top up an existing go card at all fare machines with adult go cards also or have the correct fare ready before available for purchase from selected fare machines at busway stations boarding. If you have a concession and bus interchanges. # – Further conditions apply for single tickets. Passengers travelling through card, have it ready to show the driver. 4 zones or more will have their final transfer time extended a further 90 minutes in addition to the two hours. 3. Check the approaching bus is the service you require by looking at the destination sign. Track your bus 4. Raise your hand to signal to the driver in real-time with our that you want the bus to stop. MyTransLink app. 5. Once you’ve boarded just sit back and enjoy the ride. If you need to Due to unforeseen circumstances, details on this stand, securely hold onto a handle. timetable may change. Don’t forget to ring the bell when you Download the MyTransLink app for the most need to alight, have your go card relevant bus, train, ferry and tram information ready to touch off, and remain seated APP in the palm of your hand. until the bus stops. 6. 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