Visiting Us
Location
Our offices are situated on the third floor of Assembly Buildings (formerly known as Church House), which is one block away from the City Hall and Belfast City Centre.
Assembly Buildings lie within the block bounded by Fisherwick Place (to the West), Wellington Street(to the North), Upper Queen Street(to the East) and Howard Street (to the South).
Jury's Inn is right opposite with the Fitzwilliam Hotel, Grand Opera House, Europa Hotel, Great Victoria Street Train Station and the Europa Bus Centre just a short distance away, along Great Victoria Street/Glengall Street.
Street Address & Map Reference
Our address is 2-10 Fisherwick Place, which is the short length of street between the city-centre end of Great Victoria Street and the start of College Square East.
View Map to pinpoint where Assembly Buildings are located.
Geo Coordinates = N 54° 35.799', W 005° 56.052' [convert to another format]
Access to Church House
To gain access to Assembly Buildings, ENTER via the Fisherwick Place Entrance (see left).
You MUST report to Reception, just inside on the left (see right), to obtain a visitor’s pass or to arrange to have a member of staff come and meet you.
Deliveries & Pick-Ups
For delivery or pick-up of packages or goods by car or van, you should go to the Despatch Department, which is accessed via the entrance in Wellington Street, (see photo below). Press the intercom button on the lefthand side of the doorway to get someone to come and let you in.
Opening Hours
Our offices are open daily, Monday to Friday, from 9.30 am through to 5.00 pm, including lunchtime. Along with all other offices in Assembly Buildings, we are CLOSED on all NI Bank and Public Holidays.
Aim to Plan Ahead
If you are wishing to see someone in particular, it is always best to contact us in advance to make sure that they will be in the office and available to see you when you call in.
An appointment is normally needed, if you wish to meet with one of our Executive Staff Team.
Coming by Car
There are several car parks just a short distance from Assembly Buildings [view map], the two nearest being McCauslands along the Grosvenor Road and the multi-storey car park behind the Europa Hotel, with others a little further away.
Short-stay, 'ticketed', on-street parking is possible in a number of the streets in the immediate area around Assembly Buildings, though finding a free space can sometimes be difficult during the working day.
For more information on parking, see:
Belfast City Centre Car Parking Leaflet (2.19Mb), published by Roads Service, DRD.
Please note that PARKING is NOT PERMITTED in Wellington Street, on the north side of Assembly Buildings. However, loading or unloading via the Despatch Department (wooden doors) in this street is acceptable (see photo opposite), if it only takes a few minutes and your car is not left unattended.
Coming by Bus or Train
Coming to Assembly Buildings by public transport is easy. Many Metro Bus routes terminate in and around the City Hall, while a number of out-of-town Ulsterbus services arrive into the Europa Buscentre in Glengall Street, behind the Europa Hotel, where NI Railways' Great Victoria Street Train Station (the nearest to Assembly Buildings) is also located. Other Ulsterbus services operate from the Laganside Buscentre [view map].
Ulsterbus' Airport Express 300 coach service to and from Belfast International Airport uses the Europa Buscentre, as does the Airport Express 600 service to and from Belfast City Airport. Ulsterbus' Goldline 200 Express Service between Belfast and Dublin, which also operates from the Europa Buscentre, calls in at Dublin Airport en route.
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) and NIR jointly run the Belfast-Dublin intercity 'Enterprise Express' service with online 'advance-purchase' tickets being considerably cheaper than those purchased at the point and time of embarkation.
For more information on public transport options, visit these links:
- Metro Bus, [routes]
- Ulsterbus, [routes]
- Goldline Express Coaches, [routes]
- Goldline 'Belfast-Dublin Express 200' Coach Service, [calls at Dublin Airport]
- Belfast City 'Airport Express 600' Coach Service
- Belfast International 'Airport Express 300' Coach Service
- Northern Ireland Railways (NIR)
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Dublin-Belfast 'Enterprise' Train Services
- Bus Éireann [Expressway/Intercity timetables]
Coming by Taxi
A number of companies provide a taxi service in and around the City, including:
| AA Taxis | 148 Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 2EB | T: (028) 9032 4033 |
| A1 Taxis | 41-45 Little Donegall Street, Belfast BT1 2JD | T: (028) 9024 6444 |
| Castle Cabs | 26 King Street, Belfast BT1 1HU | T: (028) 9024 1111 |
| Fast Cabs | 84 Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AD | T: (028) 9066 6666 |
| Fonacab | 23 Botanic Avenue, Belfast BT7 1JG | T: (028) 9033 3333 |
| Swift Cabs | 63a Dock Street, Belfast BT15 1LF | T: (028) 9075 5099 |
| Value Cabs | 16 Wellington Park, Belfast BT9 6DJ | T: (028) 9080 9080 |
| Windsor Cabs | 224 Tates Avenue, Belfast BT12 6NB | T: (028) 9023 0404 |
Coming by Air
If you are 'flying-in' from somewhere outside Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, then you may find these 'airport-links' helpful:
Northern Ireland
Belfast International Airport
Belfast City Airport
City of Derry Airport
Republic of Ireland
Dublin Airport (Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath)
Cork Airport (Aerfort Chorcaí)
Shannon Airport (Aerfort na Sionainne)
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