Practical info

(Info på norsk lenger nede)

LOCATION


 Blitz,  Pilestredet 30e










How to get there with public transportation:
Tram 11,17 or 18 to Holdbergsplass. Take to the right by the bulding with a Deli De Luca on the corner, one more right by the crossroad 10 meters down and you' re there!












Scroll down to "General information about Oslo" for detailed information about traveling in Oslo city centre and transportation to/from airports.

HOUSING
Everyone participating at Oslo Queer Festival will be offered a place to sleep for free. If you need a place to stay please send us an email at oslo.queer@gmail.com
IF YOU LIVE IN OSLO and have some free space for one or more queers during the festival, please let us know! Send us an email at oslo.queer@gmail.com


EXPENSIVE?
All the food at the festival are priced with a suggested donation. You will get vegan lunch and dinner everyday for donations, and free breakfast. So no one needs to spend lots of money on expensive food while they are in Norway!
As a participant at Oslo Queer Festival - we promise you free private accomodation and very cheap nice vegan food! We make Oslo cheap for you and all the queers around!


NON-PROFIT
It is important for us that everyone can take part in the festival, independent of economy or age. Sleeping and entrances is for free and we sell food and drinks for donations. We didn`t receive as much as we hoped for in funding, but we are happy to help those who needs it with some accommodation for your travel expenses, with all the money left after the festival!


ACCESSIBILITY & ALLERGIES
Blitz has an easy accessable entrance and toilettes on the first floor, where most of our activities will take place (conserts, performances, djs, café). To enter the second and third floor there is unfortunately no elevator, but stairs.
Workshops will take place in both 1st floor and the ones above. This does not however mean that all workshops will be held upstairs. We are happy to change locations for workshops, build ramps and make Blitz as accessable as we can! Please send us an email at oslo.queer@gmail.com if you have suggestions or questions consearning this!

If you have some spesific allergies, please let us know! All the food will be 100% vegan, and we´ll try to make something you can eat if we know about your allergies. We would also like to know if you have other allergies conserning the place you will stay. Send an email to oslo.queer@gmail.com


GENERAL INFO ABOUT OSLO
MONEY - We use norwegian kroners (NOK) in Norway as we are not part of the EU or the Euro. 100 kroners is around 12-13 euros. You can get norwegian kroners in any cash withdraw, at the airport and in any bank in Oslo, but it is probably cheaper to take out money before entering the country.


TRANSPORTATION - Public transportation is expensive for tourists. Remember to always buy the ticket in advance at a ticket machine or in a kiosk! One ticket lasts one hour and costs 30kr if you buy in advance, 46kr if you buy it onboard (bus, tramway, train). Day ticket or week ticket is cheaper if you use the public transport more then three times a day. For more information you can check www.ruter.no, informations are also available in english.

Oslo is a small city so going by bike or just walking is mostly the easiest and definitively the cheapest way to get around.


WEATHER - You can check the weather at www.yr.no


TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM AIRPORTS 

GARDEMOEN AIRPORT - There are many ways to travel between Oslo city centre and Gardemoen airport, check Gardemoen Airport for more detailed information.

By bus - Many bus companies offer services between Oslo and Gardemoen.
The most common bus company is Airport Express Coach (SAS Flybussen) which runs between Oslo city centre (Oslo bussterminal) and Oslo Airport every 20 minutes every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
Ticket prices (all prices quoted in NOK) 
Adult single trip: 140
Adult return ticket: 240
Student: 75 (up to 30 years of age)
OBS: Night service tickets are more expensive (Adult night ticket: 180)
Check SAS Flybussen for information about fares and timetables. 

By airport Express Train (Flytoget) - The Oslo Airport Express Train (Flytoget) leaves from inside the Oslo Airport terminal building 70 meters to the right after leaving the custom area in the arrival hall. The train takes you downtown Oslo Central Station in 19 minutes and leaves every 10 minutes. This service is the fastest and most frequent way of travelling between the Airport and Oslo city centre (Oslo S - Oslo central station).
Purchase your ticket at the ticket vending machines! Because a service fee will be added to each ticket sold at the ticket desk. The service fee is 30 NOK on a regular ticket and 15 NOK on discount tickets.
Fare: 175 nok / student 85 nok (up to 31 years of age, with a valid ID card)
Check Flytoget for information about fares and timetables. 

By regional and local trains (NSB) - All NSB Regional Trains that run between Skien, Oslo, Lillehammer and Trondheim stop at Oslo Airport. NSB Local Trains on the Kongsberg–Eidsvoll line also stop at the Airport. Check NSB for information about fares and timetables.


RYGGE AIRPORT - Rygge-ekspressen bus service corresponds with all Ryanair and Norwegian international flights. The journey is about 1 hour between Rygge airport and Oslo city centre ("bussterminalen").
From Rygge airport - The Rygge-Ekspressens departure from Rygge airport approx 40 minutes after flight arrival time. In case of flight delays, Rygge – Ekspressen will wait for Ryanair and Norwegian flights. 
To Rygge aiport - The Rygge-Ekspress starts from Oslo bussterminal Approx. 2 hours and 50 minutes before flight departure time at Rygge airport.
Purchase your bus ticket directly from the bus driver. Rygge-Ekspressen only accepts NOK and creditcard (VISA, AmEx, Diners and MasterCard).
Tickets fare (all prices quoted in NOK)
Adult single trip: 140
Adult return ticket: 250
Student return ticket: 210 (up to 30 years of age)


SANDEFJORD/TORP AIRPORT - Sandefjord Airport Torp is located in Vestfold County, about 110 kilometer south of Oslo. You can get there by bus or train. If you arrive by train, a shuttle bus will transport you to the terminal building (approx 4 minutes).
Check information about fares and timetables by bus and by train
 
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Praktisk Info

STED
Blitz
Pilestredet 30 e

OVERNATTING
Alle som deltar på Oslo Queer Festival får tilbudt et sted å sove gratis. Trenger du et sted å sove send oss en mail på oslo.queer@gmail.com
HVIS DU BOR I OSLO og har en ledig seng eller soffa til en queer eller to under festivalen, ta kontakt! Send oss en mail på oslo.queer@gmail.com

DYRT?
All maten på festivalen er mot valgfri donasjon. Du kan få kjøpt vegansk lunsj og middag mot donasjon og gratis frokost hver dag. Så ingen trenger å bruke mye penger på dyr mat mens de er i Norge!
Så som deltager på Oslo Queer Festival - lover vi gratis private hjem å sove i og veldig billig vegansk mat! Vi gjør Oslo billig for deg og alle de andre queersa!
 

IKKE-PROFITT
Det er viktig for oss at alle som vil skal ha mulighet til å delta og være med å lage festivalen, uavhenig av økonomi eller alder. Vi har gratis overnatting og inngang, og selger mat og drikke til frivillige donasjoner. Penger som er til overs etter festivalen vil gå til å dekke reiseutgifter til de som trenger det.


TILGJENGELIGHET & ALLERGIER
Blitz har en enkel og tilgjengelig inngang og toaletter i første etasje hvor meste parten av aktivitetene på festivalen vil finne sted (konserter, performances, dj´er, mat og kafé). Det er dessverre ingen heis til andre og tredje etasje. Workshopene vil foregå både i første etasje og de over. Det betyr dermed ikke at alle workshopene vil være i etasjene over. Vi bytter gjerne rom for workshopene, bygger ramper og gjør huset enklest mulig å ta seg rundt på! Har du noen ideer, tips eller spørsmål send oss gjerne en mail til oslo.queer@gmail.com, så skal vi se hva vi kan få ordnet!

Hvis du har spesielle allergier, gi oss beskjed! All mat under festivalen vil være 100% vegansk og har du andre allergier enn melk og egg, skal vi prøve å lage noe du kan spise hvis du forteller oss hva du er allergisk mot. Vi vil også gjerne vite om du har andre allergier i forhold til overnattingssted. Send en mail til oslo.queer@gmail.com.


 GENERELL INFO OM OSLO
TRANSPORT - Kollektivtransport er dyrt for turister. Husk å alltid kjøpe billett på billettautomaten eller en kiosk! En billett koster 30kr hvis du kjøper den på forskudd, 46kr hvis på kjøper den på trikken/bussen/t-banen. Dagsbillett eller ukesbillett er billigere hvis du reiser kollektivt mer enn tre ganger per dag. For mer informasjon sjekk ut www.ruter.no

Oslo er uansett en liten by, så du kan lett reise med sykkel eller bare gå. Det er ofte en enkelere og hvert fall en billigere måte å ta seg fram på.

VÆRET - Du kan sjekke værmeldinger på www.yr.no