Cheapish Travel to NorCon 2003
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Printable images to download
Convention Site (JPG) Slemdalsveien 7
Convention Location in Oslo (GIF)
Around Majorstuen Underground Station -Tunnelbane (T) (GIF)

Ryanair is offering flights at GBP 2.00 each way to Oslo Torp as this page is written (06/08/2003) and is valid until late on Thursday 7th August. If you miss this offer price, there may be another offer later so keep your eyes open.

THIS PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRPORT TAXES AND RYANAIR HANDLING CHARGES.

If the cheapest flights are chosen departing before 13:00 on Thursday, 2nd October and returning after 17:00 (local time) on Monday, 6th October, the cost today is GBP 29.40 plus Credit card handling charges: No apparent charge for Debit Cards. Credit Card charge is GBP 4.00.  Be careful when you select your card type. Ryanair does not check if you select VISA when you should have selected Electron/Debit from the drop down list.
Latest News
Ryanair is offering flights for GBP 0.50 (50 pence) excluding charges until midnight Thursday 14/08/03.
If you book with a DEBIT card the cost should be around GBP26.40 for a return trip.
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The airport bus service from Oslo Torp to Oslo Galleri Bus Station costs NOK 98.00 (GBP 9.00) each way. The bus station and the main railway station are very close to each other. Rate of exchange (06/08/03) GBP 1.00 = NOK 11.09. A different site shows the fare as NOK 120.00 = GBP 10.90.

It is claimed that every Ryanair passenger will have a seat on the coach. It is 123km or 76 miles from Torp to Oslo. It is roughly a two hour journey.

The train from nearby Sandefjord station costs NOK 196.00 (GBP 18.00) each way at current rates. Senior Citizens like me travel half price. The cost of getting to Sandefjord from Torp by bus is as yet unknown. This will be added when definite costs and times have been found. The cost should be low because the distance between Torp and Sandefjord is only 10km or 6.25 miles. I would guess that it would be better for senior citizens to take the train because one can get up and walk around a bit on a train although it takes longer than the direct bus service.

Notes about Norway and Norwegian
Norwegian spelling has been revised to be more or less phonetic. For example Central becomes Sentral which is often abbreviated to S. Express is spelled Ekspress. The Norwegian underground railway is called Tunnelbane (pronounced "tunnel barner" approx). Stations are marked with a T in a circle in a square. Most younger Norwegians speak at least some English.

Maps
The downloadable maps show the whole of central Oslo with the con location in the north west corner in Slemdalsveien near the Majorstuen Underground (T) station. There is a smaller, clearer map of the area around the con location as well. Majorstuen is roughly pronounced as my-or-stu-un by people in southern England.

Norway is NOT in the E.U. (The Common Market). The cost of most everyday things is roughly twice that in Britain.