Gothenburg, Sweden from Saturday 3 September to Tuesday 6 September 2011

ESPEN Congress Florence

 

Access & Transportation

 

Save up to 20% on travel with the Star Alliance network

The Star Alliance™ member airlines are pleased to be appointed as the Official Airline Network for the ESPEN.

To obtain the Star Alliance Conventions Plus discounts, please quote the event code SK21S11 when calling the reservation office of a participating Star Alliance member airline.

For booking office information please visit: www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus

  1. Choose “For delegates”
  2. Under “Delegates login” enter the Event code
  3. Choose one of the participating airlines listed
  4. Call the respective reservation contact listed and quote the Event Code when booking the ticket

Registered participants plus one accompanying person travelling internationally to the event can be granted a discount of up to 20%, depending on the fare and class of travel.

The participating airlines for this event are:
Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Blue1, bmi, Brussels Airlines, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EgyptAir, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Spanair, SWISS International Air Lines, TAM Airlines, TAP Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, United, US Airways

Discounts are offered on international flights on most published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Round the World fares.

Please note: For travel from Japan and New Zealand, special fares or discounts are
offered by the participating airlines on their own network.

 

SAS Conference discount on Domestic routes.

SAS will offer you 10% conference discount on all published fares*. Simply log in with the designated event code at SAS Conference Fare Booking tool and book your flight on SAS, Blue1 and Widerøe.
*except 2% on the lowest Economy fares

For more information visit www.flysas.com/conventions

 

 

TRAVELLING TO GOTHENBURG
There are two airports near Gothenburg served by international airlines:
• Gothenburg Landvetter Airport
• Gothenburg Säve Airport


From Landvetter Airport to the Congress Centre
Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport – main international airport - is located 20 km to the east of Gothenburg. Airport buses are running frequently between Gothenburg and the airport. Take the airport bus (SEK 70 = EUR 7.5) or taxi to Korsvägen (SEK 350 = EUR 39) - opposite The Swedish Exhibition Centre´s main entrance.


From City Airport (Säve Airport) to the Congress Centre
Gothenburg City Airport is located 8 km to the north of Gothenburg. Buses run every 20 minutes between the airport and Gothenburg Central Station. Stop at Nils Ericssonsplatsen / Central Station.
Change to tram (see below). The trip takes 35 minutes. A taxi fare between the airport and the City Centre is approximately SEK 320 (around EUR 36).


From Gothenburg Train Central Station by tram
Take tram No. 4, 13 or 14. From nearby Brunnsparken, you can take tram No. 4 or 5. The trams stop at Korsvägen, just opposite Svenska Mässan and Gothenburg Convention Centre.

 

Tram
Gothenburg has the largest tram network in Europe. Taking the tram is one of the nicest ways of getting around in Gothenburg. The city has 204 trams which operate 11 routes, as well as buses and archipelago ferries.
The Älvsnabben ferry provides services along the harbour. The journeys are included in the same public transport ticket. The easiest way is to buy tickets in advance from Tidpunkten or Pressbyrån shops. The Gothenburg’s City Pass, available from all tobacconists allows unlimited use of the city’s excellent tram and bus system. You can also buy your ticket directly on the bus or tram.


Taxi
Gothenburg’s taxis are one way of getting around in the city, although the meter ticks away alarmingly when you are stuck in the rush hour traffic. You can share the front seat with the driver if you wish.
There is an initial charge when starting the journey. There is a slightly higher rate per kilometre if leaving the city limits. If you pay by credit card, it is necessary to inform the driver in advance.
Note! There are a lot of so called "Svart taxis" in Gothenburg. That means a person driving an ordinary car without a taxi license. Usually they come up to you asking you if you would like a "Svart taxi". We do not recommend you to take these taxis


FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASS
All registered delegates and registered accompanying persons are offered a public transport pass. To receive your pass please exchange your “transportation voucher” for the pass at the Bag & Transportation pass delivery desk within the Registration area.