Visitor information

Before ONS

Getting here

• Visa information 
• 20 % discount on airplane tickets

Staying here

• Hotel accommodation
• Bed and Breakfast (excel)
• Private accommodation in house or flat
• Busses from the hotels to the ONS site (shuttle busses)
• Busses in Stavanger 
• ONS Deli - Food at the ONS Exhibition

What to bring

• Clothes for outside temperatures of 13-25 degrees.
• Make sure you pack clothes for summer sun, wind and rain. And don’t forget your glad rags! ─ both your best clothes and casual wear.
• A coat or jacket to keep you from the wind and rain.
• Your credit card
• Your ONS tickets (if you’ve already bought them).
  Exhibitors can both reserve and buy tickets for their employees by using the Exhibitor login
• Are you a runner?
  Bring your trainers and join the Run for Fun roadrace or go "jogging and sightseeing"

The weather

Stavanger has a mild, maritime temperate climate. Our summers are pleasant, but it can get rather windy. The city is both blessed and cursed by the warm Gulf Stream,   without which it would be bitterly cold. It gives us mild winters, but also a little rain.

Money

• GBP 1 = NOK 9.5
• USD 1 = NOK 6.1
• EUR 1 = NOK 8

Norway can be quite expensive:

• A meal at the ONS Festival will cost about NOK 120.
• A Snickers bar costs NOK 10
• A bottle of wine at a restaurant starts at NOK 350

DURING ONS

Maps

• The ONS venue
• Stavanger airport
• The city centre

Exhibition/conference address:

Gunnar Warebergsgate 13 - Map
4021 Stavanger
Norway

Opening hours

24 August, 9.30 – 17.30
25 August, 9.30 – 17.30
26 August, 9.30 – 17.30
27 August, 9.30 – 15.00

Transport and accommodation

Hotels and apartments
Most hotels and apartments are only a short distance from the ONS venue.

Taxis
Taxis in Stavanger always find an extra gear during ONS.

• Stavanger Taxi: +47 51 90 90 90
• Rogaland Taxi: +47 51 90 90 50
• Sandnes Taxi: +47 51 66 16 00

Buses
A regular shuttle bus service will run between the hotels and the ONS venue.

• Take a look at the hotel shuttle bus schedules here.
• There is an excellent bus network in and around Stavanger.
  Green buses run between the ONS venue and Stavanger city centre.
  The trip takes 10 minutes and costs about NOK 25.

Trains
Local trains run between Stavanger, Sandnes and Jæren.
See www.nsb.no

To and from the airport
The express bus from Stavanger airport runs every 20 minutes and costs NOK 85.
The trip takes almost 30 minutes.
In a taxi, the same trip takes 15 minutes and costs NOK 250.

Walking
Norwegian roads are pedestrian-friendly. Many of the hotels and apartments/houses are within walking distance of the ONS venue and Stavanger city centre/Festival site.

What to do

• The ONS Festival
  Food, music and excellent company in the very heart of Stavanger.
  10 major pavilions on the festival site in Stavanger city centre offering wonderful culinary experiences, music and entertainment.
  Each day from 17.00 to midnight. The ONS Festival
• Sightseeing
  Beautiful beaches, cool and peaceful forests, and spectacular fjords.
  Stavanger has lots to offer. For more information, please visit www.regionstavanger.com.
• Shopping
  There is a wide variety of shopping opportunities in the city centre, and in the many shopping centres around town. One of these ─ the Madla Amfi, is just a ten-minute walk from the ONS venue.

After ONS

Get ready for ONS 2012

• The dates for your diary are 28 – 31 August 2012. The sale of ONS 2012 stand space will start as early as the Thursday of ONS 2010. This year we have been sold out for several months in advance, so make sure that you book early!

Cultivate your network

• Look after the business cards you receive at ONS. Find new business connections and friends on Facebook.

Keep in touch!

• Keep up to date with ONS by visiting our website, subscribing to our newsletter and following us on Twitter.

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