Travelling to the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre

Airport bus to/from Landvetter airport

We recommend using the bus from the airport to the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre. During the day, the bus leaves every 15 minutes and takes 20 minutes to its first stop (Korsvägen) which is in front of the convention centre. For timetables please visit
www.flygbussarna.se.

Price per person: SEK 80 (approx. € 8) one way and SEK 150 (approx. € 15) for a return ticket (can be purchased online). Only credit cards are accepted on board, no cash.

Airport bus to/from Gothenburg city airport

(serves Ryanair, Wizz Air and Air Berlin)Departures of the airport coaches are scheduled to coincide with the timetable of all regular flights. Coaches leave the airport for Nils Ericson Terminal 50 minutes after the scheduled flight arrival.
For timetables please visit www.flygbussarna.se.

The journey takes approx. 30 minutes to the central station (stop Nils Ericssonsterminalen).

Price per person: SEK 60 (approx. € 6.50) one way and SEK 110 (approx. € 11.70) for a return ticket. Only credit cards are accepted on board, no cash.

We recommend Taxi Göteborg, VIP-taxi or Taxi Kurir. All taxi companies have fixed prices, approx. SEK 400 (€ 43) to/from the airports and city centre. We encourage delegates to agree on the fare price with the driver before embarking on their journey.

Taxi Göteborg: Tel. +46 31 65 00 00
Taxi Kurir: Tel. +46 31 27 27 27
VIP Taxi: Tel. +46 31 27 16 11

Leave the E6 highway at the Mässan/Scandinavium/Liseberg exit.
Nearest parking: Focus multi-storey car park, adjacent to the complex.

From the central station (Drottningtorget), take tram no 4, 13 or 14 to Korsvägen which is located opposite to the Hotel Gothia Towers. From Brunnsparken (next to the central station), take tram no 5. A single journey within Gothenburg costs approx. SEK 25 (€ 2.70).

Gothenburg Transportation Pass
From 13–16 October 2010 participants of the 26th ECTRIMS and 15th RIMS can use the entire Gothenburg public transportation system free of charge. Together with your badge you have received a voucher which can be exchanged for a 4-day pass at the “Tours” desk at the secretariat and at the “Local information” desk in the registration area.

Västtrafik is responsible for the public transportation system within Gothenburg and surrounding areas. A network of trams, buses and ferries makes travel around the city very easy. For more information on routes and timetables see www.vasttrafik.se. A one-way ticket costs approx. SEK 25 (€ 2.70) depending on the purchase method.

Another option is the “Göteborgspasset” a 1- or 2-day card for SEK 245 (€ 26) or SEK 390 (€ 41) which entitles to free transportation and includes entrance fees to museums etc. The Gothenburg pass can be purchased in Gothenburg at the Tourist information centres on either Kungsportsplatsen or Nordstan shopping centre. It can also be purchased from Pressbyrån newsagents and hotels.

How to purchase a ticket

There are different procedures to purchase tickets for all types of public transport in Gothenburg.

• Single ticket: Single tickets can be bought from newsagents such as Pressbyrån, 7-Eleven etc.
• Top up card: If you are planning to use public transportation more frequently you can get a top up card and
  • top it up with an amount of your choice (SEK 50 (€ 5.20) deposit required). The cost for each journey (SEK 16.50 (€ 1.70)) will then be deducted from the card by the card reader on board.
  • top it up with SEK 65 (€ 6.70) for unlimited travel within Göteborg during 24 hours (no deposit required)
  • top it up with SEK 130 (€ 13.40) for unlimited travel within Göteborg during 72 hours (no deposit required)
• Trams: On the trams there is a ticket machine onboard which only accept coins. The driver does not accept cash payment.
• Buses: On the buses only prepaid tickets can be used.
• SMS ticket (can only be used with a Swedish Mobile phone account!): Instructions on how you send is posted on the tram stop.
  Costs: approx. SEK 21 (€ 2.20) per one-way ticket.