USEFUL INFORMATION

Getting to Oslo and how:
Oslo is the main capital of Norway and getting there is a cakewalk compared to Vladivostok. Oslo is easy to visit wether you arrive by car, ferry, train, bus or by plane.

BY PLANE
There are three different airports that provide you with easy access to Oslo. The main airport Oslo Airport Gardermoen(OSL) is located 45 km north of Oslo, but the city is also easy to reach from Sandefjord Airport Torp(TRF) and Moss Airport Rygge(RYG). All of which have train stations connecting to Oslo Central Station. Visit Oslo has a helpful list of airlines operating from the airports.

BY TRAIN/BUS
All trains arrive at Oslo Central Station(often referred to as Oslo S), while buses arrive at Oslo Bus Terminal. Both stations are located right in the heart of the city!

BY FERRY
Oslo is an important port serving cargo, ferryboats and cruise ships. The large ferryboats offer direct routes from Kiel(Color Line), Fredrikshavn(Stena Line) and Copenhagen(DFDS).

Getting to the festival:
The festival takes place in the Medieval Park, which is located in Gamlebyen, the oldest part of Oslo. It’s a ten minute walk from Oslo Central Station. Trams no. 18 and 19, as well as buses no. 34, 70, and 74, will take you from the Central Station to the Medieval Park in only a few minutes. Get off at the stop called “St. Halvards plass” if you’re taking the tram, or the one called “Dyvekes bro” if you’re taking bus no. 70 or 74. The Medieval Park will be in the immediate vicinity of both these stops.

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Here is a map of how to get to the festival area from the Central Station:

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The Medieval Park/the ruins:
When entering the festival premises, you’ll find yourself on historic grounds, or, to be more exact, the place where the city of Oslo was founded one thousand years ago. The festival premises constitute a protected, environmentally friendly zone, so please mind our joint responsibility to preserve this unique cultural heritage – that way we can ensure that there will be an Øya Festival to look forward to every year for many years to come!

The festival premises:
There are four stages in use in the Medieval Park from Wednesday to Saturday, called Enga, Sjøsiden, Vika, and Klubben. The festival premises are fairly small, so you don’t have to worry about having to walk very far.

Age limit:
There is no age limit at the festival on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Remember to bring your ID if you are older than 18 and want to buy stronger stuff than sodas! Age limits on Club Night (Tuesday) vary, depending on regulations at the different venues.

Admission is free for children below the age of 12 accompanied by an adult.

Bringing your own food and drink:
…is regrettably not permitted. Exceptions are fruit, snacks, and baby food, though within reasonable limits. We’re not going to deny you an apple and some chocolate! The children shouldn’t have to eat gourmet food if they don’t want to. There are plenty of places to buy food on the festival premises, and we promise that you won’t be disappointed. All foodstuffs are ecologically produced. Bon appetit!

Safety:
We promise to do our share in order to give you a pleasant and safe festival. But you’ll have to do your share, too. Take good care of yourself and your friends at the festival. Last year, the Norwegian Rock Festival Association (NRFE) compiled a set of general safety rules for festival visitors, and we hope to make an English version of these rules available to you in the near future. Nevertheless, remember to be careful, drink enough water, and protect your hearing!

Getting there by car:
Parking space at the festival is highly limited. There are car parks at Grønland (a seven-minute walk to the festival) and at Oslo Central Station. We’re backing public transportation, and we hope you’ll do the same.

Camping:
Ekeberg Camping (Ekebergveien 65, ph. +4722198568) lies within a short distance from the Medieval Park. The camping site allows tents only. If your group consists of ten people or more, you will get a group discount. There is no camping area at the festival itself.

Øya Photo:
Our own team of photographers, Øya Photo, has delivered photos to the Øya Festival and other festivals for several years. They will deliver photos of pretty much everything that goes on out in the park throughout the entire festival. The photos will be made available on this site. All Øya photographers will be wearing a t-shirt that says “Øyafoto”.

Our ticket and accreditation stand at Youngstorget:
You can avoid having to wait in a long and dreary line at the festival entrance to get in. All you have to do, is go to our ticket and accreditation stand at Youngstorget (downtown Oslo, info will be made available) on Monday or Tuesday prior to the festival and exchange your ticket for a wrist band. At the stand you can also purchase the Øya Card, which will grant you lower fares on public transportation in Oslo during your stay.

Contact info:

Festival Manager: Stein Arne Blomseth
email – stein at oyafestivalen.com

PR Manager: Jonas Prangerød
email – jonas at oyafestivalen.com

Head of Booking: Claes Olsen
email – claes at oyafestivalen.com

Head of Sales and Sponsorships: Anders Støver
email – anders at oyafestivalen.com

Head of Marketing & Web: Arnt Olaf Andersen
email – arnt at oyafestivalen.com

Marketing Advisor and Environmental Compliance Manager: Linnea Svensson
email – linnea at oyafestivalen.com

Administration Assistant: Erik Hauge Stangeby
email – erik at oyafestivalen.com

Volunteers Manager: Anders Tangen
email – tangerud at oyafestivalen.com

Øya Cinema: Wiggo Grøndalen
email – wiggo at oyafestivalen.com

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