Help needed! - The thread for questions about travelling around Europe

[jarmo]

In this thread you can post questions to fellow board members about things that aren't related to one particular gig.

It might be looking for accommodation between gigs, best way to travel between three cities or just some general advice about travelling in Europe.




/jarmo

[Evil Ash]

thanks jarmo 


Ok here's my deal.

I'm planning on going to portugal with some friends and to make it kinda a roadtrip...

We're students and don't have that much money and i just wanna see if this could actually work


Wednesday (31 may) we're starting here in belgium, and we'll prolly make it to somewhere in the south of france
So, does anyone live here? :p

Thursday we'll spend the night in spain....

Friday portugal, cheap hotel..

Saturday Guns N' Roses   YEAAAH BABY

sunday evening leaving (or maybe stay another night)

Monday france


We're also taking tents, any hints, suggestions??
or has someone allready done something like this?

AM I COMPLETLY INSANE 


 

[Nightfall]

when i was in lisbon in 2004 (you know the no-show), i met some english guys who where staying at a camping, i still have the map of the city so i might look for it this day and email it to you if you want.

[Evil Ash]

yeah sure !!!


anyone can mail me btw: sectialke@hotmail.com (msn too  )

[Nightfall]

Wednesday (31 may) we're starting here in belgium, and we'll prolly make it to somewhere in the south of france
So, does anyone live here? :p

Thursday we'll spend the night in spain....

Friday portugal, cheap hotel..

Saturday Guns N' Roses? ?YEAAAH BABY

Isn't Guns on the bill for May 27?

[Kiki]

Wednesday (31 may) we're starting here in belgium, and we'll prolly make it to somewhere in the south of france
So, does anyone live here? :p

Thursday we'll spend the night in spain....

Friday portugal, cheap hotel..

Saturday Guns N' Roses? ?YEAAAH BABY

Isn't Guns on the bill for May 27?

Yes they are, must be a typo

[Decadence]

Wednesday (31 may) we're starting here in belgium, and we'll prolly make it to somewhere in the south of france
So, does anyone live here? :p

Thursday we'll spend the night in spain....

Friday portugal, cheap hotel..

Saturday Guns N' Roses? ?YEAAAH BABY

Isn't Guns on the bill for May 27?

Yes they are, must be a typo

It's either a typo or someone knows more than we do  

Well, that or they're gonna be very disapppointed! 

[Nightfall]

i think the typo was, "the 2nd day of the festival" maybe that part was read as june 2nd....

[grabaraxl]

try hostelling international. they have a very central place in lisboa, and it should be cheap!

[MOTOMAN]

My roomate and I are flying from San Diego, California to Dublin for the show in June.? If it doesn't get cancelled, are there any Irish folk out there that might wanna hook some brothers up with some travel tips or maybe even room and board?? Any help would be appreciated.? Good looking out ya'll.

[Butch Français]

wow man, thats quite a trip to see the most unstabile band in the world! I would never have dared to.
but good luck on your adventure!

[The Dog]

GNR or no GNR, Ireland is a beautiful country.  You'll have fun either way.

[philspectorshotme]

GNR or no GNR, Ireland is a beautiful country.? You'll have fun either way.

its not that beautiful!

but to the author - i dont live in dublin so i cant help you out. but i may be staying down there over night and if so should have something sorted soon and ill let you know contact details for a few places.
the trouble is, there is a robbie williams(!) concert in croke park (irelands national stadium) the same night. it might (though probably wont cause there is millions of places in dublin to stay) cause a bit of a problem accomodationwise.
it could certainly cause problems for the security if axl doesnt show. they're not too well trained for rioters down there.

[xxMarcelaxx]

Well, my fiance and I are going to Dublin as well. We know that there's a chance Axl won't show up.... but it's going to be a nice trip anyway.
But we're having a hard time finding hotels that are not too expensive there. 
Does anyone know of a good/not expensive hotel there

[Evil Ash]

Never mind, found a cheap flight to there, and we're staying for 5 nights...

It's gonna rock anyway though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GUNS N' ROSES !!!!!!!!!!!

[xxMarcelaxx]

Never mind, found a cheap flight to there, and we're staying for 5 nights...

We're staying for 5 nights too! Did you find a good deal on a hotel? If so, let me know 

[noGnoG]

I also go to Dublin (from the Netherlands) and yesterday a booked a bed and breakfast. I found it on www.bookin1.com, they have a large choice. I also couldn't find an affordable hotel (unless you think that 650 euro for 2 nights is ok), so therefore I looked for a B&B. You can search on area (within Dublin City off course), but if you select Ballsbridge (the area which RDS is in), you only see two and they are both full. So you'll be a bit further from the Arena, but that shouldn't be a problem.

Good luck and see you there!

[long_live_freddie]

hey im 17 and I live in the US....I'm planning to fly into Portugal for the 27th and see GNR and then take train around Europe to see other shows......Download, Dublin, Nova Rock Fest, and Gods Of Metal are my preferences at the moment.

I want to get opinions about where to stay, where to eat, and how much a train ticket would cost to go from Portugal to Italy and UK and Austria. Thanks!

[Decadence]

hey im 17 and I live in the US....I'm planning to fly into Portugal for the 27th and see GNR and then take train around Europe to see other shows......Download, Dublin, Nova Rock Fest, and Gods Of Metal are my preferences at the moment.

I want to get opinions about where to stay, where to eat, and how much a train ticket would cost to go from Portugal to Italy and UK and Austria. Thanks!

I'm not too sure about getting around Europe but you're going to have a hard time getting a train to the UK from any of the places you listed! 

I think your best bet to get over to the UK from Europe would be to get to France and take the Eurostar - alternatively, look into flying or ferries.  Ferries can take ages but they are probably the cheaper option.  You're still going to have to find transport options when it comes to getting from the airport/dock/wherever into Download though.  Trains in the UK are notoriously expensive too so I'd save up all your pennies for this trip! 

[jarmo]

With all the low budget airlines around, I'd suggest looking at flying as an alternative for trains.

The downside with these airlines is that often they fly out of smaller airports that are located quite far from the actual cities.

Some helpfull links:
www.ryanair.com
www.easyjet.com




/jarmo

[Bigphil1]

Hey,
I'm from England and have been having problems buying a ticket off the Rock In Rio site. When I try to buy it says 'Please select Delivery Method and Zip code' although I select the 'Other Countries' delivery method and we don't have zip codes in England, we have post codes, which is a totally different thing.
Has anyone from England bought tickets and can tell me what I'm doing wrong. I'd really appreciate it coz I'm going to download, dublin and grasspop but you can tell Lisbon is gonna be something special
Thanks
Phil

[Graciela]

I had the same problem. Try typing "England" in the country field instead of UK.

[Bigphil1]

Sorted, thanks.
See you there!

[Nightfall]

hey im 17 and I live in the US....I'm planning to fly into Portugal for the 27th and see GNR and then take train around Europe to see other shows......Download, Dublin, Nova Rock Fest, and Gods Of Metal are my preferences at the moment.

I want to get opinions about where to stay, where to eat, and how much a train ticket would cost to go from Portugal to Italy and UK and Austria. Thanks!

an option is to buy a month train ticket to travel through europe, they're quit expensive (for the few shows i'm going to see) but maybe for you they will be allright, coz you will use it more. Only i don't know how it works if you want to buy them from outside holland, so maybe other countries (since Portugal is your first country) sell them too, you should check out the portugees trainsite.

anyway the dutch site is:
http://www.eurail.com/ (this is the link i found to an international site about traveling by train in europe) when you're younger then 26 you get an discount.

i've just read that this type of trainticket also gives you free transport by boat between some countries, so it might be worth it to check it out.

[MrProxy]

I have questions for thoes who live in Sweden.

Im form Latvia and im planning to go to Stockholm. You know what i will do there! ))

So can you post some links where i can check out hostels or cheap hotels where to stay for a night after concert?

Also im checking out ferries from Tallin to Stockholm or I will fly with ryanair from Riga!
ryanair.com lists Airport Stockholm S. Skavsta (NYO). Is that airport located far form center of Stockholm? Aproximetly how much it will cost to get from airport to city center?

Thanks.

[leila]

I have questions for thoes who live in Sweden.

Im form Latvia and im planning to go to Stockholm. You know what i will do there! ))

So can you post some links where i can check out hostels or cheap hotels where to stay for a night after concert?

Also im checking out ferries from Tallin to Stockholm or I will fly with ryanair from Riga!
ryanair.com lists Airport Stockholm S. Skavsta (NYO). Is that airport located far form center of Stockholm? Aproximetly how much it will cost to get from airport to city center?

Thanks.

I went to Stockholm with Ryanair last september.The bus from Skavsta airport arrives to Stockholm central station,and it's 50 minutes of journey,approximately.I don't remember the price well..it could be approximately 15€.I must still have the ticket somewhere..I'll try to search it...?

[MrProxy]

Ehh Stockholm i sold out! 

I will try to go to Warszawa Poland. Damn its 700km away from me.

[NickNasty]

Question hopefully someone here can answer:

I orderd my tickets off ticketmaster.ie on Monday- they said it takes 7-10 Days for Overseas delivery- is that overseas delivery just to continental Europe ot to the States as well? Just want to know when I should expect them in the mail.

[Nightfall]

i ordered then the first day they went on sale, and they arrived just today. so it took almost 2 weeks to arrive.

[NickNasty]

i ordered then the first day they went on sale, and they arrived just today. so it took almost 2 weeks to arrive.

okay so i'm probably looking at a 2-3 week window. just wanted to be sure. thanks.

[cyllan]

Found this website which might prove useful for anyone not wishing to splash out on overnight accommodation during the tour.? The site gives information on airports worldwide and the ease and comfort of sleeping in them.

http://www.sleepinginairports.net

Hope it's helpful.

[Sparksry]

Hey heres a question thrown out there how much would a plane trip from Ontario Canada to Rio be ? just a estimate so i get the right idea

[Sparksry]

Wow i just checked it out about 2 grand from where i am ........... Well have a good time guys lol if it is brodcasted i will watch it

[jarmo]

Wow i just checked it out about 2 grand from where i am ........... Well have a good time guys lol if it is brodcasted i will watch it

Just make sure you're not thinking of going to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil for the Rock In Rio 2006 festival since it's held in Lisbon, Portugal...



/jarmo

[Sparksry]

ya thanks but i checked that... that would have sucked to like show up in rio haha 

[xxMarcelaxx]

Found one for 1208 Dollars on expedia.com and one for 861 Dollars (taxes already included) on travelocity.com (when you use travelocity, the best thing is to choose flexible dates!)

[MeanBone]

if anyone needs help around Portugal send me a PM and i'll try n help  

[snow white]

Great idea for a thread.

I'm thinking about going to the Denmark show, but I have a few questions...What is Roskilde like?
Is it a big town, like will I be able to find cheap accommodation there?
Or should I just take the plunge and camp...and if so, can you hire camping stuff? Has anyone been to the concert before?

And what's it like getting to Danmark from England? I figure ryan air or something would be my best bet...? And then once in Denmark whats the best wayt to get to Roskilde?

[pcl1977]

The one month euro rail pass works like this. You have thee right to reserve a train seat for any unbooked train departure. You usually have to do this a couple days in advance to the final destination that it is you are going. DOnt buy a monthly pass it is a waste of money buy the tickets as you need them and just plan a couple of day in advance!!! Use train sytem there it is great. Just be sure that you have permission to go into the next country that you are traveling into. where many countries are strict about and could put yourself in a tough position. BETTER YET JUST GO OUT AND BUY LONELY PLANET OR LETS GO. BUY ONE THAT COVERS ALL OF EUROPE . WORTHS ITS WEIGHT IN PLATINUM

hey im 17 and I live in the US....I'm planning to fly into Portugal for the 27th and see GNR and then take train around Europe to see other shows......Download, Dublin, Nova Rock Fest, and Gods Of Metal are my preferences at the moment.

I want to get opinions about where to stay, where to eat, and how much a train ticket would cost to go from Portugal to Italy and UK and Austria. Thanks!

an option is to buy a month train ticket to travel through europe, they're quit expensive (for the few shows i'm going to see) but maybe for you they will be allright, coz you will use it more. Only i don't know how it works if you want to buy them from outside holland, so maybe other countries (since Portugal is your first country) sell them too, you should check out the portugees trainsite.

anyway the dutch site is:
http://www.eurail.com/ (this is the link i found to an international site about traveling by train in europe) when you're younger then 26 you get an discount.

i've just read that this type of trainticket also gives you free transport by boat between some countries, so it might be worth it to check it out.

[Mandy.]

With all the low budget airlines around, I'd suggest looking at flying as an alternative for trains.

The downside with these airlines is that often they fly out of smaller airports that are located quite far from the actual cities.

Some helpfull links:
www.ryanair.com
www.easyjet.com




/jarmo

Just to reinforce what Jarmo said. EasyJet is one of the cheapest airlines you are going to find. I've flown EasyJet a couple of times and they're pretty good (I do suggest you have some food in case you are hungry, because the food they have on board is expensive, around ?10 a sandwich). Most of their flights from and to London departs from/arrives at Gatwick.
If you are going to Rock In Rio Lisbon though, my suggestion is Monarch airlines.


So, if anyone wants any more information on flights, places to stay at, or anything else, all you have to do is PM me?