Room reservations is made BY EACH PARTICIPANT at Rica Hotel Grimstad. Please contact the hotel directly on +47 37 25 25 25 or by visiting the hotel's web page, REFER TO “uia130115”
Airport
The nearest airport is Kristiansand Airport Kjevik, about 1 hour drive from Campus Grimstad. From Kjevik you can take the airport bus to Grimstad.
Transportation
How to get to Campus Grimstad? We will arrange for bus transportation according to your flights best way possible. We will get back to you with further information according to your registrations and hereby given flights. If you want to make your own transport arrangements by using public transportation/the airport bus, more information on how to get to Campus Grimstad; Campus Grimstad and Flybussen Arendal
The airport bus (“Flybussen”) is scheduled every hour with departures to Grimstad. Information regarding closest departures. You have to select Arendal as chosen city and UiA Grimstad as chosen destination.
If you come by car to UiA Grimstad: Coming from the west, follow the E 18 to the first exit (exit 81) to Grimstad (by the Statoil station). Take the second exit in the roundabout, Highway 420 Vesterled. Take the first exit to the right in the next roundabout, on to Terje Løvås vei (sign-posted to the University).
Coming from the east, follow the E 18 to the third exit (exit 81) to Grimstad (by the Statoil station). Take the second exit in the roundabout, Highway 420 Vesterled. Take the first exit to the right in the next roundabout, onto Terje Løvås vei (sign-posted to the University).
Coming by train: Kristiansand is our main station on the Sørland line ("Sørlandsbanen") which goes from Oslo S to Stavanger. Arendalsbanen goes from Nelaug station on the Sørland line to Arendal station. Grimstad does not have a train connection, but buses run to Grimstad from Arendal Station and Kristiansand Station.
Grimstad town
Information is found at Visit Grimstad
Pre-gathering January 14.
For those who arrive early we have made reservations at a local restaurant called “Apotekergaarden”. The restaurant is located in centrum of Grimstad town within a five minute walk from Rica Hotel Grimstad. Here we will enjoy delicious food and beverage. Beverage must be paid by yourselves.
Conference dinner January 15.
On Thursday night we will have our conference dinner at Rica Hotel Grimstad at kl. 19:00 (same hotel as where you have made room reservations).
Menu: to be announced
If you have any allergies, please state them in the registration form.