Reps/Mozilla Festival 2014/Logistics

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From Airport to Hotel

Travel

  • while traveling in London we will be using all time the Oyster cards. Please buy one and charge it with £25 ( the oyster card cost another £5). For reimbursement please use the Reps Budget form.

Arriving in London

Arriving at Heathrow

  • When arriving in Heathrow you should collect any baggage you have and make your way to the Underground/Tube which should be sign posted. This will put you on the Piccadilly Line, heading Eastbound into London (Dark Blue Line).
  • For Park Plaza
    • You need to change at Green Park and get on an Eastbound train on the Jubilee Line getting off at Waterloo (Grey Line). From Waterloo tube station leave to street level, and walk south for approximately 5 minutes. Walking Directions Map
  • For Modrian London Hotel
    • You need to change at Green Park and get on an Eastbound train on the Jubilee Line getting off at Southwark (Grey Line).Walk till the hotel. Map included
    • or
    • You need to change at South Kensington and get on an Eastbound train on the District Line/Circle Line getting off at Blackfriars (Green/Yellow Line). Walk till the hotel. Map included

Arriving at Gatwick

  • When arriving in Gatwick you should head to the train station in the airport and get a train to London Victoria. Once in London Victoria head to the Underground/Tube and get on an Eastbound Circle or District Line train (Yellow or Green Line).
  • For Park Plaza
    • At Westminster you need to change onto the Jubilee Line (Grey Line) heading Eastbound getting off at Waterloo. Or get out at Westminster and walk over the bridge (you'll see the House of Parliament and the Big Ben!) and the hotel will be right in front of you. This might be faster than changing the tube again.
    • From Waterloo tube station leave to street level, and walk south for approximately 5 minutes. Walking Directions Map
  • For Modrian London Hotel
    • After you get on an Eastbound Circle or District Line train (Yellow or Green Line) you will need to get off at Blackfriars (Green/Yellow Line). Walk till the hotel. Map included

Getting Between Hotel and Venue

From Park Plaza To get between the hotel and the venue we will be taking the Jubilee Line from Waterloo to North Greenwich where it is a short walk round toward the O2 arena which lies directly opposite the venue.

From Modrian London To get between the hotel and the venue we will be taking the Jubilee Line from Southwark to North Greenwich where it is a short walk round toward the O2 arena which lies directly opposite the venue. Walking directions from hotel to Metro station

Getting from Hotel to Mozilla Office

From Park Plaza

From Modrian London

Map / Points of Interest

Useful information

Group Photo

It would be nice with a Group Photo with the Reps who is attending MozFest14, time & location:TBA

Food

We are planning to have a World Snack Fare on Thursday (23/10) at the office, so bring a snack from your country to share with your fellow Reps :)

Weather

Weather forecast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2647937

What to bring

  • Local snacks/sweets
  • Black ReMo tshirt
  • Firefox OS tshirts ( both)
  • Firefox OS phones ( keons, flames, Fires, One Touches , ZTEs etc)
  • Chargers and adaptors for your chargers (UK power plugs)
    • These are available throughout the city, probably also in the hotel if you haven't one already.
  • Werefox Card Game - if you have

Tips and tricks

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