So, MediaBarCampers’ logistics. Heartiest congratulations to those MediaBarCamp participants who managed to submit docs for visa! While the documents are in the Lithuanian Embassies in Minsk and Kyiv, let us plan our way and tickets, shall we? Disregarding the mean of transport you’ve chosen, you must be in Vilnius by 12 a.m. June 5, 2009. What will happen later is we shall load ourselves into buses and leave for MediaBarCamp. You will not be able to reach the holding place from Vilnius individually as it is incredibly complicated and costly. That is why we need all of you in Vilnius in time. Here are some tips of how to get there from Minsk and to return. Actually, participants from other countries should also watch schedules and timetables. Trains from Kyiv and Moscow go through Minsk, by the way.

One way bus ticket costs nearly 40 000 Belarusian rubles, depending on the trip. The price swings between 37 500 to 41 000, ?11 approximately. Bus has one disadvantage, limited number of places. Well, you are free to choose, to decide and to buy tickets. Besides, it is possible to reserve bus tickets and to buy them directly before the voyage. Call paid phone number 114, Belarusian bus-terminal directory inquiries. Earnest request, do not put off your tickets purchase, there won’t be any left!

Train-ticket price may be sufficiently different, depending on the type of train and sleeper. Cheap tickets are highly recommended as the whole journey from Minsk to Vilnius takes four hours. Thank you for optimizing the organizers’ budget.

Travel expenses will be compensated for those participants from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine who show the ticket. If only one way ticket is shown, only one way travel will be refunded. In order to have the return ticket compensated, one must show both an original return ticket and a copy. In case some consular charge was paid, keep the receipt. For participants from Russia and Ukraine, maximum ?100 travel expenses per person will be refunded. For detailed information about travel grants address our ambassadors.

You may choose any mean of transport, but make sure you will be in Vilnius by 12 a. m. June 5, 2009. If you lag behind or a contingency has happened, contact us. By all means, we will try and solve your problem. The meeting place is an area between the train station and the bus station.

The meeting place (Google Maps Version)

Car is an unacceptable way of getting to MediaBarCamp, we believe. Car trip is a non-ecological and overpriced mean of travel. What is more, we will not be able to refund mandatory insurance document (a ?30 Green Card), fuel charges, parking etc. If you really want to show off, travel by bicycle. All right, just kidding.

For more information visit map.

Full bus schedule may be found at the MinskTrans web-site, for train schedule go to http://poezda.net/.

Any questions still? Please ask in comments!