Fan Camp Messeareal

The Messeareal Innsbruck (exhibition hall area) will be transformed into a Fan Camp where fans from all over the world will be able to meet up and party together for three weeks during the EURO 2008.
The Fan Camp will enable those on a tight budget to stay in the heart of the city, to watch the matches in open air and live as they happen and to experience the diverse programme of events on offer.

Reservation and booking

We have been taking reservations and bookings for the Fan Camp since the beginning of December 2007.

To book please go to www.fancamp-innsbruck.at or phone the information and booking hotline +43  512 91 2008.

Location

The centrally located Messeareal of the host city of Innsbruck-Tirol is the official Fan Camp for EURO 2008. In addition to providing affordable accommodation, fans will be able to watch the UEFA EURO 2008™ matches live on several large screens. The exhibition hall is the perfect place for fans to experience the event of the year first hand. It is about one kilometre away from the main railway station; the city centre, stadium and official Fan Zone in the Berginsel Arena are all within walking distance. And it is in close proximity to the hip party area, where countless cafés, bars and clubs under the railway arches are open until the early hours. Fan support facilities will ensure that the event is a positive experience for all football lovers and that EURO 2008 is an unforgettable experience for all.

Opening times

The Fan Camp will, of course, be open 24 hours a day. It will certainly be no problem to extend the football and partying spirit long into the night!

Programme

We are in the process of creating an attractive accompanying programme of events for you at the moment. As soon as up-to-date information is available, you will find it here.

Accommodation during EURO 2008 in Innsbruck-Tirol

The host city of Innsbruck-Tirol is located very centrally between the seven other host cities.
For this reason, Innsbruck Tirol is the ideal main location for the European Football Championships and base for day trips to the other host cities in Austria and Switzerland.
Below you will find information about the different types of accommodation and their prices in Innsbruck-Tirol.

Accommodation in the city of Innsbruck

The Innsbruck-Tirol region is known for its excellent infrastructure for tourism and its warm hospitality. In Innsbruck itself all types of accommodation are available, from private rooms to five-star hotels.
For more information about accommodation in Innsbruck-Tirol, please call our information and booking hotline on +43 512 91 2008.

Booking a room on this hotline guarantees you the following prices, according to the type of accommodation and distance from Innsbruck:

                                                Innsbruck central    Innsbruck close-by    Innsbruck further away
Pension/Holiday home:                40                                  35                                     35
3* Hotel:                                           55                                  45                                     40
4* Hotel:                                           80                                  60                                     55

Prices are in EUR and per night per person including breakfast.

Fan Camp

The Fan Camp is located in the city centre at the Messeareal Innsbruck not far from countless bars and clubs that are open until the early hours.
It will offer around 1,700 overnight places in different categories and price ranges, but the emphasis will be on providing affordable accommodation. In addition, there will be several large screens just outside the Fan Camp where matches will be shown live.
Call our information hotline for more detailed information and bookings on +43 512 91 2008 or visit our website www.fancamp-innsbruck.at

EURO 2008 transport concept

A transport concept has been developed for EURO 2008 so that the inhabitants of Innsbruck and the state of Tyrol, as well as our guests from abroad, will be able to get in and around Innsbruck as easily as possible during the European Football Championships.

Road Blocks and Traffic Limitations

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Public transport

IVB are already hard at work preparing for Euro 08
We drive the fans

The countdown to the European Football Championships has started and the Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe (Innsbruck’s public transportation services) are already doing their warm-ups – they are, after all, the company who will be driving the fans at EURO 2008. The IVB has coped well with large-scale events that Innsbruck has hosted in the past and looks forward to this year’s challenge. The Managing Director of IVB, Martin Baltes, is aware of what has to be done: “We are at the centre of preparations for the event and are designing new uniforms for our drivers, giving the vehicles a face-lift and doing a lot of training. We will increase the frequency of our services during the games to make sure that fans can get from A to B safely and around the clock.” All the information about public transport in Innsbruck during EURO 2008 can be found at www.ivb.at and www.vvt.at .

FAN-Ticket

Value-for-money travel with the FAN-Ticket. With an FAN-Ticket, all visitors – including those without a match ticket – can enjoy low-cost travel on the city’s rail, tram and bus network for 36 hours. There are three different types of FAN-Ticket: You can choose between a ticket for the regional buses and trains in the area between Telfs and Schwaz, a ticket for all buses in Innsbruck’s city centre, or a combined ticket which covers both zones. The FAN-Ticket can be purchased on board all buses, or at Infopoints, ticket machines and stations with a ticket booth.

FAN-Ticket Regional (Innsbruck metropolitan area) – 36 hours
PRICES: Adults €8; children and concessions €4

FAN-Ticket Kernzone Innsbruck (Innsbruck city centre) – 36 hours
PRICE: Adults: €5; children and concessions: €3
FAN-Ticket Regional + Kernzone (both zones) – 36 hours
PRICE: Adults €13; children and concessions €7

Combi-ticket

Fans who have a ticket for UEFA EURO 2008™ will also be able to use this ticket for public transport in Innsbruck. The ticket can be used for free on all forms of public transport in Austria and Switzerland for 36 hours. Fans can take advantage of this from midnight to midnight on the day of the match and until 12 o’clock on the following day. (Note: here it is the timetabled departure time of the bus/train that must lie within this time period.)

For more information see http://www.oebb.at/euro2008/

Cars

A park and ride system will operate between extra car parks to the east and west of the host city of Innsbruck-Tirol and the major event areas. A shuttle service will also operate from the main railway station to these areas.

Getting there

Innsbruck-Tirol lies in the heart of the Alps and on the most important transport routes in Europe. The region is easily reached by air, rail and car. We do recommend, however, that you travel to the European Football Championships by public transport due to the expected heavy traffic. One of the great advantages of the host city of Innsbruck-Tirol is that all the important EURO 2008 locations and fan areas are within easy walking distance of each other.
Information and links about getting to Innsbruck by various forms of transportation are outlined below.

Rail

The main railway station is an important hub in international rail traffic. Both the north-south line between Germany and Italy and the east-west line between Austria, Switzerland and France pass through Innsbruck’s main railway station.
If you would like to find out how to travel in a stress-free and environmentally friendly way to EURO 2008 in Innsbruck-Tirol, go to the following link for more information:
http://www.oebb.at/euro2008/

Air

Innsbruck Airport lies to the west of the city and is well linked to the public transport system. Bus line F will quickly take you to the city centre from there.
You will find more information about air and bus connections at the following links.
Innsbruck Airport: www.innsbruck-airport.com
Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe: www.ivb.at
Verkehrsverbund Tirol: www.vvt.at