Tips and Tricks

Hello everybody !

I'll show you all tips and tricks when you'll arrive on the spot.

First of all, you should find an accommodation. Justine and I were looking for each in our own way.

We finally obtained rooms at the same place in UC House thank to the solidarity between students. Justine used the Facebook group called "Roommate in Aalborg" and a student replied because she returned her room. In my case, I had my room thanks to an acquaintance because he went in placement. 

UC House is an establishment which houses few Danish and many foreign students. The rent of my room is 2400 DKK (322, 56 €), with this price, I have 1 desktop, 2 beds, 1 fridge and a toilet. Justine pays 2600 DKK (349, 37 €) but she has an extra shower. Kitchens are mutual that allows speak with foreign students. 

You could find more information on these links:

http://uchouse.dk/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/239074552800630/?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/groups/115494521840868/

https://www.airbnb.com/

http://www.findroommate.dk/

If you obtained UC House, upon arrival you will should take the bus 2A, 2B or 2B from Aalborg airport and get off at Aalborg Busterminal and take the bus 1K or 1L, 1M, 1P, 1J or 16 to get off at Dyrskuevej.  UC house is near this bus stop.

To run errands the major shops are: Lidl, Fatka, Netto and Bilka (the only of hypermarket chain in Denmark). There is more choice in Bilka because it's the biggest shop in Aalborg but be careful: in Denmark dairy products are much taxed or not easy to find but you will find the essential in Bilka.

Fatka photo

  Bilka with the shopping mall photos

 

Fona looks like Virgin or Fnac

After few days, you should do your transport card to have reductions. In example, a the bus ride between UC House - Aalborg Busterminal costs 22 DKK (2.95 €) and 47 DKK (6.31€) during the night without the card.

In order to do your card, you must go to Aalborg Busterminal (bus number 1 or 16) and to go to the ticket office near Busterminal stop. And you should bring two ID for the registration.

Below, this is the Aalborg Bus map (you can zoom on it).

 You have 3 types of card: the Personal card (free) available in all Denmark with reductions and a tapering price (interesting if you want travel outside Aalborg), the Flex Card which costs 380 DKK  per month (51.04€) you would have the bus free for 2 areas and during the night the transportation would cost 22 DKK (2.95€). The Anonymous Card isn't interesting because it's without discount.

 I hope these tips and tricks will help future ESAIP students.

See you later

Nathan.