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is well-known that Big Meet is the largest outdoors
car show in the world. With about 10,000 visiting vehicles
the meet is an outstanding experience. If you have been
to Big Meet previously you know what we are talking
about. If you've never taken the chance you do not know
what you have been missing! INCREDIBLE is only the first
name.
Here is some good-to-know information about Big Meet.
Directions
The car show is located at Johannisbergs airport (in Swedish: flygplats or flygfält) in Västerås.
Take exit 130 from E18 at Bäckbymotet (the sign says "Hamnen"). Continue driving towards "Hamnen" (on Hammarbyvägen).
If you come in an exhibition car, you can enter the Big Meet area via Tidövägen (same entrance as the visitor parking/Svensson-p) or via the ordinary airport entrance.
GPS-coordinates:
WGS 84: N 59 degrees 34.679'; E 16 degrees 29.873'
WGS 84 - decimal: 59.57798, 16.49789
RT90: 6606629, 1539146
SWEREF99: 6605367, 584606
Hotels
There are around 15 nice hotels in Västerås.
Information about these can be found at Västerås
Tourist Information Office. Make your reservations
early - the demand is enormous. You also find a lot
of youth hostels and groups of leisure cottages for
hire in the surrounding area. They, too, are usually
quite fully booked within a 50 kilometers vicinity of
Västerås. We recommend that you give the
Tourist Bureau of Västerås a call: +46 21
39 01 00.
Camping
Power Camp: As in the last couple of years, there will
be no camping on the exhibition grounds. All campers
are referred to Västerås Mälarcamping.
See below!
Västerås Mälarcamping (previously Johannisbergs camping):
Located approximately 1 kilometer away from the exhibition
area at Johannisbergs airfield and run by Nordic Camping. Västerås
Mälarcamping will offer different event prices
for Power Meet. Please note that the camping fee does not include the entry fee for Big Meet. For more
info on pricing and other relevant info, see: www.nordiccamping.se. If you have questions, call +46
21 14 02 79.
Power Swap Meet: The largest odds-and-ends market
in Europe. Chafed feet and an incredible throng of people.
The cars are judged in 11 classes for everything
that rolls on four wheels. No preregistration. Takes
place Friday and Saturday. We welcome you to win hefty
prizes. A place on the winners' stand at Power Big Meet
is the ultimate proof of status!
Awards Ceremony: Saturday July 7 at about 14.30.
Cruising: Nowadays the cruising takes place on
both Friday and Saturday night. The best cruising is
on Friday. The Saturday tends to be too overcrowded.
The police is usually OK, but sometimes the alcohol
checkpoints are quite frequent. A 100 percent sober
driver is vital equipment at Big Meet.
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