Oslo Transportation

The Metro of Oslo is called Tunnelbane (T-Bane) and consists of five lines. Tickets are available as single tickets, flexi cards (8 trips), 24 h passes or 7 day passes.

Single tickets have to be stamped and are then valid for 1 hour of travel including transfers between the different means of public transport.

Website: http://www.trafikanten.no/

One of the nicest means of transportation in Oslo is the tram. It consists of 7 lines. Most of them serve the central part of the city.

Tickets or passes can be bought from the driver, but tickets bought in advance from kiosks are considerably cheaper. All tickets are valid on all other means of public transportation in Oslo as well.

Website: http://www.trafikanten.no/

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Oslo's public transportation includes 4 ferry lines to the offshore islands in the fjord. Number 91 serves the Bygdoy peninsula from the Town Hall Square (Radhuset).

Number 92, 93 and 94 start at Vippetangen and serve several other islands, including Gressholmen. All public transportation tickets are valid on the public ferries.

Website: http://www.trafikanten.no/

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In Oslo you can travel around with busses, trams, metro, some boats and trains.

If you know you're going to use the public transportation more than one time during your stay here, I would advice you to buy more single tickets or buy a day card, week card or a 30 days card.

Note: you can't buy tickets everywhere. Places like Ullevål don't have kiosks and automats.
today most of us buy an electronic Flexus card. A single ticket is valid one hour and you can use it on any public transport (train included) in Oslo. All other tickets cards can also be used in all public transportation in Oslo.

it's also possible to pay train tickets with your cell phone.

a single ticket: 28 NK,
Important: if you buy a day card or a flexi card on Saturday or Sundays you're allowed to bring four kids or dogs for free ( it doesn't have to be your own kids or dogs ) Cats go for free, but I don't know what about bringing a pig or a goat.

The bus doesn't always stop automatically and the buss driver is not a mind reader so you'll have to wave with your hand to show him that you're going to enter the buss. push the read button five second and the door will open. Also remember to push the stop button when it's your final station.

When going out of Oslo by train, it gets a bit more complicated understanding the ticket prices. I don't really understand the system myself, but I hardly travel outside of Oslo by train. It has something to do with different zones. When travelling outside of Oslo, you need an additional ticket cause you're leaving the Oslo Zone. But if you already have a ticket for Oslo you shouldn't pay that much. So to be on the safe side you should order your ticket manually. If not you might be charged with 20 NK to your originally prize.

When driving, drivers must have their driving licence, vehicle registration certificate, a warning triangle and a safety vest in the car.

The use of safety belts is mandatory, including in the back seat. Children must be secured separately in a carry cot, a child seat or a booster seat, depending on the child’s age and size.

It is not permitted to use a handheld mobile phone while driving. you may risk a fine of 1300 NK.

The use of lights when driving is mandatory at all times.

Tyres must have an adequate tread depth: For summer tyres, the minimum tread depth is 1.6 mm and for winter tyres, the minimum is 3 mm. The use of studded tyres is permitted in the period from 1 November to the Monday after Easter Monday.
In the counties of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, the use of studded tyres is permitted in the period from 15 October to 1 May. Studded tyres can be used outside these dates if driving conditions make it necessary. In some cities, you must pay a fee to use studded tyres.

Speed limits: unless otherwise indicated by a road sign, the maximum speed limit is 50 kph in built-up areas and 80 kph in other areas.
The prescribed blood alcohol limit for driving a car in Norway is 0.2 mg/ml. Do not drive after drinking alcohol.

Parking is prohibited closer than five metres to a crossroad, pedestrian crossing or a railway crossing.
You are prohibited to park in a taxy stand , or a bus stop within 20 metres of either side of one.
On motorways of major roads with speed limits of more than 50 kph.

Very often the subway, the buss, or the tram is delayed. Maybe you're on a tram and something happens with your tram and you get delayed.

When such delays last more than 20 minutes, they will announce it and you have the right to use the guarantee. That means you can take a cab to get where you want and the public transport office will pay up to 500 NK.

Important: you have to do document when and where this incident took place and you need a receive from the taxi driver. You'll have to fill in some form (unfortunately only in Norwegian yet) but ask the young people working at Narvesen or Seven Eleven ,and they'll help you translate the questions

if you don't live in Norway you have to state which bank you're using and other important facts. I can’t promise you, that you'll get your money back the immediately but I guess within a week depends on how much they have to do there.

if it's urgent call this number: 40 00 67 00.

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The subway in Oslo is quite interesting. you have all the different metros going in different directions, and there's quite a different standard on the trains whether you're going to a rich place like Holmenkollen or you're taking number 5 to Vestli (Oslo east, east)

It's not unusual for the trains to be running late. it's often informed by the loudspeaker

or simply just ignored. You should learn the word "forsinket" it means delayed. it's not unusual for the trains to suddenly stop in a tunnel or somewhere else either. In almost all the cases it's because it's a red light or another train is waiting to pass and they don't want to get to close. If you don't want to reveal yourself as a tourist, don’t feel attempted to repeat what they say in the loudspeaker

It has been suggested that we should change the symbol for metro (t) to M, in that way it would be easier for tourists, and the M sign would be more international. I can’t see why we should spend so many millions changing this, I believe that tourists are not stupid and will understand that T stands for M, or do you disagree? Why should we use money on this project?
We don’t have any specific queue philosophy. It's first come first served

if you lose some of your belongings in public transport in Oslo, you either visit he office in Nationalteateret metro station nr 22 08 53 61
or you call nettbus in Rosenholm station some train stations from the center of Oslo number (Rosenholm), 98 29 14 34. 62,.. Every Monday all the hittegods ends up on the office in Nationalteateret station.

If you want your things back it might be complicated. There are a lot of lost properties. You have to remember _when_ and _where_ it happened, and you have to describe your things and then you have to sign a form. I lost my cap recently and I didn’t know it was that complicated. I had to tell them, how and where it was made. I mean losing a visa card or your iPhone should be more complicated. So you have to make sure you don’t lose something important and expensive. After three months your belongings are either sold or end up in the bin.

the lost property office is located right inside the entrance for the westbound subway lines.
Items are kept for 3 months.
hittegods@ktpas.no