Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you're in a rental car, the fine will be deducted from your credit card. If you're
in a foreign-registered vehicle, you may be tracked back to your home country.
Vehicle Ferries
While travelling along the scenic but mountainous and fjord-studded west coast may
be spectacular, it also requires numerous ferry crossings that can prove time-consuming
and costly. For a complete list of ferry schedules and fares, get hold of the Nkr225
Rutebok for Norge,
a phone-book-sized transport guide sold in bookshops and larger
Narvesen kiosks. Otherwise, order directly from
Norsk Reiseinformasjon ( 22 47 73
40;
www.reiseinfo.no
,
in Norwegian; Karl Johans gate 12a, 0154 Oslo)
, or download it
at
www.rutebok.no
.
Hitching
Hitching isn't entirely safe and we don't recommend it. Travellers who decide to hitch
shouldunderstandthey'retakingapotentiallyseriousrisk.Peoplewhochoosetohitchwill
be safer if they travel in pairs and let someone know where they're planning to go.
Ifyou'redeterminedtohitch,you'llfindNorwegiansgenerallyfriendly,andtheyunder-
stand that not all foreigners enjoy an expense-account budget or earn Norwegian salaries.
Your chances of success are better on main highways, but you still may wait for hours in
bad weather. One approach is to ask for rides from truck drivers at ferry terminals and pet-
rol stations; that way, you'll normally have a place to keep warm and dry while you wait.
Local Transport
Bus
Nearly every town in Norway supports a network of local buses, which circulate around
the town centre and also connect it with outlying areas. In many smaller towns, the local
bus terminal is adjacent to the train station, ferry quay and/or long-distance bus terminal.
Fares range from Nkr18 to Nkr30 per ride. Day- or multitrip tickets are also available.
