Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The frequency of service drops dramatically at night, but on weekends, night buses N12,
N14 and N18 follow the tram routes until 4am or later; there are also weekend night buses
(201 to 218). These services are called Nattlinjer and cost Nkr45 per ride (no passes are
valid).
Tickets for most trips cost adult/child Nkr26/ 13 if you buy them in advance (at 7-Eleven,
Narvesen and Trafikanten) or adult/child Nkr40/20 if you buy them from the driver. A day
pass costs Nkr70/35 per adult/child.
Car & Motorcycle
Oslohasitsshareofone-waystreets,whichcancomplicatecitydrivingabit,butthestreets
are rarely as congested as in most other European cities.
Metered street parking, identified by a solid blue sign with a white 'P', can be found
throughout the city. Payment (up to Nkr44 per hour) is usually required from 8am to 5pm
Monday to Friday, and until 3pm Saturday. At other times, parking is free unless otherwise
posted. The city centre also has 16 multistorey car parks, including those at Oslo City and
Aker Brygge shopping centres; fees range from Nkr70 to Nkr200 per 24-hour period.
Note that the Oslo Pass includes parking at all municipal car parks; instructions for display
come with the pass.
Taxi
There are taxi stands at Oslo S, shopping centres and city squares, but any taxi with a lit
sign is available for hire. Otherwise, phone
Norgestaxi ( 08000)
or
Oslo Taxi (
02323)
, but note that the meter starts running at the point of dispatch! Oslo taxis accept
major credit cards.
T-Bane
The six-line Tunnelbanen underground system, better known as the T-bane, is faster and
extends further from the city centre than most city bus lines. All lines pass through the
Nationaltheatret, Stortinget and Jernbanetorget (for Oslo S) stations. Ticket prices are the
same as for the buses and trams.
