Travel Reference
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A more expensive, conventional bike-rental company delivers bikes to
your hotel (details at TI). To rent a bike in the countryside, see
here
.
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By Public Transit:
Commit yourself to taking advantage of Oslo's excellent
transit system, made up of buses, trams, ferries, and a subway (
Tunnelbane,
or T-bane for short). Use the TI's free public transit map to navigate. The sys-
tem runs like clockwork, with schedules clearly posted and followed. Many
stops have handy electronic reader boards showing the time remaining before
the next tram arrives (usually less than 10 minutes).
Ruter,
the public-transit
information center, faces the train station under the glass tower (same build-
ing as TI; Mon-Fri 7:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 8:00-22:00, tel. 177 or 81 50 01 76,
www.ruter.no
).
Individual
tickets
work on buses, trams, ferries, and the T-bane for one
hour(30krifboughtataNarvesenkiosk/convenience store,or50krifbought
on board). Other options include the
Reisekort
smartcard (216 kr for 8 rides
within zone 1; buy at Narvesen, 7-Eleven stores, or transit offices; the cost
of a ride is automatically deducted from the smartcard balance, reload at ma-
chines,notshareable withothersonsameride),the24-hour
DagskortTourist
Ticket
(75 kr, pays for itself in 3 rides), and the
Oslo Pass
(gives free run of
entire system; described earlier). Validate your ticket or smartcard by holding
it next to the card reader when you board.
By Taxi:
Taxis come with a 150-kr drop charge that covers you for three or
four kilometers—about two miles (more on evenings and weekends). To get a
taxi, wave one down, find a taxi stand, or call 02323.
Oslo Fjord Tours
—A fascinating world of idyllic islands sprinkled with
charming vacation cabins is minutes away from the Oslo harborfront. For
