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terminal is adjacent to the train station, ferry quay and/or long-distance bus terminal. Fares
range from Nkr20 to Nkr35 per ride. Day- or multitrip tickets are usually available.
Taxi
Taxis are best hailed around taxi ranks, but you can also reserve one by phone; hotels and
tourist offices always have the numbers for local companies. If you're phoning for a taxi im-
mediately, remember that charges begin at the moment the call is taken. Daytime fares,
which apply from 6am to 7pm on weekdays and from 6am to 3pm on Saturday, cost from
around Nkr45 at flagfall (more in larger cities), plus Nkr18 to Nkr28 per kilometre. Weekday
evening fares are 22% higher, and in the early morning, on Saturday afternoon and even-
ing, and on Sunday, they're 30% higher. On holidays, you'll pay 45% more. In some places,
you may find 'maxi-taxis', which can carry up to eight passengers for about the same price.
Tours
Norway has some outstanding local tours that enable you to make the most of limited time
and which save the hassle of having to arrange your own transport. In every tourist office
you'll find an exhaustive collection of leaflets, folders and brochures outlining their offerings
in the immediate area.
In addition to maintaining a network of 460 mountain huts and cabins,
DNT
also runs
summer guided tours that include hiking, glacier hiking, kayaking, mountain-biking and
mountaineering. In winter there's skiing and other adventure outings and expeditions.
Fjord Tours
( 81 56 82 22;
www.fjordtours.no
)
Operates the year-round Norway in a Nutshell tour, organised through travel agencies,
NSB rail services and tourist offices around southern and western Norway. Itineraries vary,
but most involve a one- or two-day excursion taking in the rail line between Bergen or Oslo
and Myrdal, the Flåmsbana line to Flåm, a cruise along Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen, a bus to
Voss, and then rail trips to Bergen or to Oslo on the overnight train.
The itineraries can be taken in whole or in part. It also offers similar deals in Sognefjord,
Hardanger, Geiranger and Lysefjord, and a Hurtigruten-focused trip. Check the website for
prices.
TOURS
Fjord1
(
TOUR
55 90 70 70;
www.fjord1.no
)
A small range of boat-based tours and ferries in the fjord region.
