Namsos Car Rental Guide
This page provides you with information about car rental in Namsos and also gives an overview of the basic car rental and driving restrictions valid in Norway.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in Norway, you must be at least 19 years old (age may vary by car category) and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge.
Cars rented in Norway are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and republics of the former Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
In Norway, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. All passengers are required to use seatbelts. The legal blood alcohol is 0.5‰ and fines for drunk driving are extremely severe.
When driving, headlights must always be on. The excessive use of the horn is illegal. Trams should be passed on the right; on one way roads, they may be passed on the left.
You are not allowed to use a mobile phone while driving, unless you have a hands-free system.
Parking is not allowed on main roads in Norway, but there are many municipal lots. Parking metres are categorised by color: yellow permitting parking for 1 hour, grey for 2 and brown for 3. Parking regulations are strictly enforced.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 80KM/H |
| Highways | 90KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 112
Ambulance: 113
Fire: 110
Road Tolls
In Norway, there are toll highways.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Norway
Car rental agency - bilutleie firma
Parking – parkering
About Namsos
Namsos is one of the most important trading centres in central Norway and attracts many visitors with its cultural and natural life adventures. It has all the amenities of a big city, but is still a small and safe town. Namsos is situated beside the River Namsen and there are several lakes nearby, providing great opportunities for fishing and other kinds of sports. You can also enjoy amazing views in Namsos, from mountains to fjords.
Namsos has a rich cultural life in the fields of music and dancing. The town also offers you several museums such as the Namdal Museum, and the North Trondelag County Art Gallery. It is home to the largest swimming pool in Europe, built into the mountainside.
Population: 12,300
Country: Norway
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Monetary unit: Norwegian Krone
