Oslo Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Oslo and also some general facts about how to rent a car and drive in Oslo.
Car Rental Restrictions
Cars rented in Norway are not allowed into the following countries: Albania Bosnia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions in Oslo
Traffic is on the right. 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.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
The use of a mobile phone while driving is illegal 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.
There are plenty of options for car parking at Oslo Gardermoen Airport. There is a multi-storey car park with direct access to the terminal and an outdoor ground level car park with shuttle buses that run regularly to and from the terminal building. To ease congestion and speed up the procedure there is a 650 space car park at Oslo Central Train Station. From here the Airport Express Train terminal operates a regular and fast train service to Oslo airport
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 Oslo
Oslo, the oldest of the Scandinavian capitals, is a friendly city with clean air and water. It is compact, but not too small. It has sights that appeal to a broad range of interests, an energetic city life, fjords and lakes located in a wilderness near the city. In Oslo centre, there is a sense of space, with wide streets and gardens, although the buildings are rather plain in style.
If you are looking for amazing views, Oslo is the place for you with its parks and mountains, especially the fjords. Take a look at the old castle and visit the Holmenkollen ski jumping area and top all these pleasant sights off with enjoying the local gourmet cuisine.
Area: 454 sq km
Population: 500,000
Country: Norway
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 47
Monetary unit: Norwegian Krone
