By car to Oslo
Important roads
The main roads towards Oslo are E6 from the south (east side of the Oslo Fjord) and north, and E18 from the east (Stockholm) and the south (west side of the Oslo Fjord), in addition to E16 from the west (Bergen) to Sandvika just outside Oslo.
See map on the right (click for larger map).
Inside the city, the main routes are the three "Ring roads":
Ring 1 (around the inner centre)
Ring 2 (Majorstua – Sagene – Tøyen – Gamlebyen)
Ring 3 (Lysaker – Smestad – Ullevål stadion – Storo – Sinsen – Økern – Bryn – Manglerud)
The Oslo toll ring
When driving into Oslo you will pass a toll plaza. You are charged every time you drive into the city. The price is currently (July 2008) 25 NOK for a max. 3500 kg car (price list). You do not pay to drive out of the city.
Oslo's toll plazas are automatic. All vehicles shall drive through without stopping. If you have an AutoPASS tag (subscription), you will be charged according to the AutoPASS agreement.
For vehicles without an AutoPass tag, payment is made after passing. The vehicle's registration number is photographed upon passing, and the owner will receive an invoice by post. Please note that it can take 2-3 months before the invoice is issued.
Foreign visitors: Invoices for cars registered in other countries are issued by EPC. EPC uses the different countries' car registers to find the name and address of the car owner. The invoice is paid to EPC, a company located in London.
Cash payment: Instead of waiting for the invoice, you can to pay cash within three days after passing.
You can pay in these places:
- ESSO service stations (sign says "Servicestasjon") in the Oslo area
- Fjellinjen's office in the centre of Oslo (open Monday–Friday)
More information about payment:
- Information about AutoPASS/EasyGo subscription
- Post payment by invoice
- Payment by SMS (only with a Norwegian cell phone operator)
The Oslo toll ring is operated by Fjellinjen AS
For information about toll roads elsewhere in Norway, please see www.autopass.no.
PDF brochure: "Passing through Norwegian toll plazas" (200 kb)
Parking
- Municipal parking: Parking regulations (PDF, 1.65 Mb)
- "Parking in Oslo" (PDF, 2.73 Mb)
- Parking houses are private: See www.centerpark.no, www.europark.no, www.carpark.no
- Free parking with the Oslo Pass
- FAQ: Parking in Oslo
Studded tyre fee
From 1 November to 30 March you have to pay a fee if you are driving with studded tyres inside the city of Oslo (April–October studded tyres are not allowed in Oslo).
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