Can I take a bike or an e-scooter on the bus?
Bus, metro and boat rules from Ruter, AtB and Kolumbus.
Short answer
Yes, on buses in Oslo, Trondheim and Stavanger you can bring a bike or an e-scooter if there is room, usually paying a child fare for it. Folded bikes and small e-scooters you can carry under your arm travel free. When the bus is full, prams and wheelchairs come first, and the driver can say no.
Why
- Ruter in Oslo allows bikes wherever there is room, charges a child fare for bikes and large scooters on buses, boats and trams, and applies the same size limit of 1,750 mm by 700 mm to e-bikes and e-scooters.
- AtB in Trondheim says the bus driver decides whether it is safe to take a bike on a crowded bus, and prams, rollators and wheelchairs get priority.
- Kolumbus in the Stavanger region allows bikes, large scooters and e-scooters on buses when there is room, at the same price as a child's single ticket, with space for at most two prams or bikes.
Details
On Ruter's metro (T-bane) a bike is free outside weekday rush hours, which run from 7:00 to 9:00 and 15:00 to 18:00, and it is free all day at weekends, on public holidays and in July. In rush hour you pay a child fare for it on the metro too. Ruter does not allow bikes on the Nesodden buses on weekdays between 14:00 and 18:00. You must wheel the bike at stations and stops, never ride it.
Tip
Fold your bike or e-scooter if you can: Ruter, AtB and Kolumbus all let folding bikes and scooters you can carry under your arm travel free.
What may differ
Boats have their own rules: AtB and Kolumbus boats take bikes free, Kolumbus with up to ten per departure, while Ruter's island boats B1 and B2 take bikes only before 9:00. On trains, the train company's own rules apply.
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Sources
- Ruter: What you can bring on boardChecked at:
- AtB: On boardChecked at:
- Kolumbus: Bikes, animals, prams and luggageChecked at:
- Ruter: Transport regulationsChecked at:
This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check the local transport company before you travel.
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