How does car sharing such as Getaround and Hyre work in Norway?
App-based rental from private owners and by the hour, and what is included.
Short answer
Car sharing in Norway works through apps: Getaround lets you rent cars from private and professional owners, while Hyre rents cars by the hour or day. Both are available in Oslo. With Hyre your phone is the car key, and insurance and 150 km are included, while tolls and fuel cost extra.
Why
- Getaround, formerly Nabobil, offers cars from private and professional owners across Norway, including Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Tromsø and Stavanger.
- Getaround says rentals are insured by If Skadeforsikring, and its Getaround Connect technology lets you do the car inspection in the app.
- Hyre has cars in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Haugesund and Trondheim and at the airports in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, unlocked with a phone around the clock.
Details
Hyre records toll passages in real time and adds them to the receipt, and fuel or charging can be charged to the rental in the app. Extra kilometres cost NOK 3 each with Hyre. Getaround prices rentals by the hour or by the day.
Tip
Compare what is included before you book, such as kilometres, insurance, tolls and fuel, since these decide what the trip really costs.
What may differ
Age and licence requirements are set by each service, so check them in the app before you sign up, especially if you have a licence from outside the EU/EEA.
People also ask
- How does Getaround work in Norway?
- Is there car sharing in Oslo?
Sources
- Getaround NorwayChecked at:
- Hyre: car rental by appChecked at:
Prices change, so check Getaround and Hyre before you book.
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