🚌👶 Transport with children: prams, travel passes, life hacks

🚋 Public transport: basic principles

• During rush hour, stay close to the doors/ramps and marked areas for strollers. In the capital's new trams, there are spaces for strollers/wheelchairs at the middle doors; the low floor makes it easier to get on.
• At the stop, prepare your exit in advance: button, turn the stroller in the direction of travel and make sure there is free space at the doors. Keep in mind that a ‘level entrance’ also depends on the height of the platform at a particular stop.
• In some systems (e.g., the Gråkallbanen tram in Trondheim), access may be limited — plan an alternative (bus/pedestrian crossing).

🎟️ Travel cards and tickets (overview)

• Keep your tickets in the app: in the metropolitan area, purchase via the Ruter app (or physical card). Tickets must usually be purchased before boarding; payment is not always available inside the vehicle.
• Useful tips: save your favourite routes, buy tickets for others (e.g. your other parent/nanny) and send them to their phone.
• For the west coast and the ‘city of seven hills’, see the Skyss sections on tickets/rules; details vary by zone and type of transport.

Advice on transfers. Plan for short walks: choose hubs with lifts/ramps, avoid stairs and unnecessary transfers — this will save energy for the whole family.

👶 Prams, scooters, bike seats

• Prams in the carriage: apply the brake, hold on with your hand and occupy the designated areas. In some regions (Skyss/AtB), prams are carried free of charge if there is space; the driver/crew will decide on safety.
• Scooters/bicycles: on Skyss, bicycles/large scooters require a child ticket and are only allowed if there is space available. Always check local regulations before travelling.
• Helmets for children on scooters/bike seats are a sensible standard; attach reflectors to prams/backpacks (look for the CE EN17353 label).

🌧️ Rain, wind, darkness

• Keep a stroller cover, a lightweight poncho for your child, and spare socks/gloves handy.
• At dusk, use certified reflectors (CE EN17353); bracelets/clips are convenient for children, and tape/straps are convenient for strollers.
• A small headlamp helps on dark sections of the route and when getting on and off.

✅ Checklist for the road

• Carrier app + saved routes (stops with lifts/ramps).
• Snacks, water, wet wipes.
• Stroller cover/rain poncho for children; dry socks.
• Reflective stickers/straps for strollers and backpacks (CE EN17353).

📍 Quick local notes

• Capital region (Ruter). New trams: space for wheelchairs at the middle doors; accessibility also depends on the height of the platform at a particular stop. Tickets can be purchased via the Ruter app or at sales points.
• West coast (Skyss). You can take a stroller for free if there is space; hold it and put the brakes on. Separate rules/fares apply for bicycles/large scooters.
• Trondheim (AtB). Strollers are transported free of charge if there is space; please note the limited accessibility of the old Gråkallbanen carriages