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littlerunaway Apr 3rd, 2023 04:05 AM

ferries in Norway
 
we're about to spend 10 days road-tripping in the fjords area in the first half of June. some of the routes between locations require taking a ferry. how does that work? can someone perhaps give some details from their personal experience? how frequent are the ferries, how do we pay for them etc.

bilboburgler Apr 3rd, 2023 04:14 AM

most you just roll up, form a line or queue, roll on and pay the guy on the deck. Sometimes you pay on the shore before you roll on. Very chill, you chat, you watch the water, you eat an icecream, you drive off the other end.

mjs Apr 3rd, 2023 10:29 AM

Assume you have a rental car. It will have a (transponder) that will pay your toll automatically. You just get in line, drive on board and drive off. Could not be any more simpler

mjs Apr 3rd, 2023 03:08 PM

Frequency depends on the ferry. My recollection is that you can find times online

laurie_ann Apr 4th, 2023 04:01 AM

There are a number of you tube videos describing all.

Here is a good one.

laurie_ann Apr 4th, 2023 04:36 AM

I meant to note that there are some routes that are considered a "tourist" ferry and not a normal "road" ferry. For example between Hellesylt and Geiranger. For at least some of those and in high season I have seen it recommended to book in advance if you have a car. More google searches can help you distinguish which is which.


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