Driving in Norway from the UK: tolls and rules
Norway has no vignette but 344 automatic AutoPASS toll stations. A UK car is photographed and invoiced by post at the regular rate; a free EPASS24 account gets the correct environmental rate and monthly card billing. Oslo's toll rings cost 38 to 50 NOK per pass (petrol or diesel). Drink-drive limit 0.2 g/l; keep dipped headlights on all day.
Checked on 11 November 2026 against official sourcesPrices in NOK unless shown otherwise
- Toll system
- Tolls on some roads and crossings
- Vignette
- None
- Low-emission zones
- Yes1 listed below
- Currency
- NOK
On this page
How do tolls work in Norway?
All toll stations in Norway are automatic, with no barriers or booths. Prices are set per toll station or project and can vary by vehicle type, fuel or emission class and time of day, so there is no single per-km rate. Without a tag, cameras read your plate and the toll company sends an invoice by post for the regular rate, with no penalty charge. Some ferries are also paid through AutoPASS.
Who runs the roads
How to pay
- There are 344 toll stations on public roads in Norway, spread across 58 projects, so you are virtually certain to pass through one. Cameras facing both directions record tags and number plates.[12]
- All vehicles must pay road tolls in Norway. If you pass a toll station without a tag and user agreement, a photo of your number plate is taken and the toll company that owns the station sends you an invoice by post for the regular rate, with no penalty charge.[2]
- Option 1: sign a user agreement with an AutoPASS toll service provider and get a tag by post (20% discount on most tolls). Tags for cars up to 3,500 kg cannot be collected at the Norwegian border, so order well in advance.[1]
- Option 2: register your vehicle with EPASS24 and drive without a tag. There are no discounts, but in cities with environmental toll rates you are charged the correct rate for your vehicle. Registering with EPASS24 or AutoPASS also avoids a possible lookup fee for finding the owner in your country's vehicle register.[1]
- Foreign vehicles pay the highest rate if their Euro emission class or fuel type is not registered. Register it with your toll service provider, or at autopass.no/ed if you have no agreement.[3]
- An EPASS24 account is free: add your vehicle and a payment card, and tolls and ferry charges from the previous month are charged to your card automatically.[4]
Bridges, tunnels and other tolls
Oslo toll rings (Fjellinjen), per pass outside rush hour, rates from 1 January 2026
38 NOK[5]
Vehicle: Rate group 1 (up to 3,500 kg), petrol or plug-in hybrid
Oslo toll rings (Fjellinjen), per pass in rush hour
47 NOK[5]
Vehicle: Rate group 1, petrol or plug-in hybrid
Oslo toll rings (Fjellinjen), per pass outside rush hour
42 NOK[5]
Vehicle: Rate group 1, diesel
Oslo toll rings (Fjellinjen), per pass in rush hour
50 NOK[5]
Vehicle: Rate group 1, diesel
Oslo toll rings (Fjellinjen), per pass outside rush hour / in rush hour
21 / 26 NOK[5]
Vehicle: Rate group 1, electric car
| Toll | Vehicle | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oslo toll rings (Fjellinjen), per pass outside rush hour, rates from 1 January 2026 | Rate group 1 (up to 3,500 kg), petrol or plug-in hybrid | 38 NOK[5] |
| Oslo toll rings (Fjellinjen), per pass in rush hour | Rate group 1, petrol or plug-in hybrid | 47 NOK[5] |
| Oslo toll rings (Fjellinjen), per pass outside rush hour | Rate group 1, diesel | 42 NOK[5] |
| Oslo toll rings (Fjellinjen), per pass in rush hour | Rate group 1, diesel | 50 NOK[5] |
| Oslo toll rings (Fjellinjen), per pass outside rush hour / in rush hour | Rate group 1, electric car | 21 / 26 NOK[5] |
Checked on 11 November 2026 against the official sources linked in this section.
Low-emission zones and stickers
Oslo has no separate low-emission sticker, but its toll rings charge by fuel type and time of day. Rush hour is 06:30 to 09:00 and 15:00 to 17:00, with no rush-hour supplement on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays or in July. You pay for only one pass per hour in the Inner ring and Osloringen, and once at Bygrensen (charged inbound only). Drivers with an AutoPASS agreement get 20% off.
Oslo: Fjellinjen toll rings (Indre ring, Osloringen, Bygrensen)
83 toll stations in three rings with the same price at every station. Car rates from 1 January 2026: petrol or plug-in hybrid 38 NOK (47 NOK in rush hour), diesel 42 NOK (50 NOK), electric 21 NOK (26 NOK). Plug-in hybrids in rate group 1 are charged as petrol. The hourly rule applies to all drivers, with or without an AutoPASS agreement.[5]
Official page (opens in a new tab)
Checked on 11 November 2026 against the official sources linked in this section.
What must I carry in Norway?
- Warning triangle[6]
- Keep your headlights on, dipped, during the daytime all year round in all places.[7]
- Studded tyres may only be used from 1 November to the first Monday after Easter Monday (16 October to 30 April in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark). Non-studded winter tyres have no date limits.[6]
- You must have winter tyres (studded or non-studded), chains or similar at any time of year if needed for grip, and carry chains if snow or ice can be expected on the roads.[6]
- FCDO: use winter tyres with at least 3 mm tread if snow or ice covers the roads; you may also need studded tyres or snow chains.[7]
Checked on 11 November 2026 against the official sources linked in this section.
Speed limits and alcohol
- Built-up areas
- 50 km/h[6]
- Outside built-up areas
- 80 km/h[6]
- Motorways
- 100 km/h[6]
- Drink-drive limit
- 0.2 g/l (all drivers)[6]
Standard limits for cars unless signs show otherwise.
Checked on 11 November 2026 against the official sources linked in this section.
What UK drivers need
- You do not need an international driving permit if you hold a UK photocard licence. With a paper licence, update it to a photocard or get an IDP.[8]
- FCDO: you can use a UK photocard driving licence to drive in Norway for up to 90 days.[7]
- You do not need a green card in Norway, but you must have valid vehicle insurance.[9]
- Display a UK sticker unless your number plate shows the UK identifier with the Union flag.[10]
- FCDO: drink-driving is a serious offence; frequent roadside alcohol checks; on-the-spot fines for driving offences of up to 10,000 NOK. Give way to traffic from the right on roads without a priority sign.[7]
- Taking a dog: a vet must give tapeworm treatment between 24 hours and 5 days before you arrive in Norway.[11]
For documents, insurance, pets and border checks that apply to every country, see the driving to Europe checklist.
Checked on 11 November 2026 against the official sources linked in this section.
Official links
- AutoPASS: driving a foreign registered vehicle in Norway (opens in a new tab)
- EPASS24: register a foreign vehicle (opens in a new tab)
- Fjellinjen: Oslo toll rates (opens in a new tab)
- Fjellinjen: how to pay road tolls in Norway (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Norwegian Public Roads Administration: tyre requirements (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Every fact above links to one of these official pages. The numbers match the small links next to each fact.
- 1.Foreign vehicles: driving a foreign registered vehicle in Norway (updated 21 January 2026) (opens in a new tab)
AutoPASS (Norwegian Public Roads Administration), autopass.no. Checked on 11 November 2026.
- 2.Payment (opens in a new tab)
AutoPASS (Norwegian Public Roads Administration), autopass.no. Checked on 11 November 2026.
- 3.Rates and discounts (opens in a new tab)
AutoPASS (Norwegian Public Roads Administration), autopass.no. Checked on 11 November 2026.
- 4.Easy payment of Swedish and Norwegian road charges (opens in a new tab)
EPASS24 (AutoPASS-named service for foreign vehicles), epass24.com. Checked on 11 November 2026.
- 5.Takster og bomstasjoner (rates from 1 January 2026) (opens in a new tab)
Fjellinjen AS (toll company for the Oslo area), fjellinjen.no. Checked on 11 November 2026.
- 6.Road rules and safety - Norway (opens in a new tab)
European Commission, Your Europe (content supplied by Norwegian authorities, last checked 18 September 2024), europa.eu. Checked on 11 November 2026.
- 7.Norway travel advice: safety and security, road travel (updated 25 August 2026) (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK (FCDO), gov.uk. Checked on 11 November 2026.
- 8.Driving abroad: check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK, gov.uk. Checked on 11 November 2026.
- 9.Vehicle insurance: driving abroad (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK, gov.uk. Checked on 11 November 2026.
- 10.Displaying number plates: flags, identifiers and stickers (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK (DVLA), gov.uk. Checked on 11 November 2026.
- 11.Taking your pet abroad: tapeworm treatment for dogs (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK (Defra and APHA), gov.uk. Checked on 11 November 2026.
- 12.How to pay road tolls when driving in Norway (344 toll stations on 58 projects) (opens in a new tab)
Fjellinjen AS, fjellinjen.no. Checked on 11 November 2026.