Those who go to Norway generally have group tours and self-guided tours, and self-guided tours include taking a taxi or driving by yourself. There are two issues involved in self-driving, one is car rental, and the other is traffic rules, so everyone You can check out this guide. Rent a car
As for the selection of car rental companies, the previous reports have been prepared, so I won’t be verbose and will talk about a few important points:
1. Things to note:
Many wooden houses in Norway are suitable for two families to share. This time we invited a friend and his family to go together. We originally wanted to rent a 7-seater car to share
The fare was cheaper, but it turned out that there was a 7-seater car with an automatic transmission~~ ~~Car! At least there is no one at the airport where we plan to pick up the car, 9 months in advance!!
So my friend and I continued to search randomly, and the itinerary was modified accordingly. Occasionally, a 7-seater car appeared. But it disappeared in an instant, which shows how troublesome it is to rent an automatic car in Europe. In desperation, we had to rent 2 cars separately. Therefore, the important thing is to emphasize again. When considering how far in advance to book a trip to Norway, the key point is not the price of the big flight ticket, but when the most beautiful cabins can be booked, and the automatic car should be booked in advance.
The sooner the better.
2. About GPS, etc.
Although I have traveled abroad several times, it is my first time to plan an overseas self-driving. The lessons learned are as follows:
1) Dabao was 5 years and 10 months old at the time. We did not choose a booster pad. In fact, whether for safety reasons or to allow the child to sit higher and have a farther and clearer vision, a booster pad is necessary. Depending on the price, you can also buy it directly from Domestic belt.
2) Norway basically has two-way single lanes. There are clear road signs along the way. If you have enough strategies, you don’t need to rent a GPS. GoogleMap
is a magic tool~! If you come here next time, It will be much easier to mark the coordinates of the main destination in advance.
3) Norway is a paradise for self-driving. There are signs of scenic spots everywhere on the 18 national scenic highways. The names of scenic spots are not included in the Chinese guide to the country. has been mentioned, but if you have time and the weather is good, especially on the National Scenic Highway, stop when you see the signs. The scenery guarantees that you will not regret it after seeing it.
4) In summary, the self-driving time displayed on Google Map from one place to another is for reference only. That is the time of uninterrupted driving. Just kidding, how can it be possible to drive without interruption. I went from Geiranger to the camp hut on the Atlantic Road. The Map showed it took more than 4 hours. We started and stopped all day, and the weather was bad and we hadn’t hiked yet. Several big spots were obscured by the fog and could not be seen. In short, for parent-child travel, it is more appropriate to control the daily self-driving route to about 200Km
Especially in the best scenic spots, you can’t go fast~~Self-driving
The biggest feeling of self-driving in Norway is the "three "Many" - many detours, tunnels, and speed tests. I have never seen speed measuring devices so frequently on the road before in Australia and New Zealand, and this time when driving in Iceland. Of course, the number of speed measuring devices is far behind that of our country, and it is not as deceptive as in China; there will be road signs on the roadside a few hundred meters before the speed measuring point, with the camera logo and the local speed limit painted on the road signs. It's clear at a glance.
The car I drove in Norway was a Volvo V40 manual transmission, diesel car rented from Herz. We affectionately call it Wowo. Unexpectedly, I picked up the same car twice, what a coincidence. Since there are many mountainous roads and winding roads in Norway, Uncle Ben, as the only driver throughout the whole journey, firmly chose manual transmission in order to maintain "stable speed on curves and good driving feel."
The total cost of our car rental in Norway is about 4500 NOK, for 8 days per day, including insurance and tax, only one driver (an additional driver will cost more), the basic price (only the car rental price ) is about 250NOK a day.
It should be noted that the price of local car rental is for one driver. If you add one more driver, you will have to pay more. Although there are usually no police on the road to check whether the driver is the designated driver when renting a car, as a law-abiding citizen, it is recommended that you do not take risks.
1. Speed ??limit and road conditions:
There will be speed limit signs on the roadside in Norway. The speed limit on most road sections is 80 kilometers per hour, and it is mostly 70 in tunnels. Enter In villages, the vehicle speed is required to be reduced to below 50, and in a few road construction sections or curves with steep slopes, the speed is 30. Most roads are two-way single lane.
As in Iceland, we were often overtaken by locals while driving at the speed limit. The swishing overtaking and swishing turns are like a real-life version of "Ridge Racer" or "Initial D". _
2. Toll section:
Some roads and bridges in Norway require tolls. Before entering the toll section, there are signs indicating the toll amounts for different types of vehicles. Most of the toll roads in Norway are paid electronically, and we did not see any manual payment places on the road.
Compared with the domestic ETC, Norway's electronic toll collection system is quite high-end, and no matter how fast the vehicle speed is, it does not affect the toll collection. It is speculated that it should be by taking a photo of the license plate or identifying the pre-installed devices on the car and subsequently deducting the fee.
When renting a car in Norway, there will be an electronic toll collection device attached to the front windshield of the vehicle. A few days after passing the toll section, the car rental company will send you a payment bill and charge your credit card.
There is no charge for parking in most places outside the city. Only the parking lots at Pulpit Rock and Miracle Rock (Kjerag Mountain) have to pay 100 kronor for no time limit. When we were in Bergen, we parked our car in the hotel parking lot, which cost 200 kronor per day.
PS:
Since the tolls incurred during our rental period were all deducted from the credit card by Herz a few days later, we received an email from Herz one month after we returned home. And was charged a parking fine that was not ours. In the end, the money was recovered. I would like to remind everyone that if the car rental company deducts the money later, you must carefully check the name of each deduction to avoid being wrongly deducted money.
3. Ferries
Norway has many mountains and fjords, and the cost of building bridges is too high, so ferries have become a cost-saving measure. When boarding a ferry by car, pay attention to the prompts before arriving at the pier. Some ferries have ferries going in two directions, and the boats are taken on two different roads. You must check where you are going to take the ferry in advance to avoid boarding the wrong one. Boat.
About fees: For some ferries, after driving on board, the staff will come over to collect fees one by one; for some, a card will be set up to collect fees manually before entering the road leading to the dock. Cards can usually be swiped, but on rare occasions the staff do not have POS machines, so it is necessary to prepare some change.
The routes traveled by most ferries are not long, and the fares for the ferries we have taken are usually between 95 and 110 NOK (total fare for passengers of a five-seater car).
The ferry departure time is not fixed in the off-season and peak season, and the departure intervals of most transportation arteries are not very long in the off-season. But when we were going to Urnes wooden church, Solvorn The ferry to Urnes only runs twice a day in the morning and afternoon. The time was not suitable, so I had to give up.
4. Self-service refueling:
The price of diesel at Norwegian gas stations fluctuates. We have been here all the way, ranging from the lowest of 12.95 kronor per liter to the most expensive of 14.85 kronor. Gasoline prices are generally 1-2 kronor/liter more expensive than diesel. Norway is indeed the most expensive country in the world. It has abundant oil resources but the price of oil is so ridiculously expensive. Most gas stations in Norway also provide self-service refueling, and the method of swiping a credit card is the same as in Iceland.
3. Navigation software iGo
During the two self-driving trips in Iceland and Norway, we did not rent a GPS. We used the GPS software and corresponding maps downloaded to the mobile phone from the Internet before departure. . The software name is iGo, and it is available for both Android and iOS.
TOMTOM, which was commonly used for self-driving abroad in the past, did not have maps for these two places.
4. Driver’s License Notarization
Since some information in the domestic driver’s license is not in English, I am not sure whether my translation will be accepted. To be on the safe side, we will go to the notary office to have the driver’s license authenticated. For notarization, the price in Beijing is about 120 yuan.
Required to provide to the car rental company when renting a car.