If you are delayed for more than 20 minutes due to delays on our part, we will cover your documented expenses up to NOK 550.

Reduced passenger capacity and our travel guarantee Passenger capacity on board is reduced until further notice, in compliance with the recommendations set by the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health to limit the spread of Covid-19. As a customer you have the right to travel as long as you comply with the existing rules for passenger capacity. That means our travel guarantee no longer applies if the means of transport does not have space for you. Read more about the measures and guidelines concerning the coronavirus

Refund

It is important to us to ensure you arrive at your destination on time. This is why you may use a taxi, car (mileage allowance only) or other alternative public transport.

How to apply

Apply for a taxi refund here at ruter.no. Remember to submit your claim for a refund within three months after the delay occurred. The refund only applies to taxis with a taxi licence, not Uber. If the refund is approved, the funds are ordinarily transferred to your account within 14 days.

You can also send your application by post.

Download the refund form that can be sent by post

When will you receive a refund?

You are entitled to a refund in accordance with applicable rates if you are detained due to delays, cancellations or other disruptions and irregularities in our services that have not been announced, and you have:

Estimated sufficient transfer time (at least 5 minutes)

Estimated sufficient time for walking

Used the correct timetable

The disruption was not announced in advance

If you are aware that you can travel with a different public transport service, you should use this, or in combination with a taxi or car.

When are you not entitled to a refund?

You are not entitled to a refund if you were aware of or should have been aware of the issue in advance, or if the cause is not with us (for example in the event of extreme weather conditions). Examples of pre-announced disruptions are:

Pre-announced moving of stops

Known events that affect traffic

Strikes

The travel guarantee does not include consequential damages of the delay, for example if you miss a dentist's appointment, a business appointment or a flight.

Nor are you entitled to a refund if you have not estimated sufficient transfer time, have not estimated sufficient time for walking between stops, or if you have used the incorrect timetable.

Refunds when using a car

When using a car, you are refunded a mileage allowance in accordance with the government rate. If several people are travelling together, it is only the driver who may claim a refund. If a refund is claimed for an extra passenger, it must be documented that the passenger had a valid ticket for the trip. The refund applies only to the mileage allowance, not toll fees, parking or rental costs.

Travel guarantee

The travel guarantee includes ten clauses on punctuality, information and comfort on transport services and at stops. The travel guarantee applies to transport with all of our services in Oslo and parts of Viken (formerly Akershus).

All our scheduled services will be running. All departures listed in the current timetable will be running as scheduled. We will not be delayed. Services will depart on time and keep to the timetable as far as is reasonably practicable. Ruter is working constantly to rectify the cause of public transport delays. We will not depart too early. Services will not depart from any stop before the scheduled departure time. There will be room for you. There will be room for all customers that might reasonably be expected to travel on a given route. All stops and services will be properly signed. Stops and services will display the correct route number and destination. Stops and important connections will be announced. Information about the next stop will be given by loudspeaker on board the service in question and also on digital displays, where these are available. Information about timetables and fares. Departure times for each route will be posted at all stops. Information about fares will be posted on the buses, ferries, trams and Metro carriages, and at the stops where tickets are sold. We will give you information immediately about any disruptions or delays. If a service makes an unscheduled stop for any reason, the driver will immediately inform you of the cause. As far as possible, we will provide information about any route changes at the relevant stops. All our stops and services will be clean and tidy. Ruter requires the regular cleaning of all our stops. Buses, ferries, trams and Metro carriages will be cleaned each day before they are brought into service, and will be taken out of service if they become unacceptably dirty. Furnishings and ﬁttings will be kept tidy and in good repair. We will correct all faults, remedy deﬁciencies, repair vandalism and remove litter. When you report something to Ruter’s Customer Centre, serious problems will be dealt with on the following working day. Minor issues will be dealt with as soon as is reasonably practicable.

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Last departure with ferries from the islands

On fine summer days, many people will want to travel to Hovedøya, Lindøya, Bleikøya and Langøyene, and at Nakholmen and Gressholmen. If the ferries are full and you are unable to catch the last scheduled departure, the ferry will continue to run until all passengers have completed their journeys. This is provided that you are at the departure jetty at the ferry's scheduled departure time.

Other companies' travel guarantees

If you are travelling with other companies, Ruter's travel guarantee does not apply.

Terms and conditions when travelling with us