General info

Norway has quietly gone almost entirely digital with parking. Coin meters are gone, many garages have no barriers or ticket machines at all, and enforcement runs on licence plate cameras. Here´s all you need to know about parking in Norway.

If you're coming from a country where Uber is cheap and plentiful, Norway will reset your expectations. Ride-hailing apps work here, Uber and Bolt drivers are licensed taxi drivers, and the cars are generally good. But this is one of the most expensive countries in the world for getting around by car, and while the ride-hailing apps are generally cheaper than taxis they're not outright cheap. 

Norway is one of the most expensive countries in the world for a casual beer. It is also, strangely, one of the cheapest places to buy a bottle of fine Burgundy. A 0.4-litre lager at an Oslo bar costs NOK 90-120. A Premier Cru that would run you £150 in London might cost less at the government-run liquor store down the street. 

Norway closes up shop earlier than most of Western Europe. Sundays are almost entirely off-limits for retail, and public holidays can shut down shops for days at a stretch. Without proper planning, you'll spend a Saturday evening staring at a locked Vinmonopolet wondering where your weekend wine went.