Oslo charges you before you park: each toll-ring crossing costs a petrol car NOK 38, or NOK 47 at weekday rush hour, and a foreign plate is invoiced later. Register the car first, or Visit Oslo warns you'll pay the top rate.
My plan: the kerb is NOK 93 for one hour and two hours at most, so I'd go straight into a garage such as Tjuvholmen (NOK 525 for 24 hours), or leave the car at Grefsen station for NOK 60.
Parking in Oslo: Oslo: the toll ring first, then NOK 93 an hour
1. Register the plate before the ring
Every Fjellinjen station is camera-only. The 2026 tariff for a car is NOK 38 petrol or plug-in hybrid, NOK 42 diesel, NOK 21 electric; rush hour, weekdays 06:30–09:00 and 15:00–17:00, is NOK 47, 50 and 26. No rush rate at weekends, on holidays or in July. Visit Oslo says a foreign car whose fuel and Euro class aren't registered with AutoPASS/EPC is billed the highest rate.
2. Take EPASS24 for a one-off trip
Fjellinjen offers foreign cars an AutoPASS agreement (20% off), EPASS24 (one invoice across countries, cars under 3,500 kg), or one invoice after the trip, which it doesn't recommend. EPC adds NOK 300 if you pay late. Hire cars: no page I read explains billing, so ask at the desk.
3. Pay the studded-tyre fee
Studs in Oslo cost NOK 35 a day, NOK 450 a month or NOK 1,400 a season, from 1 November 2026 to 4 April 2027. Driving without one is NOK 750. It's tied to the plate: buy it in the city's Bil i Oslo app, on piggav.no or at roadside dispensers. Nothing is printed for foreign cars. Winter tread must be at least 3 mm.
4. Keep kerb stops under two hours
Inside Ring 1 (zone 2012) and just outside it (2020) it's NOK 93 for one hour and NOK 219 for two, the maximum stay; electric cars pay NOK 47 and 110. That second hour costs NOK 126, more than the first. Zone 2012 charges weekdays 13:00–20:00 and Saturday 09:00–20:00. Pay at the machine or in Bil i Oslo, EasyPark and four other apps.
5. Go underground for anything longer
Onepark charges per started 30 minutes, around the clock. Tjuvholmen P-hus is NOK 56 (cap NOK 525, 2.1 m), Sentrum P-hus NOK 63 (cap NOK 640, 2.10 m), Via P-hus NOK 64 for three hours then 75 (cap NOK 650), and Konserthus P-hus NOK 70 then 66 (cap NOK 710). Four hours at Tjuvholmen is NOK 448. APCOA's Vika P-hus prints no price online, and I couldn't confirm a central Q-Park or Aimo garage.
The expensive mistake is a diesel car with studs and no registration: top-rate tolls plus a NOK 750 fee.
Car parks worth knowing
| Car park | Price | Height | EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tjuvholmen P-hus (Onepark)Filipstad Brygge 2, west harbour; six levels at Holmen, open always | Holmen: NOK 56 per started 30 minutes, NOK 525 max per 24 hours; Odden NOK 63 and NOK 590. Height 2.1 m (Holmen). | 2.1 m | 30 charging spaces (Holmen); price not published on the page. |
| Sentrum P-hus (Onepark)C. J. Hambros plass 1, 0164 Oslo; open 00–24, staffed Mon–Fri 07:00–15:00 | NOK 63 per started 30 minutes, NOK 640 max per 24 hours. Height 2.10 m. | 2.1 m | Level 2: chargers from 3.6 to 22 kW and 18 Tesla Superchargers (V3, up to 250 kW). |
| Via P-hus (Onepark)Munkedamsveien 29, 0250 Oslo; paid 00–24 every day | NOK 64 per started 30 minutes for the first 3 hours, then NOK 75; NOK 650 max per 24 hours. Height not published. | not published | Lists 'electric car' as a feature; no details. |
| Oslo Konserthus P-hus (Onepark)Munkedamsveien 14, 0250 Oslo; paid 00–24 every day | NOK 70 for the first 30 minutes, then NOK 66 per started 30 minutes; NOK 710 max per 24 hours. Height not published. | not published | Not mentioned. |
| Vika P-hus (APCOA)Munkedamsveien 21, 0250 Oslo; 283 spaces, open 24/7 | No tariff or height published on APCOA's page. | not published | 20 charging spaces; price on a separate page I did not read. |
| Grefsen station car park (Onepark)Hans Nielsen Hauges gate, Grefsen; paid 00–24 every day, card or mobile (EasyPark tariff group 3721) | NOK 20 per started hour, NOK 60 max within 24 hours. Height not published. | not published | Not mentioned. |
The cheapest way to park, by how long you stay
| If you stay | Cheapest | Cost | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 hours in the centre | Grefsen station car park (Onepark) | 40 kr ≈ €3.8 | |
| …and the cheapest central garage | Tjuvholmen P-hus (Onepark) | 224 kr ≈ €21 | height 2.10 m · NOK 56 per started 30 minutes |
| …and the kerb, for comparison | Kerb inside Ring 1 (zone 2012), petrol/diesel/hybrid | 219 kr ≈ €21 | From the city's 2026 price table: NOK 93 for one hour, NOK 219 for two, two hours maximum; electric cars NOK 47 and 110. Unpaid or expired is NOK 660. Signs override the map. |
| A full day (10 h) | Grefsen station car park (Onepark) | 60 kr ≈ €5.7 | |
| …and the cheapest central garage | Tjuvholmen P-hus (Onepark) | 525 kr ≈ €50 | height 2.10 m · NOK 56 per started 30 minutes |
| 24 hours | Grefsen station car park (Onepark) | 60 kr ≈ €5.7 | |
| …and the cheapest central garage | Tjuvholmen P-hus (Onepark) | 525 kr ≈ €50 | height 2.10 m · NOK 56 per started 30 minutes |
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Towed in Oslo: Towed in Oslo? Budget NOK 9,200
1. Go to Verkseier Furulunds vei
The city's car pound is at Verkseier Furulunds vei 41, open around the clock. No pound phone is published; payment questions go to 21014004. Moved cars get a digital letter, which a foreign owner may never see.
2. Add up tow, storage and fine
A car tow is NOK 7,900 and storage NOK 400 a day, on top of the ticket. With a NOK 900 parking fine, one day in the pound is NOK 9,200, about €855. Unpaid or expired parking is NOK 660.
3. Bring a physical ID
The pound wants a physical driving licence, ID card or passport; digital ones aren't accepted. Pay by card or cash.
4. Check the signs once a day
The city says you must look for new signs at least once a day. In 2026, winter bans ran 5 January to 31 March on Bogstadveien and other streets; 2027 dates aren't published.
At about €855 a tow, I'd pay for the garage without thinking twice.
If your car has disappeared
- Who took it
- Bymiljøetaten (the city's agency for urban environment) runs the car pound; fines are paid to Økonomi- og forvaltningsetaten. Moved cars get a digital letter
- Phone
- Økonomi- og forvaltningsetaten, payment questions (no pound phone is published): 21014004
- Collect it at
- Bymiljøetaten's car pound, Verkseier Furulunds vei 41.
- Hours
- Open around the clock.
- What it costs
- Car tow NOK 7,900, storage NOK 400 a day, plus the fine: NOK 900 parking fine; control sanctions NOK 330 (no disc), NOK 660 (unpaid/expired), NOK 990 (disabled bay). Pay within three weeks. One day in the pound with a NOK 900 fine: NOK 9,200.
- Bring
- A physical driving licence, ID card or passport (digital not accepted), and a card or cash. Unpaid sanctions over NOK 6,000 must be paid first.
EV charging in Oslo: Oslo charges EVs half at the kerb
1. Claim the electric kerb rate
Electric cars pay NOK 47 for an hour inside Ring 1, and zone 2040 is free for them. Plug-in hybrids pay the petrol rate.
2. Charge on city posts with Bil i Oslo
Municipal chargers bill the hourly spot price plus NOK 0.81 per kWh in 2026. Monday to Saturday 09:00–20:00 you add parking: NOK 12 an hour in inner-city zone 3060 for five hours, then 24; NOK 10 then 20 outside. Pay in Bil i Oslo only.
3. Use the garages with plugs
The Akershus Fortress garage on the city's charging page has 85 charging spaces. Sentrum P-hus has 3.6–22 kW points and 18 Tesla Superchargers (up to 250 kW) on level 2; Tjuvholmen lists 30 charging spaces; Vika P-hus 20.
My pick is Sentrum P-hus: fast chargers, 2.10 m clearance, open around the clock.
Where to charge
- City of Oslo chargers — Kerbside and municipal sites across the city, listed in the Bil i Oslo app and the city's map. Hourly spot price plus NOK 0.81/kWh in 2026. Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00 add parking: NOK 12 an hour for 5 hours, then 24 (inner zone 3060); NOK 10 then 20 (outer 3061); none in zone 3062. Pay only in Bil i Oslo
- Akershus Fortress garage — 85 charging spaces — Akershus Fortress. The only charging count on the city's pricing page; parking price there not published
- Sentrum P-hus — 18 Tesla Superchargers — Sentrum P-hus, level 2. V3 Superchargers up to 250 kW plus 3.6–22 kW points; prices not on Onepark's page
Free parking in Oslo: Oslo is free on Sundays, cheap at the stations
1. Park free on Sundays and holidays
Municipal parking is free on Sundays and public holidays, 1 May and 17 May included, unless signed. Christmas Eve isn't a holiday.
2. Ride in from a station car park
Bane NOR's station day parking costs NOK 40–98 per 24 hours, depending on the station, for train passengers with a single ticket. I found no Ruter park-and-ride list for Oslo.
3. Leave the car at Grefsen
Onepark's Grefsen station car park is NOK 20 an hour, capped at NOK 60 for 24 hours. Against Tjuvholmen's NOK 525, that's NOK 465 saved, before your train ticket.
4. Don't count on a free hotel space
I didn't find an Oslo hotel whose own site says parking is free. Ask before you book.
Every price here was checked on 13 November 2026.
Free or nearly-free spots
Sundays and public holidays on the kerb
Municipal parking is free on Sundays and public holidays unless a sign says otherwise, including 1 May and 17 May. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are not holidays. Most zones stop charging at 20:00.
Electric cars free in zone 2040
The city's table lists zone 2040 (commercial parking, 8 hours) as free for electric cars; petrol cars pay NOK 93 for the first hour.
NOK 60 a day at Grefsen station
Onepark's Grefsen station car park is NOK 20 an hour, capped at NOK 60 within 24 hours: NOK 465 less than Tjuvholmen's cap. No train ticket is included.
Bane NOR station day parking
NOK 40–98 per 24 hours depending on the station, for passengers with a single train ticket; pay at the machine or sometimes with EasyPark. Commuter parking needs a period ticket (NOK 35 for 7 days).
⚠ The small print on 'free' parking
- Foreign cars are invoiced for every toll crossing by EPC. Visit Oslo says an unregistered fuel type and Euro class means the highest rate; EPC adds NOK 300 to a late invoice.
- Studded tyres need Oslo's fee from 1 November 2026 to 4 April 2027 (NOK 35 a day); NOK 750 without it. The city publishes nothing specific for foreign cars.
- Winter tread must be at least 3 mm from 1 November to the first Sunday after Easter Monday (Statens vegvesen).
- Anyone parked on a municipal road must check for new signs at least once a day; temporary winter bans ran 5 January–31 March 2026 on Bogstadveien, Thereses gate, Vogts gate and others. 2027 dates are not published.
- About 760 street spaces inside Ring 1 were removed under the city's 2016–2023 car-free city life programme; the kerb in the centre is scarce and limited to two hours.
- I could not confirm a central Q-Park or Aimo garage in Oslo, nor a Ruter park-and-ride list.
Take these places with you
Every place on this page as a file you can keep — car parks with their prices, the free and park-and-ride spots, the chargers and the pound.