Dogs and pets

Dogs and pets on buses

• Dogs and other pets are permitted on the bus, except on the regional bus routes 100 and 150.
• The ban on regional routes is out of consideration for passengers who suffer from allergies.
• Guide dogs and police dogs are permitted on all routes.
• Service dogs and therapy dogs are not permitted on the regional bus routes 100 and 150.
• Dogs and other pets travel free on the bus. 

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Rules

• Passengers are permitted to bring dogs on the express boat.  
• A fare equivalent to the child fare applies (up to a maximum of NOK 60)
• Animals are permitted subject to available space and at the discretion of the crew.
• You are responsible for ensuring that your dog or pet is not a nuisance to other passengers.
• You are responsible for any damage/injury your dog or pet inflicts on others.

Where should the animal be placed?

On express boats, dogs must be kept in their own cage during the entire journey. Out of consideration for passengers who suffer from allergies, fur-bearing animals are not permitted in lounges and seating areas, regardless of the animal’s size. This applies even if the animal is placed in an approved travel bag or held on the passenger’s lap. Passengers who do not comply with this ban risk being ordered off the vessel. An exemption is made for guide dogs and police dogs. However, service dogs and therapy dogs are not permitted in lounges and seating areas.

Route 2 

• There are two wire travel cages for dogs in the baggage area at the back of the boat.
• As an alternative, you are welcome bring and use your own suitable cage, crate or animal bag.
• The baggage areas are heated and are situated by the entrance doors and toilet area.
• There is no seating in the baggage area. 

Routes 3 and 4 

• The baggage area is heated and illuminated. 
• In the summer, you may bring your own cage dogs and place your dog outside on the aft deck. 

 Route 6 

• There are two dog cages in the baggage room. You can place your dog here during the crossing, but you must sit in the cabin.
• There is no seating by the dog cages. 
• The baggage area is heated and illuminated. 
• In the summer, you may bring your own cage dogs and place your dog outside on the aft deck. 

Practical information about the baggage area and cages for animals

• Animals are placed behind the cabin out of the consideration to passengers who suffer from allergies.
• If the number of dogs exceeds the number of cages, you must provide your own travel cage.
• The boats may not transport more dogs than there are cages for.
• If there is not space for more dogs, you must wait for the next departure.

Dog and pets on ferries

Not permitted in the lounge

Out of consideration for passengers who suffer from allergies, fur-bearing animals are not permitted in lounges and seating areas, regardless of the animal’s size. This applies even if the animal is placed in an approved travel bag or held on the passenger’s lap. Passengers who do not comply with this ban risk being ordered off the vessel.

An exemption is made for guide dogs and police dogs. However, service dogs and therapy dogs are not permitted in lounges and seating areas.