How to pay tolls and ferries in Norway with Autopass and Epass24

This is probably THE question that keeps coming up all the time, especially as summer approaches in Norway. How does it all work for tolls and ferries in Norway. How to pay, how to declare your vehicle. In short, how do you manage? Because it’s true that it’s really not clear at all. Autopass, Epass24, tag or no tag, and the ferries… lots of situations, few explanations.

So I’m going to try to clear all of this up for you, here we go!

First of all, a bit of “vocabulary”:

• AutoPASS: the national automatic toll system, run by the roads administration. It’s not a company, you don’t sign up to it — it’s the framework within which everything else works.
• EPASS24: the provider that bills foreign vehicles by default. You can register with it to pay less and by card, but it will bill you either way.
• Skyttelpass, Flyt, Brobizz…: private providers that supply you with an electronic toll tag, and with it the discounts.

The world of ferries

• AutoPASS ferje: the same principle, but for ferries. It’s a separate account, which you top up in advance, and which only opens with a tag number. It’s this that gives you the big discounts.
• FerryPay: the equivalent of EPASS24 on the ferry side. You register your number plate and your card, you get charged for each crossing, at full price. It’s the solution for those who don’t have a tag.

Paying tolls in Norway, the simplified version

There’s no toll like the ones we know in France, where you stop at a barrier and pay by card or in cash. All the tolls are automatic: they read number plates or use a tag.

When you travel around Norway, you’re likely to go through quite a few tolls. These days they’re putting in urban tolls and bridge crossings that cost a fortune, so if you do things right, you’ll make some welcome savings.

So, here first of all is the very simplified version, we’ll go into the detail later:

1. Case 0: you do nothing, you pay full price for everything (and even more on the ferries) but the system catches up with you and you pay a search fee on every invoice (case “0” because you shouldn’t do it)
2. Case 1: a one-off registration of your number plate with epass24 for tolls AND ferries.
   You just have to declare your number plate, and that’s it, that’s enough! You’ll then receive the invoice. But this simple step is all it takes
3. Case 2: you can request the little device (the toll tag) from a provider. This device is used to register your number plate, to get discounts on the tolls and then on the ferries
   1. Once you have the device, you can register with autopassferje to get lovely discounts on the ferries

So, to keep it very simple, registering with Epass24 is enough! The following steps are there to get you discounts. So they’ll be more or less useful depending on your journeys and how long you’re staying.
And if you want the discounts, then it’s Skyttelpass + Autopassferje!

Now, let’s go into the detail for each step.

CASE 1 – Registering your number plate with Epass24

Registering with EPASS24 lets you register your number plate for the tolls and the ferries. It’s essential but you don’t have a device to put in your car.

• Advantage: it’s super quick, the payments go through fine, and it also covers the ferries!
• Drawback: you don’t get any discounts on the tolls and ferries

So, in which case should you register with EPASS24 only?

• You’ll hardly take any ferries, because you’ll be paying full price for them
• If you don’t want to bother with the discounts on tolls and ferries
• If you’re not staying up there very long (in my opinion)
• Quite simply if you don’t want to bother with the hassle

Here’s the registration link for Epass24

How payments work with EPASS24

It’s fairly simple. You have 2 options:

• Either you receive an overall invoice (on the 20th of the month I think), which you have to pay by bank transfer
• Or you opt for “automatic” card payment. When you go through a toll, the administration sends the information to EPASS24. And at that point, you’ll pay automatically with your bank card details. Let’s say it’s really the simplest option.

How to pay for ferries automatically if you’re with EPASS24

If you go through EPASS24, you don’t get the discounts on the ferries that Autopassferje provides.

EPASS24 also handles the ferries, but without any discount at all.

So, you have absolutely nothing more to do if you’ve signed up with EPASS24. Ferry payments work in exactly the same way as for the tolls.

CASE 2 – Getting a device to pay the tolls with Skyttelpass / Flyt / Brobizz

If you want to get discounts on the tolls and ferries, and you’re staying a while in Norway with your vehicle, then it’s better to request the toll tag, the little device to put in your car. This device is used so you’re identified by the tolls (a bit like the electronic tolling we have back home), and to pay automatically.

Several providers offer this device, they’re on the list on the Autopass website. Skyttelpass, Flyt, Brobizz…

That said, we’re just going to use SkyttelPASS as an example. Why? Because it’s the best known and it reminds me of Skittles sweets. You can see how serious this study is.

Anyway, I did compare them a bit, and these different devices have the same advantages.

What are the advantages of getting an electronic toll tag in Norway

It’s true, before I tell you “get it”, you first need to see whether it suits you, or whether you’d rather just register your number plate.

Here are the advantages of getting an electronic toll tag:

• • 20% discount on all the tolls and tunnels managed by Autopass (for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes)
  • 10% discount for the ferries that handle their payments with Autopass
  • 10% on the ferry from Moss to Horten near Oslo (apparently the busiest ferry in the country)
  • and above all you get the chance to register with Autopassferje to get up to 50% off your ferry journeys!

Ordering your electronic toll tag with Skyttelpass

It’s super simple. But first, you need to plan ahead and get on with it early. Because it can take several weeks. Usually 10 days / 2 weeks, but I’ve read comments saying it could take longer. So really, order it a month in advance if you can.

Mine took getting on for 2 months to arrive.

BUT! The good news is that you don’t need to have received the tag to get the discounts ! Registering is enough to go through the tolls and sign up to Autopassferje (I can confirm, I’ve tested it)

The tag costs 200 NOK, or about €18. There are no monthly fees or anything like that. You pay for the tag then the tolls and that’s it!

1. Log in to SkyttelPASS
2. Click on Order Tag (tag means the device)
3. You need to enter your phone number to confirm it’s really you. The format is +33.6(or 7).xx.xx.xx.xx for France
4. Enter the code you receive, click on Bekreft Kode
5. You get all the terms and conditions, in Norwegian. Don’t bother translating and reading them (I read them, there’s nothing dodgy), go all the way to the bottom and click on Jeg Godtar to confirm
6. The form is in Norwegian, either you can translate it into English with Chrome (it works well), or you can directly enter the following:
   • privat (because you’re a private individual)
   • Fødselsdato = date of birth
   • kredittkord to pay by card
   • Fornavn etternavn = first name and surname
   • e-post: your email address
   • your email address again (to avoid mistakes)
   • your delivery address for the tag (number and street)
   • an address line 2 if needed (here I’d put the town, since it’s not asked for later)
   • Land = the country
   • Postnummer = the postcode
   • Poststed and Kampanjekode = no need to fill in
   • Lag passord til Min Side = your password

Then you’ll be asked to fill in your car details:

• number plate
• country
• the fuel type
• the weight (below or above 3.5 tonnes)

And finally you’ll be asked to pay.

Careful, you’ll receive the tag at the address given, so double-check there’s no mistake

Be sure to keep your kundenummer (customer number) and the brikkenummer (tag number)

How to install your tag in the car

Honestly, it’s super simple. And even better, everything is explained here in the image below.

You need to put it somewhere visible, on the windscreen (on the inside, I should point out, you never know), next to the central rear-view mirror.

But otherwise, you can do like me and set it on the windscreen or next to the gear stick. It works very well (because I already have electronic tolling on my car, so to avoid having two big things in the same place).

How to pay the tolls with SkyttelPass or other tags

SkyttelPass is no different from the others. You can pay:

• by bank card, automatically
• by bank transfer once you’ve received the invoice

Generally you’ll receive one invoice a month. It can be more or less depending on their terms and conditions.

If you choose to pay automatically by card, the trigger threshold is 200 NOK, with a single payment per week.

Note that electric vehicles generally get a 30% discount.

Registering with Autopassferje to get the discounts on the ferries

Taking ferries is something that’s common in Norway. To cross fjords, to go from island to island, there are journeys that make it compulsory to take these ferries or long tunnels, to avoid making very big detours.

And it can quickly get expensive. So the good news is that if you register with Autopassferje, you’ll get up to 50% off. And more if you have an electric vehicle.

To get the maximum discounts, you need to:

• have a valid Autopass tag (Skyttelpass, Flyt or another)
  • actually you don’t need to have received the tag, just the number when you register
• make a prepayment of 2200NOK, from which your ferries will be deducted
  • after registering you receive an email with the invoice attached, and in the invoice there’s the IBAN and so on to pay, put your KID in the reference of the transfer, which is also on the invoice + invoice number and the surname on the account you created so they can identify you)

Now not all ferries go through Autopass, but the majority do. Their website is well made, if you want to estimate the prices (because obviously they’re all different), you can look at this page, and just apply the 50% discount.

For the ferries, generally the tourist ones, that don’t go through Autopass, you’ll have to pay by card on the boat. But you have here the whole list of ferries that are with Autopass

When you register, you’ll have to provide your brikkenummer, which you got when you registered for the tag (essential).

Your ferry crossings are therefore deducted from your 2200NOK. If you have a balance left at the end, there’s now an automatic refund after 21 days of inactivity. It can take a little while for foreign accounts.

There are the main ferries in the country, the main journeys such as Bodo – Lofoten, like the Senja to Tromso journey or from Breivikeidet to the Lyngen Alps.

Paying for the ferries with FERRY PAY

If you don’t have the tag, and you have no contract, not even EPASS24, but you want to pay for the ferries directly with your card on a one-off basis, then FerryPay is made for you.

This is ONLY if you don’t have a tag OR EPASS24. You won’t get any discount, you pay full price at each crossing. Your number plate is read at every ferry boarding.

So I’ll say it again,

• if you have EPASS24, no need for FerryPay.
• If you have a tag, you go with Autopassferje

Paying the tolls with Autopass for rental cars

So this is both very simple and not at all.

If you rent a car in Norway (both with Getaround and with a professional rental company), your car is automatically registered with Autopass. You already have the little tag next to the rear-view mirror.

So you can take the ferries, tunnels and tolls. The rental company will pass on the cost of the crossings to you.

That said, in principle you don’t get any discounts. Even if the rental company has the discounts, it shouldn’t apply them to you. On my invoices, I realised I was paying full price. There’s no little perk.

Then again, unless you stay a month and do loads of journeys in the fjords, it shouldn’t add up to a very big sum.

Can you register the rental vehicle with Autopassferje?
Yes! It’s stated on their website, even if it’s a rental car, you can register it. And that will replace, for the given dates, the agreement the rental company has. So you’re the one who’ll receive the invoices directly, with the discounts. That’s brilliant.

Can you order a tag for a rental car?
Here it’s more complicated. Skyttelpass, Flyt, Brobizz don’t mention it. I’ve just sent a message to Skyttelpass to find out. Because the difficulty is that you don’t have the number plate until you’ve picked up the car. And since the car probably also has a tag, it could be a duplicate.
Then again, it’s 20% off the tolls and tunnels. So is it super important, I don’t know (well, if you go through the Tromso toll 4 times a day, it can add up over time).
But the most important thing will be Autopassferje, the discounts are far bigger.

Urban tolls, bridges and paid tunnels in Norway

Norway’s towns and cities are increasingly bringing in urban tolls. And it can be expensive. The latest is Tromso, which has put a toll at the entrance to the city.

Here’s the list of towns and cities that have brought in an urban toll:

• Alesund
• Bergen
• Bodo
• Forde
• Grenland
• Harstad
• Haugesund
• Kristiansand
• Oslo
• Tromso
• Trondheim

The international ferries for getting to Norway

Now careful, if you come to Norway by taking a ferry (like the Hirshtals – Kristiansand one), these devices and registrations are completely useless.

You have to choose your ferry to come over and pay for it in advance, individually. There’s no discount with Autopass, Epass24 or any other tag.

While I’m at it, if you take the ferry to come over, you can read the following article to help you make your choice and know which one to take. They all have their advantages (saving time, and above all comfort), but they’re not the same price

Here’s the overview of the 7 international lines in 2026. Simple rule: the further west you want to arrive (the fjords), the more the Fjord Line to Stavanger/Bergen makes sense; the more you’re aiming for Oslo and the east, the more Kiel, Copenhagen or Larvik make sense.

Estimating the toll and ferry costs of a journey in Norway

Sites like Viamichelin and Waze don’t give an estimate of the tolls in Norway. Or else I’m really not very good at it.

On the other hand, on the Autosync website, you have the journeys, the toll estimates and the total cost of your route. It’s rather well made, I find.

For example you can see that a Bergen – Alesund would cost either 76NOK or 150, depending on the route you choose. It also shows you the discounts with Autopass.

Motorbikes and tolls in Norway

According to the roads administration website Vegvesen, motorbikes are exempt from tolls. It seems there are a few exceptions, but I couldn’t manage to find them, and neither could they.

However, you’ll have to pay for the ferries. So how do you do it if you don’t have the little tag? (because it’s not easy to install that on a motorbike). Easy! You can still register your steed on the Autopass Ferje website and get the (substantial) discounts. They’ll take a photo of your number plate and there you go.

FAQ – Information on tolls in Norway

If I register with EPASS24 and Skyttelpass, will I pay twice?

No, this was confirmed to me by both providers, you don’t pay anything twice. That said, you can delete your EPASS24 registration if it reassures you.

What if I don’t receive my tag before I leave?

Easy! As soon as you’re registered with Skyttelpass (for example) you can register with Autopassferje to get the discounts. And you get the discounts immediately or almost! –> the tag isn’t actually useful in the car (confirmed by Skyttelpass), you drive and you’re fine.

Can you change the vehicle or number plate on your tag?

Yes, and it’s even one of the perks of the thing. With SkyttelPASS, the tag isn’t married to a single car: you re-register it on another vehicle from your customer area, and off it goes again. Handy if you change car between two trips, or if you set off with someone else’s. Just remember to do it before you drive, otherwise the crossings will be attached to the old number plate.

Do you have to have received the tag to enjoy the discounts?

No, and it’s the best news in this whole article. As soon as the order is validated, you’re given a tag number (the brikkenummer), and this number is enough to open your AutoPASS ferje account and trigger the discounts. The physical device can arrive after you’ve left, it makes no difference. I’ve tested it, it works.

How long does it take to receive the tag?

Officially one to two weeks. In practice, it can be much longer depending on the time of year — mine took nearly two months. Allow plenty of time, order a month before departure. And remember that you don’t need to have it in hand anyway.

Does the tag cost anything each month?

No. You pay 200 NOK once, or about €17, and that’s it. No subscription, no management fees, no deposit. After that you only pay for your crossings.

When is my bank card charged?

If you chose automatic payment, you’re charged as soon as your crossings exceed 200 NOK, and at most once a week for small amounts. So you won’t have ten charges a day on your statement.

Can you put two vehicles on the same AutoPASS ferje account?

Yes, and for a private individual the prepayment stays the same — you don’t pay it twice. It’s useful if you’re travelling with two cars, or with a car and a motorbike.

What happens if my prepaid account drops to zero mid-trip?

Nothing dramatic, you’re not stuck at the ferry ticket desk. You simply switch to the tag’s 10% discount, and the crossings are billed by your issuer. In fact you receive an automatic alert well before, when the balance drops to around 25% of the starting amount, with an invoice to top up.

How do you get back the money left on the account at the end?

You close the account, and the positive balance is refunded to you automatically after 21 days. Allow a bit longer if the transfer is going to a foreign account.

Do you need a tag for a rental car?

No, it already has one. On the other hand, remember to register the number plate on AutoPASS ferje for your rental dates: you’ll then be the one who receives the ferry invoice, with the discounts, instead of getting re-billed at full price by the rental company.

And what if I go by motorbike?

Motorbikes are exempt from tolls, so you’ve nothing to do on that front. For the ferries, on the other hand, you have to pay — but no need for a tag: register your number plate directly on AutoPASS ferje, it’s the plate that will be read on boarding.

And what if I do nothing at all and just go home?

The invoice will follow you. That’s precisely EPASS24’s job: tracking down the owners of foreign plates, billing, and starting recovery in the event of non-payment. You gain nothing from burying your head in the sand, you just pay more.

Are there any delivery charges to receive the tag?

No. Norwegian regulations forbid issuers from charging more for the tag than its cost of manufacture and dispatch — so postage is included in the 200 NOK. No delivery charge, no deposit, no admin fee.

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Conclusion

There we go! I think I’ve told you everything.

So basically:

• if you just want to register your number plate (which is compulsory) electronically, it’s EPASS24 + FERRYPAY
• if you want to get the discounts on the tolls, tunnels and above all the ferries, then you need the electronic toll tag:
  • to be ordered IN ADVANCE from a provider like Skyttelpass (4 weeks easily)
  • then register with Autopassferje for the ferry discounts
  • and make a prepayment of 2200NOK

In the end, it’s not that complicated once you have the information. It’s just an unbelievable mess between all these organisations, working out who does what.

So I hope I’ve given you the information you need 🙂 And if you still have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Other resources for your stay in Norway

PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT NORWAY

• First of all, here’s an article on everything you need to know about how to plan your trip to Norway
• If, like many people, you’re in two minds, here’s a guide to help you decide where to spend your holidays in Norway in summer
• Watch out for nasty surprises, check the closure dates for the roads in Norway
• Further north, here’s a 2-week route between Tromso, Senja and the Lofoten Islands
• If you’re setting off a little later, go and see the northern lights in September and October

TROMSO AND ITS REGION

• Here’s a checklist for organising your trip to Tromsø
• Find out what winter activities not to miss in Tromsø
• To give you some inspiration, here’s a one-week programme in Tromsø
• Here are a few pointers on the most recommended hotels in Tromsø
• Find out when to plan a trip to Tromsø
• Here, to help you find your way, is a map of Tromsø with the must-see places
• Here’s the guide to the ferry between Brensholmen and Botnhamn
• Timetables and details of the ferry between Tromsø and the Lyngen Alps
• Getting around Tromsø and its surroundings by bus
• You mustn’t miss this, how to venture onto the beautiful island of Kvaløya

TROMSO & NORTHERN LIGHTS

• The best northern lights excursions in Tromsø
• Top 10 must-see spots for the northern lights in Tromsø

TROMSO & ACTIVITIES

• Practical information for dog sledding in Tromsø
• Boat trips in the fjords of Tromsø
• Tips for snowmobile tours in Tromsø
• What’s the best time to see whales and orcas in Tromso
• What are the best places to see reindeer in Tromso

LOFOTEN ISLANDS

• Find out what not to miss in the Lofoten Islands
• The recommended places to stay in the Lofoten Islands
• What are the best places to see the northern lights in the Lofoten Islands
• Prices and timetables for the ferry between Bodo and the Lofoten Islands (Moskenes)

SENJA

• Prepare your trip to Senja!
• The most beautiful places to see in Senja
• How to get from Tromso to Senja
• Where to stay in Senja, the best hotels
• The map of Senja with all the essential information
• How to get to Senja by car, bus, ferry, plane
• The most beautiful places to see the northern lights in Senja
• Discovering the village of Gryllefjord

BERGEN AND THE FJORDS

• What to do in Bergen in 2/3 days
• How to get from Bergen to Flam by train
• Route through the fjords of Norway

OSLO

• What to do in Oslo in 2/3 days
• Which hotel to stay in at Oslo Gardermoen airport
• How to get from Oslo airport to the city centre