When will public transport be free?
From Monday, July 3. How long this arrangement will last remains to be seen.
Who can travel for free?
Anyone who is registered in the public register in Stavanger, i.e. anyone with a residence address in Stavanger, can soon register in the municipal public transport register and receive free tickets.
You must have a valid ticket to travel for free.
Where will public transport be free?
Free tickets will be valid in Nord-Jæren. This means the Kolumbus Nord-Jæren zone, which includes the municipalities of Stavanger, Sola, Randaberg and the vast majority of the municipality of Sandnes. Forsand is not in this zone. See the map of the Columbus zone.
If you intend to travel outside this area, you must purchase a ticket for your journey.
Download the Kolumbus application from which you download new applications, or go to columbus no and plan your trip.
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What types of tickets will be free?
All types of tickets will be available, except annual tickets and home-work-home tickets.
We all just need to pick up the free tickets we need to keep the free show going as long as possible.
How to get free tickets?
- Anyone wishing to travel for free must register with the municipal public transport register. At the beginning of next week we should have a ready website where you can register. You are registering MinID/Bank ID. You only do it once. You can also register family members and, for example, your not-so-digital neighbor. Then they don't have to log in. But then: wait for the solution to come.
- Those who are registered can order tickets on a separate free ticket page that we are creating. Valid until July 3. You log in with your mobile number.
- Just choose the type of ticket you need and the scheme will last longer.
- Then you will receive an SMS with a link. Press the link and the ticket will open in the Kolumbus Billett app.
Free tickets for boat trips around Finnøy
For those of you who travel by speedboat to, from and between the Ryfylke Islands in Stavanger Municipality, the municipality must implement a refund scheme. These boats have their own tariff regulations in Kolumbus and unfortunately they do not work with the simplest digital solution.
Free tickets for those who don't have a smartphone
There is also a solution coming for those of you who do not use a smartphone. As soon as the solution is in place, information will be provided on the Stavanger Municipality website.
Are any of the paid annual passes refundable?
The commune board has not yet decided to return any of the annual tickets. We will find out how many are affected and outline the costs of reimbursing the part of the amount that covers free public transport. The matter is decided by the presidium. The date of the hearing in the case has not been set.
How long will free public transport travel last?
This will become clear later. Stavanger Municipality must enter into an agreement with Kolumbus for any quantity or similar discounts. The agreement will give Kolumbus the income it should have, and the municipality will not pay too much for tickets to the people of Stavanger.
The municipal board allocated up to NOK 200 million for this programme.
We refer interested parties to the website the municipality of Stavanger. There you will find more information that is updated by the municipality of Stavanger.
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Source: Stavanger Municipality
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