How to buy a ticket

Find out how you purchase a ticket to travel with bus, tram, boat and train in Trøndelag.

Buy your ticket in advance

If you use a mobile as a means of payment or have a periodic ticket on t:card, you must buy the ticket before boarding the bus.

  • With the AtB app you can buy tickets to travel with:

    • Bus and tram
    • Train (zone A)
    • Night bus and night tram
    • Flexible transport 
    • Boat (new from 10.10.2023)

    Tickets for the ferry and youth tickets are bought in the AtB Mobillett app.

    Download the app

    Google Play storeApp store   

    Select ticket

    Select single ticket or periodic ticket and find the correct passenger category and zone/zones.

    Choose payment method

    Pay with Vipps or payment card.

    Travel

    Make sure you have a ticket before boarding.

    Use your ticket on the train

    With a periodic ticket or single ticket valid only in zone A you can also travel with local train between Lundamo and Skatval. Does not apply to dog or bike.

    Please note

    Your ticket must be ready upon boarding, and make sure your phone is sufficiently charged.

    You do not need to show the ticket on the green city buses and trams in the Trondheim area. Outside the Trondheim area, present your ticket to the crew or driver when you board.

    If you switch between having your ticket on your t:card and mobile phone, the switch must be completed before you board.

    How long the ticket is valid

    The ticket is valid from the moment of purchase.

    Single tickets for bus and tram are valid for one hour and 30 minutes for one zone. Tickets for two zones are valid for two hours and 30 minutes. Tickets for three or more zones are valid for at least three hours and 30 minutes. 

    If you buy a ticket for zone A after 18:00 on weekdays or all of Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, it is valid for three hours.

    The tickets are not valid on routes from airport bus or other commercial routes.

  • With the app AtB Mobillett you can buy tickets for the ferry and youth ticket. For traveling by bus, tram, train (zone A) or boat, we recommend the gray AtB app.

    The ticket is only valdid on the phone it was purchased with and a screenshot is not valid.

    Download from your app store

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    Buy ticket

    Choose method of payment. Buy single or periodic ticket.

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    Make sure you have a valid ticket before boarding. The ticket must be bought with the travelers phone.

    More information about AtB Mobillett

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  • Create My profile

    The profile will take care of all your future tickets and travel preferences. 

    Buy ticket

    Choose between periodic ticket, punch card og buy for others.

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    Make sure your ticket is valid.

    Make sure your ticket is valid

    Remember that you are responsible for having a valid ticket when you travel.

    • If you have a periodic ticket, it will start on the date you selected when you bought the ticket.
    • If you have a punch card, you must validate the t:card at each journey so that a ticket is started.

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  • With SMS you can buy a ticket for travel by bus and tram in Trøndelag and train in zone A. 

    SMS-ticket only is valid on the phone used to purchase the ticket, and a forwarded SMS-ticket is invalid.

    Buy ticket by sending the correct code , for example [VOKSEN] or [VOKSEN2S], to 2027. Buy more tickets by adding a space and number after the code, for example [BARN 3] or [BARN2S 3]. 

    You must receive an SMS ticket in return for the ticket to be valid.

    Code

    Travel in zone A (valid 90 minutes)

    • VOKSEN
    • BARN
    • HONNØR
    • MILITÆR
    • SYKKEL
    • 24t

    Travel in 1 zone (valid 90 minutes)

    • VOKSEN1S
    • BARN1S
    • HONNØR1S
    • MILITÆR1S
    • SYKKEL1S

    Travel in 2 zones (valid 120 minutes)

    • VOKSEN2S
    • BARN2S
    • HONNØR2S
    • MILITÆR2S
    • SYKKEL2S

    Travel in 3 zones (valid 4,5 hours)

    • VOKSEN3S
    • BARN3S
    • HONNØR3S
    • MILITÆR3S
    • SYKKEL3S

    If you buy a ticket for zone A after 18 on weekdays or all of Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, it is valid for three hours.

    24-hour ticket is only available for adult in zone A via SMS.

    Travel with night bus and night tram

    • NATT1
    • NATT2
    • NATT3

    NATT1 costs NOK 100 and is for travels in Trondheim.

    NATT2 costs NOK 150 and is for travels to Klæbu/Malvik/Melhus/Skaun.

    NATT3 costs NOK 200 and is for travels to Stjørdal and Orkdal.

    Codes translated

    • Voksen - Adult
    • Barn - Child
    • Honnør - Senior
    • Sykkel - Bike
    • Militær - Army

    Payment is automatic with AtB Mobillett konto or phone bill. The ticket is automatically paid with AtB Mobillett konto if your balance is sufficient. If you don't have one, or if the balance is insufficient, payment is automatically done with phone bill.

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  • Are you travelling in Trondheim for a short while? Tickets bought at retailers are a good option for visitors and tourists. The ticket is valid on bus, tram and train in zone A from the moment of purchase.

    How to use your ticket

    • Choose between single ticket (90 minutes) or 24-hour ticket.
    • Buy the ticket at a retailer.
    • With a valid ticket from the retailer, you can board the bus without showing your ticket. Tickets from retailers are printed as a receipt from the cash register, and will therefore be somewhat different depending on where you have bought it.
    • Take care of the ticket until the journey is complete in case of ticket inspection.

    If you buy a ticket for zone A after 18 on weekdays or all of Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, it is valid for three hours.

    Coop

    • Extra Grilstad
    • Extra Kolstad
    • Extra Flatåsen
    • Extra Risvollan
    • Extra Ila
    • Extra Ringvålveien
    • Extra Rosenborg
    • Extra Moholt
    • Extra Tempe
    • Extra Leüthenhaven
    • Mega Valentinlyst
    • Obs! City Lade
    • Obs! City Syd
    • Prix Jakobsli
    • Prix Kattem

    Narvesen

    • Byhaven
    • City Syd
    • Dronningens gate
    • Heimdal
    • Lade
    • Lilletorget
    • NardoCenteret
    • Prinsenkrysset
    • St. Olavs Akutten
    • Sirkus Shopping
    • Tillertorget
    • Trondheim S
    • Trondheim Torg
    • Valentinlyst

    7-Eleven

    • Elgeseter
    • Leangen
    • Munkvoll
    • Rosendal
    • Rosten
    • St. Olavs hospital
    • Tempe
    • Thomas Angellsgate
    • Øvre Bakklandet

    Zone A includes

    • All of Trondheim, Malvik, Melhus and Stjørdal and Skaun.

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  • On AtB's ticket machines, you can buy a ticket for bus, tram and train in zone A. Pay with credit card or cash (ticket machines do not give change back). The ticket is valid from the moment of purchase.

    Choose between

    • Single ticket for adult, child, senior, military, dog and bicycle (valid for 90 minutes).
    • 24 hour ticket for adult, child and senior (valid for 24 hours.

    If you buy a ticket for zone A after 18 on weekdays or all of Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, it is valid for three hours.

    With a valid ticket from a ticket machine you can go right on board. Keep your ticket during your trip in case of a ticket inspection.

    Zone A includes

    • All of Trondheim, Malvik, Melhus, Stjørdal and Skaun.

    Following bustops got ticket machines 

    • Anders Buens gate
    • Anders Søyseths veg
    • Arnt Smistads vei 1
    • Bekkasinveien
    • Bergheim
    • Bjørndalstoppen
    • Bratsbergveien 1
    • Bratsbergveien 2
    • Casper Lundes veg
    • Hallset
    • Høgskoleringen
    • Johan Falkbergets vei
    • Lade Idrettsanlegg
    • Lerkendal 1
    • Lerkendal 2
    • Loholtbakken
    • Martin Linges veg
    • Nyveibakken
    • Ranheim idrettsplass
    • Skansen
    • Skyttervegen
    • Solsiden
    • Stabells vei
    • Strindheim 1
    • Studentersamfundet 2
    • Tillerterminalen
    • Tonstadkrysset 1
    • Travbanen
    • Travbanen 2
    • Østre Berg 1
    • Østre Lund 1 

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  • Order t:card

    Order t:card for free in the mail. You can also get your t:card by visiting AtB service center.

    Top up t:card

    Top up and pay in webshop for t:card or at AtB service center. You will always find the webshop at the top right.

    Fyll på og betal i nettbutikk for t:kort, på AtB kundesenter eller hos sjåfør eller mannskap i områder som ikke dekkes av nettbutikk. 

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    Make sure you have a valid ticket.

    We are upgradring

    A new and more user-friendly webshop for t:card is available at atb.no. For a period of time, both the current and the new webshop will be available. You will easily see which one to use based on how you travel, and you use your existing t:card in the new webshop.

    Read about what it means for you.

    How to make sure the ticket is valid

    Remember that you are responsible for having a valid ticket when you travel.

    • If you have a periodic ticket, it will start on the date you chose when you bought the ticket.
    • If you have a punch card (bus and tram) or auto travel value (boat), you must validate the t:card at each trip so that a ticket is drawn.

    More information about t:card

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  • Pay with AutoPASS for ferry on the following routes:

    • 870 Brekstad - Valset
    • 880 Flakk - Rørvik
    • 965 Hofles - Geisnes - Lund

    Register a payment agreement

    Visit AutoPASSferry and register a payment agreement to get a discount.

    Pay in advance

    With a payment agreement you get a 50% discount on vehicle as a private customers, 40% for vehicle as a corporate customer, 17% on passenger tickets (route 965), and 10% with AutoPASS chip but no agreement (route 870 and 880). 

    Drive on board

    Method of payment depence on which ferry connection you travel with.

    870 Brekstad - Valset

    The crew registers your payment by scanning the chip in your front window with a hand held chip reader.

    880 Flakk - Rørvik

    Automatically prior to boarding. If you do not have a chip, you will be sent an invoice.

    965 Hofles - Geisnes - Lund, 985 Seierstad - Ølhammeren

    The crew registers your payment by scanning your ferry card with a hand held card reader. You pay for the vehicle including one driver, and passengers.

  • After choosing how to buy your ticket, you must choose which ticket is best for you.

    Single ticket

    The single ticket is valid for one trip in the zone or zones for which you purchased a ticket. This ticket is suitable for those who do not travel as often.

    24 hours ticket

    The 24-hour ticket is valid in one zone for 24 hours from the time you purchase or activate it. It is worthwhile to buy a 24-hour ticket if you are traveling three or more times in one day.

    Periodic ticket

    The periodic ticket applies to an unlimited number of trips in the zones for which you have purchased a ticket. You can buy a periodic ticket for seven days or from 30 to 180 days. It is worthwhile to buy a periodic ticket if you are going to travel five or more times in a week. A 180-day ticket costs the same as five 30-day tickets. That means you get 30 days for free.

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