Travel with a car/motorcycle

Yes, absolutely. Passengers that are travelling port-to-port on the Original Coastal Express can travel with their car (unless on the full 12-day Bergen-Kirkenes-Bergen route). Cars are not permitted on our Signature ships (MS Trollfjord, MS Finnmarken and MS Midnatsol).

You can add your vehicle for port-to-port sailings by contacting our Customer Service Centre.

The following dimensions apply to vehicles:

Yes, you can contact our Customer Service Centre to check availability and price. If space is available, we will add the vehicle space to your booking and send you a payment link.

Yes, except for our seasonal stops in Geirangerfjord and Hjørundfjord, as we don’t dock in these two locations. Instead, we anchor offshore, and guests are brought on board by tender boats.

In most ports, you park your car, walk on to the ship, check in, and then return to your vehicle. Our crew will then inform you when it’s your turn to drive on board. In Bergen, please walk into the terminal and check in.

We ask guests embarking at ports where we dock for 15 minutes or less to drive onto the ship before checking in. A member of our car deck crew will hand you a transit card. Please show this card to reception staff during check-in. Check our sailing plan to see how long we stay in each port.

Please provide reception staff with the following information during check-in:

• License plate number

• Type of vehicle

• Colour of vehicle

You will receive your vehicle access pass during check in, which must be shown to the crew on the car deck.

Please be ready to drive on board at 18.00 in Bergen and no later than one hour before departure in Trondheim, Bodø, Tromsø and Kirkenes. For all other ports, please arrive no later than 30 minutes before departure.

Parking is available close to the ship in many of our main ports when travelling with Hurtigruten.

• Bergen: You’ll find a car park near the terminal marked “Hurtigruten and FjordLine”

• Trondheim and Bodø: Parking is available close to the pier, with limited spaces directly on the quay

• Tromsø: Vehicles park just outside the berth

• Kirkenes: There is a marked parking lane on the pier

Smaller ports don’t usually have dedicated parking areas, but you can normally find suitable parking nearby. The order of embarkation depends on your port of disembarkation. Our team will guide you through everything at check-in.

For everyone’s safety, gas containers aren’t permitted on board Hurtigruten ships, as they’re classified as hazardous cargo. Vehicles may be checked during boarding to ensure a safe and comfortable sailing for all.

If a gas container is found, you’ll be asked to leave it ashore before travelling. Alternatively, you may choose to cancel your journey, though refunds aren’t available in this case. Any costs related to storing or disposing of the container would need to be covered by the vehicle owner.

Unfortunately, no caravans or trailers are allowed on board.

The car deck only opens when the ship is docked. Therefore, you can enjoy the views right up until we reach land. The crew will show you to your vehicle, and you can start your engine when notified.

Please note: On southbound sailings, the crew drive all vehicles off the ship in Trondheim due to the early hour (06.30) of our arrival. You can collect your keys in reception.

In many ports, our crew can drive your vehicle on and off the ship. However, please note that we cannot guarantee this service.