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Emergency telephone numbers

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Police 112

Ambulance 113

Internet access

Tromsø Tourist Information

Kirkegata 2.

Tromsø Library
Storgata 118

Opening hours (except Summer): Mon-Thurs 09-19, Fri 09-17, Sat 11-15.

Opening hours Summer (July 15-Aug 15))ed 10-16, Thurs 13-19, Fri 10-16, Sat/Sun Closed

Parking

Tunnel – Tromsø Parkering AS
Charge at all times, maximum fee NOK 100 per 24-hour period. Mobile homes must use the entrance at Hansjordnesbukta.

Street parking – Tromsø Parkering AS.
White P on blue background. All street parking and some car parks. Charge applies from 8am-5pm week days and 8am-3pm Saturdays. Free on Sundays.

Some parking areas in the city centre - EuroPark

White signs - 24 hours parking, charges at all times

Airport and private car parks – EuroPark.
White sign – 24-hours parking, charges at all times.

Toilet drainage facilities and water

Hålogaland Theater  - just south of Polaria

Tromsø Camping – only for paying guests.

Skittenelv Camping – only for paying guests.

Filling of gas bottles

AEO Nord (Albert E Olsen) in Breivika

Statoil Nansenplass (Only exchange of bottles.)

Neither of these can fill Italian or French gas bottles.

Foreign exchange and travellers’ cheques

Tromsø is far from a mass tourism destination, hence there are no private bureaux de changes. The only option is therefore to change money in the bank. Changing money inside the bank is considerably more expensive than using ATMs. The use of international credit cards is widespread in shops and restaurants, and all transactions take place right in front of you. It is therefore very safe.

Most attractions, some shops and the Tourist Information Office except payment in Euro. The exchange rate might not be as good as the Banks, but there is no fee.

Washing machines and showers

Tromsø Camping:
Washing machine: NOK 30 per wash
Shower: NOK 30

Boating

Life vest rental: Fire Station:  77 60 57 40

Port for recreational boats: Tromsø Havn. www.tromso.havn.no.

Lockers

Boat/bus information office: (Trafikktriangelen): Mon-Fri 8.30-16.30.

Outdoors

Troms Turlag,  the local branch of Den Norske Turistforening (The Norwegian Trekking Association), provides information on walking areas, maps, rental of mountain refuges etc. They are located in Kirkegata 2, the same as the Tourist Information.

Opening times. Wed 12-16, Thurs 12-18, Fri 12-16.

Telephone: 77 68 51 75.

Fishing

Fishing in salt water is free of charge. Fishing in fresh water, however, requires various fishing licences.

Fishing licenses

Anodrome fishes like salmon, sea trout and sea char require a national fish licence (Fisketrygdkort). This can be purchased in most post offices. In addition you need a local fish license. Local fish licenses can be purchased in local stores and from private individuals near the lake or stream in question. For other kinds of freshwater fish, only the local fish license is necessary.

Andresens Vaabenforretning, Storgata 53, phone +47 77 68 24 03,  sells local fish licenses for a number of private owners in the Tromsø area. They also know where to get local fish licenses throughout Troms County.

Alpine skiing facilities

Tromsø Alpinsenter at Kroken (8 km from the centre), phone +47 77 60 66 80.
Opening hours: Man-Fri 3pm-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Rental of alpine skis, boots, poles, snow boards and Telemark skis.

Two ski lifts, 3 ski slopes. Please contact Kroken alpine Centre directly for price information.

Cross-country skiing tracks

The City of Tromsø provides flood-lit ski tracks on the Island of Tromsø, on the Mainland side and in the Kvaløya residential areas. During the sunny late winter of March, April and May, cross country tracks are marked in the mountains surrounding Tromsø. For updated information please call

+47 77 60 59 59.

Cycle and ski hire

Tromsø Natur og Fritid, phone +47 77 65 66 79

Intersport Sportshuset, Storgata 87, phone +47 77 66 11 00.

City bikes from the Tromsø Tourist Information, Rica Ishavshotel, Radisson Blu and Clarion Hotel Bryggen. Deposit.