Smartprice – for commuting in a hybrid life
A ticket that is as flexible as your work week – for those of you who commute by train between your home office and work, or to and from school.
Smartprice – in short
- A bigger discount the more you travel.
- You get Smartprice in the Vy app.
- You get a discount on single tickets between two specific stations within a 30-day period
- Keep track of the discount you have earned and how many days you have left.
More flexibility and a lower price
Smartprice gives you everyday flexibility and the price decreases the more you travel between two stations during a 30-day period.
Smartprice is aimed at people who commute by train between two specific train stations, with at least one of the stations you travel to/from being outside of the Ruter area. Smartprice applies to all train journeys with Vy throughout Eastern Norway.
When you activate Smartprice in the Vy app, you will receive a discount on any Single tickets you buy in a 30-day period. This discount will increase the more you commute. You will never pay more than the regular price for an ordinary 30-day Vy season ticket during the period.
Why choose Smartprice?
- More flexibility – you only pay for the days you actually travel.
- Lower price over time – especially for those of you who don't commute every day.
- Full overview – you see all discounts and progress in the Vy app.
- No commitment period – Smartpris gives you full flexibility.
Smart price applies to train journeys with Vy throughout Eastern Norway.
"A couple of times a week I drive to work, but otherwise I take the train. Now with Smartprice I only pay for the train journeys I actually take – and end up saving several hundred kroner a month," says Halvor (44), a commuter and father of a young child.
Plan your journey today
My location
Oslo S
Public transport hub in Oslo
Oslo lufthavn (Gardermoen)
Public transport hub in Ullensaker, Viken
Bergen stasjon
Public transport hub in Bergen, Vestland
Nationaltheatret
Public transport hub in Oslo
Drammen stasjon
Public transport hub in Drammen, Viken
My location
Oslo S
Public transport hub in Oslo
Oslo lufthavn (Gardermoen)
Public transport hub in Ullensaker, Viken
Bergen stasjon
Public transport hub in Bergen, Vestland
Nationaltheatret
Public transport hub in Oslo
Drammen stasjon
Public transport hub in Drammen, Viken
How to get Smartprice
- Buy a Single train ticket from Station A to Station B using the Vy app.
- If Smartprice is available on your route, you will be given the option to activate Smartprice before paying for your Single ticket.
- Once you have activated Smartprice, the period lasts for 30 days. After it expires, a new period starts automatically the next time you purchase a Single ticket.
- Journeys qualifying for Smartprice will be tagged with the Smartprice symbol once you have activated Smartprice.
How the discount works
- The more you travel, the higher the discount.
- Once you have purchased tickets for an amount equivalent to the period ticket, the next purchases you make on the Smartprice route will be free.
- You earn discount when you are purchasing a ticket for both the whole or partial parts of the Smartprice route.
- Travelling between the two fixed stations gives more discount per journey, while a shorter route offers a slightly smaller discount – but still a discount.
Keep track of your earned discount
In the Vy app on the ‘Ticket’ screen, you can find your active Smartprice agreement, including an overview of your journeys, the discount you have earned and how many days you have left.
Smartprice in Oslo
In Oslo, you have the option to choose between Oslo S or Nationaltheatret as your to/from station during the Smartprice period, as both of these stations are counted as one.
Who can use Smartprice?
- Passengers in the Student (up to 30 years of age) and Adult ticket categories who buy their tickets using the Vy app, can activate Smartprice.
- Smartprice is available for those travelling between two specific stations where at least one is outside Ruter's zones. Smartprice does not apply if both stations you are travelling from and to are within Ruter's zones.
- Those who want a more flexible and fair pricing system.
- Smartprice also applies to journeys that have a train change en route.
"I like to be in control. In the app I see how much discount I've earned and how many days are left. It's incredibly easy," says Miguel (49), a part-time commuter.
Smartprice vs. season ticket – (12 journeys/month)
Journey | Monthly pass | Smartprice | Money saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo–Drammen | NOK 1 853 | NOK 1 328 | NOK 525 |
| Oslo–Moss | NOK 2 331 | NOK 1 754 | NOK 577 |
Frequently asked questions about Smartprice
Smartprice is our flexible solution for everyday journeys. Smartprice is activated for a 30-day period and provides you with increasingly discounted Single tickets the more you travel. You will never pay more than the price of a 30-day Vy season ticket.
In certain cases, the weekly ticket may be cheaper than Smartprice, but we aim to identify solutions that will ensure that Smartprice also gives the best price compared with a 7-day season ticket.
Please note that if you travel a lot within Vestfold and Telemark, it may be worthwhile to buy a 30-day combination ticket that applies to both bus and train.
Smartprice does not entail any fixed terms, obligations or other costs to you as the customer. People switching from season tickets to using Smartprice will now have to buy individual single tickets using Smartprice.
Yes, your discount will also continue to accrue for rail replacement bus journeys.
Yes, that’s possible.
To restart the agreement, first tap your Smartprice agreement on the Ticket screen. Then press the button ‘Restart period’ to start a new period the next time you a purchasing a ticket.
Yes, you can switch to a new route. Your current SmartPrice agreement will end, and the next time you buy a Single ticket you’ll be able to start a new agreement. Any accrued discount will not carry over to the new route.
To switch routes, first click on your SmartPrice agreement located under ‘Ticket’. Then, click on the ‘Change route’ button.
Yes, you can reserve a seat for single tickets purchased via Smartprice. This will contribute to the Smartprice discount accrual, but there is no discount on the purchase of seat reservations. This applies to the lines in Eastern Norway on which seat reservations are available.
Yes. Commuter parking is provided by Bane NOR at the various stations and can be accessed via the ‘Bane NOR Parkering‘ app.
Because Smartprice is a discount scheme for single tickets, you need to buy a ticket every time you travel, including after reaching the highest discount tier. Your journey will not be valid without a ticket.
Children under the age of 6 always travel for free when the child is traveling with an adult with a valid ticket. If you have a Smartprice agreement, you use this as usual, but you do not need to buy a ticket for the child in addition.
No, the Smartprice agreement is personal and linked to one mobile device. It can be transferred a maximum of two times during a Smartprice period if you e.g. change mobile phones during the period.
Discounts
You will accrue Smartprice discounts on train journeys between two specific train stations, one of which must be situated outside of Ruter’s zones. If one of the stations you travel to or from is Nationaltheatret or Oslo S, both stations will be covered under the Smartprice agreement.
You will also accrue a discount if you are travelling only on parts of your Smartprice route. For example, if you have Smartprice for Moss-Oslo S, you will be able to use Smartprice to travel from Moss to Ås on a different day.
The Smartprice discount is not available for Lowfare tickets, as these have already been discounted. Smartprice is only available when buying single tickets for Eastern Norway via the Vy app.
You will accrue your Smartprice discount only after you have used the ticket you purchased. To ensure that you accrue and get a discount, you should buy each ticket individually.
If your trip is cancelled, or you wish to travel on a different departure, you must cancel the original ticket before purchasing a new one. The cancelled ticket does not accrue a Smartprice discount, but you will receive a Smartprice discount on the new ticket.
Yes, you can. You will then receive Smartpris on one of the tickets, while the other tickets will be at the regular price.
If you purchase a train ticket and a Ruter ticket at the same time, you will automatically receive a Smartprice discount on the train ticket and a Reis discount on the Ruter ticket. Please note that it is not allowed to purchase Vy single tickets and Ruter single tickets separately for the same train journey. In order to combine single tickets, you must change trains or another mode of transport along the way. A ticket with a Smartprice or Reis discount is considered a single ticket.
"I'm a student, and the monthly pass was simply too expensive for how little I used it. Smartprice suits me perfectly – it's a fair price for actual use," says Celine (20), a student.
Smartprice areas
Within the Ruter fare area, Ruter determines the ticket types and prices and Ruter uses different ticket types to Vy.
No, Smartprice is not available on the Bergen Line, the Voss Line or Arnalokalen.
In Vestfold/Telemark and between Lillehammer and Dombås you can buy 30-day combination tickets that are valid on several types of public transport. These tickets are made in collaboration with other operators and are often more beneficial than Smartprice.
You can use Smartprice in these areas, but it is only when you have travelled enough to reach the price of an ordinary 30-day season ticket from Vy that you get the full discount. Therefore, it is usually cheaper to choose a 30-day combination ticket instead of Smartprice.
Do you travel often?
If you travel frequently, buying a season ticket for 24 hours or 7, 30 or 365 days can save you money. It’s valid for an unlimited number of journeys in either direction on your chosen route.
Read more about season tickets