Student discount

You receive a 40 percent student discounts on all ticket types for Skyss buses, the light rail (bybanen) and boat routes.

Tips: Several Skyss' tickets can also be used on other modes of transportation. Here you can find more information:

How to use Skyss tickets on trains.

How to use Skyss-tickets on express coaches

The following people are entitled to a student discount:

• Full-time students/pupils at upper secondary school, vocational school, university college, university or other educational institutions that qualify for support from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund. The scheme also covers Norwegian students abroad. The course must last at least three months, and in the case of higher education the course must earn at least 30 ECTS credits per semester. For upper secondary education, the course load must be equivalent to a full year of study. If you are a doctoral candidate, you will not receive a student discount.
• Full-time apprentices and training candidates who meet the requirements in the Education Act, Chapter 4.
• Adult non-native speakers who are receiving lessons in Norwegian and social studies, and refugees in the Introduction Programme.

Are you under 21 years old?

If you are younger than 21, it is advantageous to purchase a 30-day youth ticket. With the youth ticket, you can travel as much as you want throughout Vestland for NOK 413  per month.

When traveling with a student ticket, you must always be able to show that you are in education or training in the current semester. A valid ID must show your name, date of birth, place of study and that it is valid for the current semester. You may be asked to present documentation by the driver, crew, or ticket inspector.

The following forms of ID are valid:

• student card/ID on your mobile phone confirming that you are a student this semester
• documentation from your place of study confirming that you are attending this semester, togehter with a credit/debitc card, driving license, passport or other photo ID

Students who are studying abroead must have an ISIC card. (ANSA cards are not accepted). International students must have ID an a letter of acceptance from their place of study.

For apprentices/training candidates, the following are considered valid documentation:

• personal ID card from the company marked "lærling" (apprentice) or "lærekandidat" (training candidate)
• copy of their apprenticeship contract (digital or physical)
• confirmation from the company that you are an apprentice/training candidate, including duration of the apprenticeship contract, name and date of birth

Student ID for the spring semester is valid until the end of August, and student ID for the autumn semester is valid until the end of January. If you are about to finish your studies, the final date for using a season ticket with a student discount is 31 August and 31 January.

If you are unable to show the ticket inspector valid proof that you are entitled to a student discount, you must pay the prevailing penalty charge.

Find more information about ticket inspections here.

We encourage everyone to buy tickets in advance. You can purchase Skyss tickets here:

• Skyss ticket app
• Webshop
• SMS ticket
• On board Skyss buses and boats
• Customer service center
• Ticket machines along the light rail route (applies to zone A)
• Vy app (applies to zone A for single tickets, and zones A, E, and F for season tickets)
• Entur app

You enjoy a 40 percent student discount on single tickets, 24-hour tickets, and season tickets for 7, 30, or 180 days on Skyss buses, the light rail, and select boat routes.

Find prices for all ticket types in one or multiple zones here.

Here you can find information about student discounts and prices on boat routes.

Tips: Remember, if you're under 21, it's worthwhile to purchase a 30-day youth ticket valid across the entire Vestland.