Credit/Debit Card or Cash - Which is best when traveling to Norway?

tonytreacy

Hi

I was wondering if anyone can advise on the best & Cheapest method of taking holiday money. Is it better to take cash or use the debit or credit card when away? I will be in Norway and if anyone knows if it's particularly expensive there?

Any help would be great

Many thanks

[Deleted User]

Norway's cash only I'm afraid but it's just about the cheapest country in Europe. No VAT or any duties. Cigarettes costs less than a pound a packet and petrol is 20p a litre. Enjoy Norway!;)

daveyjp

Travellingbum has obviously got his tongue well and truly stuck in his cheek!

It's always handy to have a few notes of local currency, but cards are taken everywhere.

Food and drink is very expensive (we priced a meal for two - two pints and two burgers with fries would have been £80, so we just had the beer and that was £20!), petrol/diesel is similar to UK, clothes are similar prices to UK.

As they aren't in the EU if you buy anything over IIRC 130 krona (about £15) get a tax refund form and you can claim some of the tax back - I got £13 back on a £90 purchase.

[Deleted User]

Sorry; I got Norway and Indonesia mixed up.:o

bjcl

I travel to Stavanger a fair bit and everywhere takes cards, probably useful to take some cash just in case but in all the trips (over 30 in 2009) I have been on I have never withdrawn any money and never had any problems.

tonytreacy

Thanks guys for the heads up.

I had heard that Norway was expensive but, £80 for dinner is outrageous.

Does anyone know if it's better to take all cash or use the debit/credit card? I've read Martin's traveling tips but I'm still unsure which is best.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks