How to buy a ticket

With the AtB app you can buy tickets to travel with:

• Bus and tram
• Train (zone A)
• Night bus and night tram
• On demand transport 
• Boat

Download the app

   

Select ticket

Select ticket, the correct passenger category and zone/zones.

Choose payment method

Pay with Vipps or payment card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express).

Travel

Make sure you have a ticket before boarding.

Use your ticket on the train

With a periodic ticket or single ticket valid only in zone A you can also travel with local train between Lundamo and Skatval. Does not apply to dog or bike.

Please note

Your ticket must be ready upon boarding, and make sure your phone is sufficiently charged.

You do not need to show the ticket on the green city buses and trams in the Trondheim area. Outside the Trondheim area, present your ticket to the crew or driver when you board.

If you switch between having your ticket on your t:card and mobile phone, the switch must be completed before you board.

How long the ticket is valid

Single tickets for bus and tram are valid for one hour and 30 minutes for one zone. Tickets for two zones are valid for two hours and 30 minutes. Tickets for three or more zones are valid for at least three hours and 30 minutes. 

If you buy a ticket for zone A after 18:00 on weekdays or all of Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, it is valid for three hours.

The tickets are not valid on routes from airport bus or other commercial routes.

Purchase an SMS ticket for travel with:

• AtB buses operating in Trøndelag
• Tram
• Train in zone A
• Night bus and night tram

Zone A includes the municipalities of Trondheim, Malvik, Stjørdal, Melhus, Skaun and Orkland.

READ MORE: Zone overview for Trøndelag 

Conditions

Single Ticket

Send a keyword to 2027 and receive your ticket via SMS.
Example: Send the keyword VOKSEN2S to purchase a single ticket for an adult traveling by bus across two zones.

24-hour ticket

Send the keyword 24T to 2027. The 24-hour ticket is valid only for adults in zone A.

Night bus and night tram

Send a keyword to 2027.
Example: Send the keyword NATT2 to 2027 to purchase a night bus ticket to Melhus.

• NATT1 (Trondheim municipalites, except Klæbu)
• NATT2 (Malvik, Melhus, and Skaun municipalities, and Klæbu)
• NATT3 (Stjørdal and Orkland municipalities)

READ MORE: Night bus and night tram

Conditions for SMS tickets

• The ticket is valid from the moment of purchase and only on the phone it was bought with.
• A single ticket for one zone is valid for 1.5 hours, with 1 extra hour per additional zone. A ticket for zone A is valid for three hours after 18:00 on weekdays, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
• Keep your ticket available for ticket inspection.
• Free transfers between AtB buses, trams, and on-demand transport within the zones covered by your ticket.

Tickets you can purchase

You can buy single and 24-hour tickets for bus, tram, and train in zone A at various sales locations in Trondheim. The ticket is valid from the moment of purchase. Zone A includes the municipalities of Trondheim, Malvik, Melhus, Stjørdal, Skaun, and Orkland.

Single ticket

Single tickets are available for adults, children, seniors, military and bicycles.

• Tickets are valid for 90 minutes on weekdays before 18:00.
• After 18:00 on weekdays, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, the validity extends to three hours.

24-hour ticket

24-hour tickets are available for adults, children, and seniors. The ticket is most cost-effective if you plan to travel at least three times within 24 hours.

Keep your ticket available throughout your journey for possible ticket inspection.

Sales locations for single and 24-hour tickets

Find fares

On AtB's ticket machines, you can buy a ticket for bus, tram and train in zone A. Pay with credit card or cash (ticket machines do not give change back). The ticket is valid from the moment of purchase.

Choose between

• Single ticket for adult, child, senior, military, dog and bicycle (valid for 90 minutes).
• 24 hour ticket for adult, child and senior (valid for 24 hours.

If you buy a ticket for zone A after 18 on weekdays or all of Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, it is valid for three hours.

With a valid ticket from a ticket machine you can go right on board. Keep your ticket during your trip in case of a ticket inspection.

Zone A includes

• All of Trondheim, Malvik, Melhus, Stjørdal and Skaun.

Following bustops got ticket machines 

At the AtB Customer Service Center, you can get guidance and purchase tickets.

Choose between

• Single ticket for adults, children, or seniors. Purchase for one or more zones. Choose when you want the ticket to be valid.

• Top up your t:card with a punch card or purchase a periodic ticket for bus/tram. If you don’t have a t:card, you can get one from us.

Find fares