Stavanger is one of Norway’s most beautiful cities, and it’s absolutely incredible to explore on foot. The city is home to a large harbor that gets plenty of cruise tourists daily, and it’s very popular among oil and other off-shore workers.
But if you’re going to be exploring Stavanger on foot, you will definitely want to find a place to store your luggage to be able to freely adventure in Stanvanger without carrying a large backpack or dragging a suitcase along.
So what are the best options for storing your luggage in Stavanger?
There are only a few different viable options for storing your luggage in Stavanger, and the best option is to store it at the storage lockers at Stavanger Stasjon (the main train station). The only other option is to store your luggage at a hotel in Stavanger.
It’s not like there are many different options for storing your luggage in Stavanger, but at least there are a few. Let’s take a closer look at the cost and availability for the different options.
Option 1) Store your luggage at Stavanger Stasjon
Stavanger Stasjon is the city’s main hub for public transportation, where the trains and buses arrive and depart. The station has many different storage lockers in various sizes, allowing you to store your luggage for up to 7 days at a time.
The fee for the luggage storage at Stavanger Stasjon depends on the size, but it’s between 60 NOK and 100 NOK ($6 to $10) per 24 hours.
This is the best place to store your luggage when you’re visiting Stavanger. They are located in a very convenient place, and can be used at all times when the station is open.
You can easily pay with your credit card, and you pay for 24 hours at a time.
The opening hours for Stavanger Stasjon are as between 06:00 and 23:30 in the weekdays.
Option 2) Store your luggage at the hotel
Another option is to ask a hotel to store your luggage. If you’re checking in to your hotel later in the day, then it should not be a problem to ask them to store your luggage for a few hours until you are ready to check in.
There are also some hotels that offer luggage storage to people who are not guests, either for free or for a small fee. This is typically not something the hotels like to publicly announce, but you can give them a call or stop by to ask.
Can you store your luggage at Stavanger Airport Sola?
Stavanger Airport Sola does not have storage lockers that fit suitcases or even backpacks, but they do offer small storage boxes for small items like a cell phone, your wallet, keys and other small objects.
These small storage boxes can be rented for 29 NOK per day at the airport.