# 10 travel tips during the major metro upgrade

> This year, there are major upgrades happening on the Oslo metro that will affect you as a traveler. There will be bus replacements on several sections of the lines. Here are Ruter’s travel tips.

1. **Plan your trip in advance**  
Check travel options in [the journey planner at ruter.no](https://reise.ruter.no/) or in [the Ruter app](https://ruter.no/en/planlegg-reise/the-ruter-app).  

2. **Consider other stops or lines**  
Check if there are other stops or bus and tram lines that take you in the same direction.  

3. **Walk or cycle if you can – the whole way or parts of it**  
It can be faster and more flexible, especially when there is heavy traffic.  

4. **Allow extra time  
**There may be queues and some waiting time when many people are traveling at the same time.  

5. **Ask us for help**  
Customer service representatives from Ruter are present at the stops that are most affected. We are here to help and answer questions.  

6. **Look for information at the stops**  
There are posters and screens at the stops that can help you. Marked arrows show the way to the buses that replace lines 2 and 3 at Borgen station.  

7. **Do you cycle?**  
[Check out the updated cycling maps from Oslo municipality](https://www.oslo.kommune.no/gate-transport-og-parkering/sykkel/ny-pa-sykkel/). Traveling from the west? Bærum municipality offers both [bike repair shops at various locations along the metro line and electric bike rentals](https://www.baerum.kommune.no/tjenester/vei-trafikk-og-parkering/sykkel/sykkel-for-t-bane/).  

8. **Avoid rush hour on lines 2 and 3**  
If you travel with lines 2 and 3 between Østerås/Kolsås and Majorstuen, consider if you can avoid traveling during rush hour if possible.  

9. **Use Ruter's interactive map to keep track**  
[The map](https://www.tbaneloftet.no/) shows how and when the subway lines are affected by the upgrade.  

10. **Stay updated**  
There will be major upgrades to the metro throughout 2025. Visit ruter.no for updated information.

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Last updated: 2026-10-15
Source: https://ruter.no/en/news/operations-and-changes/10-travel-tips-during-the-major-metro-upgrade