Car hire at Torp Sandefjord Airport - Visiting Oslo and Southern Norway

Sandefjord Airport (TRF) is a major Norwegian airport, located on the west side of the Oslofjord. It is linked with Oslo Gardermoen airport, serving mostly low-cost and charter carriers flying to destinations across Europe. Widerøe is one of the main airlines operating at the airport, along with KLM and major low-cost airlines such as Ryanair and Wizz Air which both provide a range of international services throughout Europe.

Located just 7 kilometres outside the Norwegian city of Sandefjord and 110 kilometres south-east of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, the airport operates as both a regional airport for the country's enchanting Vestfold og Telemark region and as a mid-budget airport for Eastern Norway as a whole. Besides regular domestic departures to to Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim, TRF serves a wide range of popular European cities like Alicante, Amsterdam, Malaga, Mallorca, Milan, Nice, Vienna and Rhodes.

Boasting miles of glorious coastline and a rich historical heritage, Sandefjord is a pleasant seaside resort and a popular holiday destination for locals and foreigners alike. The Vikings lived in the area around 1,000 years ago and today's visitors can sense their presence in many of the local buildings and attractions. Tourism highlights include the Whaling Museum (one of only a few in Europe) and an excellent art gallery known as the Sandefjord Art Association.

With a car hire at Sandefjord Airport you can explore its long coastline and relax on its many beaches during the summer months. An hour-and-a-half’s drive north-east of Sandefjord lies Oslo, which is home to many first-rate cultural attractions, including the Viking Ship Museum whose star exhibit is the Gokstad, a 9th-century Viking ship (and the largest ever) which was found in a burial mound in Sandefjord in 1880. A popular road-trip option is a drive along the coast from Sandefjord to Kristiansand with a relaxing lunch stopover along the way.

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Airport Information

Originaly built as a military airbase, Sandefjord Airport became a civil airport quite soon after its opening in 1956. Currently one of two airports in the Greater Oslo area catering for low-costs flights (the other being Rygge), it gradualy developed as a regional airport and features a 2,989-metre runway and a large, modern terminal to house both the arrivals and departures areas. Conveniently located 80 kilometres to the south-west of Oslo, the airport also functions as the base for the European Helicopter Centre and the Pilot Flight Academy for fixed-wing education.

Sandefjord Airport (TRF)
Address: Torpveien 130, 3241 Sandefjord, Norway
Telephone: +47 33 42 70 00
Airlines operating at Sandefjord Airport: The list of the most important airlines operating at Sandefjord Airport currently includes KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair (London–Stansted), Widerøe and Wizz Air.

Where to pick up my car hire at Sandefjord Airport

To pick up your car rental at Sandefjord Airport, you'll find the reception desk in the terminal, after which you just need to head for the dedicated car hire building nearby where several major companies of international repute can be found, including Avis, Budget, Hertz and Sixt. To make the collection process as speedy as possible, please try to have all the necessary documents to hand when you arrive at your respective vehicle rental check-in desk.

Car hire desks' operating hours

	Avis at Sandefjord Airport Arrivals Hall, Sandefjord, Norway 3241 +47 97474000	Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-9pm (closed Sat & Sun)
	Budget at Sandefjord Airport Arrivals Hall, Sandefjord, Norway3241 +47 97474000	Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-9pm (closed Sat & Sun)
	Hertz at Sandefjord Airport Arrivals Hall Sandefjord, Norway 3241 +47 3347 1538	Opening Hours: Daily 8am-midnight
	Sixt at Sandefjord Airport Arrivals Hall Sandefjord, Norway 3241 +47 479 29 101	Opening Hours: Daily 7am-midnight

Terminals

Blessed with a simple, practical design, the main passenger terminal building at Sandefjord Airport covers a total area of 23,500 square-metres. There are 13 check-in desks, 9 automatic check-in machines, a large and very well-stocked Duty-free shopping area (accessible to both arriving and departing passengers), cafés, restaurants, pubs, bars and a newsagent, among many other on-site facilities.

Airport Facilities

There are plenty of places to shop and get something to eat in Sandefjord Airport's very spacious terminal and well-organised passenger terminal. At Café Ritazza (located before you enter the restricted areas) you can order lunch, coffee, freshly-baked bread and cakes as well as drinks (both non-alcoholic and alcholic beverages are available). Upper Crust (which is located inside the international terminal) offers authentic French baguettes, along with drinks, fresh fruit, snacks and cakes. One of the more popular outlets is O'Learys, an excellent sportsbar and restaurant with a number of large TV-screens showing live events. At the News Bar just after you enter the security area domestic terminal, you will find food, drinks, coffee, pastries as well as several books and magazines to read. Nearby is Point which serves sandwiches, salads, fruit, smoothies, wraps, baguettes and fresh coffee. Save lots of time to browse and shop inside the airport's excellent Duty-free store where you will find a vast selection of perfumes and other traditional Duty-free goods such as cigarattes, alcohol, food items, confectionery and traditional Norwegian souvenirs. Besides several ATMs and bureaux de change, the airport also offers free Wi-Fi Internet access and fresh drinking water.

How to get to and from Sandefjord Airport

Besides being a lovely seaside town in the heart of southern Norway, Sandefjord serves as a traffic junction both nationally and internationally, with the airport operating as the main transport hub. For travellers picking up and dropping off their car hire at Sandefjord Airport, the E18 motorway ensures good access to the main entrance, which is just 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) away from the town itself by car. Sandefjord Airport is located 110 kilometres (68 miles) away from Oslo, which makes it an excellent alternative for visitors looking to base themselves in a wonderful part of the country with quick access to the capital. Norwegian company Vy operates trains from Sandefjord Airport to Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), with the shuttle bus ride from the airport to the train station included in the price of the train ticket. An efficient bus service also offers transfers from the airport to Oslo Bus Terminal and back, including several stops en route. A taxi ride from the main passenger terminal to Sandefjord town centre takes approximately 15 minutes outside the rush hour and there's a taxi rank right ourside.

Parking Tips

The town is relatively small with a well-structured road system, so getting around the centre and finding somewhere to park with your car hire from Sandefjord Airport doesn't need a lot of planning. The car parks of APCOA Parking (Strandpromenaden 9) and Aimo Park (Aagaards Plass 2) are large, centrally located and open 24/7, as well as Thaulowsgate 33 (Hvalfangergata 2). If you rent a car at Sandefjord Airport and want to park close by, the on-site P1 car park has 460 parking spaces in the multi-storey located next to the main terminal building where electronic signposts at the entrance indicate the number of spaces currently available in real-time on each floor. At a lower cost, the P2 car park has a further 1,720 outdoor parking spaces available for long-term parking.

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