Free outdoor equipment rental
Looking for outdoor equipment you can rent for free or cheap? Here are some good places to visit.
Living in Bergen means great opportunities for outdoor activities. But maybe you do not have the right equipment, or did not bring any. Do not worry. Bergen has several options when it comes to renting outdoor equipment for free or for a small fee. For non-Norwegians, you may have to get a Norwegian mobile number in order to be able to book. You can either get a temporary SIM card or a Norwegian friend.
BSI – Bergen Student Sports
This is the biggest student organisation in Bergen. If you are a member, you can rent free equipment from BSI. The equipment is rented out on a first come, first serve basis. It is not possible to reserve equipment in advance or rent outside the opening hours. BSI Friluft organised trips has first priority to equipment.
Fløyen and Bergen Municipality
Free rental of canoes on Skomakerdiket from 11 a.m to 16.p.m. The rental period is from 20th of June until 16th of August. No need to book in advance.
BUA
They mostly offer free rentals, but if you are older than 18 and rent via Skattkammeret, you may have to pay a symbolic fee. You need a Norwegian phone number and a Norwegian address to borrow equipment from BUA, but some locations allow rentals without this.
Where can you find BUA?
BUA Hjellestad. Grendatunvegen 15
BUA Melkeplassen. By Fysak Melkeplassen
BUA Vestkanten. On Vestkanten shopping center.
BUA Øygarden. Hamramyra 2
BUA Åstveit. Åstveithallen in Tertnesveien 31. Towards IKEA .
BUA Slåtthaug. Slåtthaugvegen 142, Nesttun
Please visit BUAs website for more information about opening hours (as they sometimes change), registration and info on what you can rent. Note that the site is only in Norwegian. There is also an app you can download.
Skattkammeret
This location is run by Kirkens Bymisjon (The Church City Mission), and is part of the BUA network. It is located next to Media City Bergen, at Agnes Mowinckels gate 6. Please check their website on opening hours.
People over 25 pay a small symbolic fee when renting. There is no need to book in advance, it is drop-in only for international students without a Norwegian phone number.
