Chip and signature cards

[Elizabetho55]

We will be in Norway in June. I have heard that they are pretty near a cashless society. Since most USA cards are chip and signature versus chip and pin I'm wondering if we will have any problems with kiosks. Has anyone used their card without a pin at ticket kiosks and had problems?

[Nippy Sweetie]

I don't know about Norway but certainly here in the UK you definitely need a pin to key in to card machine. There's no facility to sign.

[helenandfrank]

I encourage you to review information in Tripadvisor, Rick Steves website and other similar locations. The general theme from those who in are your situation is that you will not be able to use chip and signature when you are dealing with a self serve kiosk (ie no human contact) but will generally be ok if you are dealing with a store clerk etc. The best suggestion seems to be ... ask your bank for a chip and pin card before travelling. We were in Norway last year, but have chip and pin cards and therefore no issues. Enjoy your trip.

[RJ2002]

Not Norway, but we just returned from several stops in Italy and Spain, and my chip and signature card (Chase Visa) worked OK in kiosks for trains and subways.

[TruJeffie]

Since all Visa/MasterCard debit cards are chip and pin should those not work everywhere?

[jiminyC_fan]

We were on the Viking Homelands and had zero issues using our chip and signature anywhere including Norway. We did not, however, use a kiosk in any country.

[Capt_BJ]

DW and DD recently spent a week and had no issues with their 'regular' credit cards (chip and sig)

 

and they gave 'em a workout!!!! They didn't carry a lot of cash and everything is $$$$ in Norway so the plastic got used a bunch!

 

They were in Oslo and Bergen (took the train) - and later Copen'