Thrift stores in Stavanger
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Stavanger, Rogaland that patience currently stretches across 19 mapped shops — 11 of them are charity shops and 8 are independent second-hand stores, so Stavanger gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Stavanger (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Fretex Fridas Hage and Stas og Fjas, plus NMS Gjenbruk — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Stavanger's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Stavanger thrift lineup
19 mapped within about 40 km:
Fretex Fridas Hage
Charity shop
Fretex Fridas Hage — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Fretex Fridas Hage: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +47 51581670
Stas og Fjas
Second-hand store
Stas og Fjas is an independent second-hand store. Stas og Fjas also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,We 16:00-20:00; Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo,We 16:00-20:00; Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
NMS Gjenbruk
Charity shop
NMS Gjenbruk is a charity shop. NMS Gjenbruk also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: We-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
Fretex
Charity shop
Fretex — a charity shop.
NMS Gjenbruk
Charity shopRun by NMS
Run by NMS, NMS Gjenbruk is a charity shop. Also worth knowing about NMS Gjenbruk: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-19:00; Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-19:00; Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
Phone: +47 40 44 54 25
NMS Gjenbruk
Second-hand store
NMS Gjenbruk is an independent second-hand store. NMS Gjenbruk also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +47 456 13 989
Fretex Sandnes
Charity shop
Fretex Sandnes is a charity shop. Fretex Sandnes also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +47 51 62 48 39
Fretex Bryne
Charity shop
Fretex Bryne — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Fretex Bryne: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +47 922 09 638
Fretex Madla
Charity shop
Fretex Madla — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Fretex Madla: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +47 51895373
Fretex Breigaten
Charity shop
Fretex Breigaten — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Fretex Breigaten: the map lists its hours as Mo,Th 10:00-18:00; Tu,We,Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo,Th 10:00-18:00; Tu,We,Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +47 51894033
Fretex Jørpeland
Charity shop
Fretex Jørpeland is a charity shop. Fretex Jørpeland also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +47 476 81 193
NLM Gjenbruk
Charity shop
NLM Gjenbruk is a charity shop.
Bruktbuå
Second-hand store
Bruktbuå — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Bruktbuå: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-15:00
Phone: +47 41 37 71 54
Bruktbutikken HÅP
Second-hand store
Bruktbutikken HÅP — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Bruktbutikken HÅP: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 11:00-16:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-16:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-15:00
Phone: +47 907 30 922
Gjenbruken Klepp;NLM Gjennbruk
Second-hand store
Gjenbruken Klepp;NLM Gjennbruk — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Gjenbruken Klepp;NLM Gjennbruk: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
Phone: +47 40 44 34 68
Gjenbruksbutikken
Second-hand store
Gjenbruksbutikken is an independent second-hand store. Gjenbruksbutikken also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
NMS Gjenbruk
Second-hand store
NMS Gjenbruk — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about NMS Gjenbruk: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; week 28 Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00; week 29 off; week 30 Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; week 28 Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00; week 29 off; week 30 Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00
Phone: +47404 45 407
R:Elsk
Second-hand storeRun by Ivar IKS
Run by Ivar IKS, R:Elsk is an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about R:Elsk: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
NMS Gjenbruk
Charity shop
NMS Gjenbruk is a charity shop. NMS Gjenbruk also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00
What the map tells us about thrifting in Stavanger
11 of the 19 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Stavanger — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Stavanger; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
8 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Most shops in Stavanger list a phone number. Use it — a thirty-second call beats a wasted drive, especially for furniture or anything you can't carry home on the bus.
The Stavanger thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Stavanger? Work this order: Fretex Fridas Hage, Stas og Fjas, NMS Gjenbruk, Fretex, NMS Gjenbruk, NMS Gjenbruk, Fretex Sandnes, and Fretex Bryne. That's 19 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 11 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Stavanger
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Stavanger can skip the learning curve:
- Ask about hold policies at Fretex Fridas Hage. Eyeing furniture you can't take today? Many shops will hold an item for 24 hours. Ask before someone else buys it.
- The book section is underpriced everywhere at Stas og Fjas. Books are heavy, slow to sell, and priced to clear. First editions and out-of-print gems hide here regularly.
- Check the furniture first. Solid wood furniture is the thrift store's greatest bargain — it was built to last and priced to move. Measure your space before you go.
- Ask about the back room. Some shops hold overflow donations out back. A polite question occasionally gets you first look at unprocessed boxes.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Stavanger — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Stavanger can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 19 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at Stavanger's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Stavanger included.
Thrift store listings for Stavanger: 19 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.