The buses in Stockholm offer very good local transport to locations and subway- and commuter train stations. Stockholm Public Transportation buses stop at designated bus stops along their respective routes. The buses in Stockholm are predominantly of red color, however the Stockholm inner city buses are of blue color and are more often better fitted to suit the elderly and the disabled.

Bus Connectivity
Almost every subway station and commuter train station is connected to at least one bus line. If the subway or commuter train doesn’t take you directly adjacent to your intended destination, chances are a bus will.

Riding the Bus
The busdriver does not sell tickets onboard the bus itself. You must purchase a ticket from either a vending machine or a shop which sells SL tickets, one of the most common being Pressbyrån which is found inside most subway terminal halls. To know where a bus is heading you can either ask the bus driver or read the noteboard next to the timetable that is available in all sheltered bus stops.

Tickets and Prices
All Stockholm Public Transportation’s utilize the same system, the zone system. There are three zones, A, B and C. When just traveling in one zone you pay two tickets, traveling through two zones cost three tickets and traveling through three zones cost four tickets. This means that you always pay at least two tickets when traveling with public transportation and at the most four tickets which will let you travel from one side of Stockholm to the other.

Zone Tickets
Pre-paid tickets are bought at Pressbyrån.

• Pre-paid ticket, per unit 15 SEK, reduced price* 9 SEK
• Vending machine ticket**, 1 zone 30 SEK, reduced price* 18 SEK

TravelCards
These cards offer free travel during their active periods of all public transportation in Stockholm County. They are active from the moment they are bought until the specified time has passed.

• 1 Day/24 Hour card, 100 SEK, reduced price* 60 SEK
• 30 Day Card, 690 SEK, reduced price* 420 SEK

Note: The bus driver does not sell tickets on the bus. You must prepurchase a ticket or travelcard.
For further ticket and travelcard options and information including explanation of the stars*, please go here.

Behavior Code and Rules
Here you can find a list of thinks you can and can’t do while traveling with the Stockholm Public Transportation network. Keep in mind that regular Swedish laws apply for things like firearms and vandalism and similar acts will not be listed.

You may not:

• Board the bus anywhere else but in the front unless you have a pram with you
• Bring bulky objects, such as removal boxes and furniture
• Bring bicycles, however exceptions can be made during off-peak times
• Bring items over 2 meters in length
• Bring inflammable, explosive or foul-smelling substances

You may:

• Bring guide dogs at all times
• Bring as much luggage as you can easily carry
• Bring animals at no extra charge, but keep in mind that there are restricted areas for pets which are clearly marked and hard to miss

A general overview of the Stockholm Public Transportation network is available here. You can read about the Stockholm Subway here and about the Commuter Trains here.

Commuter Train Useability
The commuter trains are ideal if you want to reach out in to Stockholm County’s suburbs like Nynäshamn or Märsta. Stockholmsmässan is best reached by commuter train as it is located only a 5 minute walk from the Älvsjö commuter train station. The stations are usually in the centre of the community for which they are intended sorrounded by stores, shops and bus connections. Three of the Stockholm commuter train stations, Karlberg, Stockholm Central and Stockholm Södra, are located in Stockholm City itself with the others being largely suburbs.

Journey Planner

With the journey planner you can select your start and end destination, either with stations or addresses. The journey planner automatically selects the best route or routes with both the Stockholm subway, the buses and the commuter trains.

Tickets and Prices
All Stockholm Public Transportation’s utilize the same system, the zone system. There are three zones, A, B and C. When just traveling in one zone you pay two tickets, traveling through two zones cost three tickets and traveling through three zones cost four tickets. This means that you always pay at least two tickets when traveling with public transportation and at the most four tickets which will let you travel from one side of Stockholm to the other.

Zone Tickets
Pre-paid tickets are bought at Pressbyrån.

• Pre-paid ticket, per unit 15 SEK, reduced price* 9 SEK
• Vending machine ticket**, 1 zone 30 SEK, reduced price* 18 SEK

TravelCards
These cards offer free travel during their active periods of all public transportation in Stockholm County. They are active from the moment they are bought until the specified time has passed.

• 1 Day/24 Hour card, 100 SEK, reduced price* 60 SEK
• 30 Day Card, 690 SEK, reduced price* 420 SEK

For further ticket and travelcard options and information including explanation of the stars*, please go here.

Connection With the Rest of the Country
Eight of the commuter train stations allows you to switch to regional and long-distance trains which branch out to Sweden’s other cities like Malmö and Göteborg (Gothenburg). These trains require regular train tickets and do not fall under the Stockholm Public Transportation networks ticket system with tickets and travelcards. For checking times and prices for trains going out in to the country, please go to SJs website.

Behavior Code and Rules
Here you can find a list of thinks you can and can’t do while traveling with the Stockholm Public Transportation network. Keep in mind that regular Swedish laws apply for things like firearms and vandalism and similar acts will not be listed.

You may not:

• Bring bulky objects, such as removal boxes and furniture
• Bring bicycles, however exceptions can be made during off-peak times
• Bring items over 2 meters in length
• Bring inflammable, explosive or foul-smelling substances

You may:

• Bring guide dogs at all times
• Bring as much luggage as you can easily carry
• Bring animals at no extra charge, but keep in mind that there are restricted areas for pets which are clearly marked and hard to miss

A general overview of the Stockholm Public Transportation network is available here. You can read about the Stockholm Subway here and about the Stockholm Buses here.

The Djurgården Line (Djurgårdslinjen) in central Stockholm is a heritage tramway with the line number 7 which runs from Norrmalmstorg out to the beautiful island of Djurgården with the end of the line being at Waldermarsudde.

Sites and Sights on Djurgården
When you ride the heritage tram out to the island of Djurgården you are offered an incredible sight of the waters of Stockholm and many historical and mesmerizing buildings on the other side. You will also have the pleasure of being able to enjoy the amusement park Gröna Lund, the zoo/museum Skansen and the historical Vasa Museum.

Riding the Tram
Regular travelcards for use with the Stockholm Public Transportation are valid, however zone tickets are not. If you do not have a travelcard the ticket will cost you 30 SEK for a two-way trip with the historical tram. The tramway ticket is valid for travel on the day it is bought. The trams normally provide service every 12 minutes with extra trams being brought in if needed.

Ride Availability
The line is operated from 21st of March until 21st of December on the following schedule:

• On Saturdays & Sundays 21 March – 27 April, 10.40 to 17.00
• On Saturdays & Sundays 1 May – 25 May, 10.40 to 18.00
• Every day 31 May – 31 August, 10.40 to 18.00
• On Tuesdays 24 June – 5 August, 10.40 to 22.00 for the Allsång på Skansen televised musical-sing-a-long program taped at Skansen on Djurgården. More information on the Skansen page.
• On Saturdays & Sundays 6 September – 28 September, 10.40 to 18.00
• On Saturdays & Sundays 4 October – 21 December, 10.40 to 17.00

Apart from 24 June – 5 August, the tramway line is also operated on holidays.

The Café Tram
During the open hours there is also a special café tram operating on the line. While riding this tram you’re guaranteed a window seat and you get a coffee, tea, chocolate or soft drink with a cake of your choice apart from the trip itself. Prices for the café tram are as follows:

Adults 60 SEK
Children 7-15 years of age and retired folks 50 SEK
Children under 7 years of age 30 SEK
Holders of a valid tram ticket 30 SEK

Note: A regular tram ticket is 30 SEK (non-Café tram) if you do not have a Stockholm Public Transportation-valid travelcard.

Tramway History and Resurrection
The tramway operated daily from 1877 to 1967 as means of public transportation. Through the 90 years of operation the tramway handled many of Sweden’s inner city commute traffic and lines ran all over the city. The trams stopped running when Sweden switched from left hand to right hand traffic. The tracks were gradually removed from the city streets until members of the Swedish Tramway Society (Svenska Spårvägssällskapet) received permission to start operating the Djurgården Line as a heritage tramway in 1991. The service has been well received and the non-profit organization keeps the trams running to this day. The responsibility for servicing the tracks have since 2005 been signed over to SL, the major company in charge of the Stockholm Public Transportation network.

The Stockholm Subway (Locally Tunnelbanan) is part of the Stockholm public transportation network and runs both above and below ground and is an easy, carefree and cheap way of transportation across Stockholm. Stockholm and particularly Stockholm City is also easily navigated by taxi or public transportation buses.

Layout and Stations
The Stockholm subway is composed of three major lines divided in seven different subroutes which are based on a station-to-station basis with either end being on the other side of Stockholm City. Out of the 100 stations that make out the Stockholm subway network about 25 of them are in the very heart of Stockholm offering you extreme accessibility for getting around. In total the network runs 110 km however each route is approximately 19 km with two being around 27 km running from end to end of their respective lines.
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Finding the Stockholm Subway
The Stockholm subway is marked with a T for Tunnelbana on the outside of the subway stations, lit during the night. When on a subway station you can view the real-time arrival times of the next train and the two trains that follow it as well as their destinations on displays by the platforms making it hard to get lost. A map of the stations are available on the subway platforms and in the trains themselves and are extremely comprehensible. You can pick up a timetable of arrival and departure times in the bus, in one of the ticket booths or from one of their service centers in by the stations of T-centralen.
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Connectivity with the Commuter Trains
The Stockholm subway is connected with the commuter trains and transitions between the two networks can be done at the T-Centralen subway station at the heart of the Stockholm subway system in the middle of Stockholm City. You can also switch at Sankt Eriksplan although you will have to walk a short distance outside to the Karlberg commuter train station. The commuter trains use the same tickets as the Stockholm subway but run on its own network, reaching other stations. A list of stations are available here, courtesy of SL.
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Stockholm Subway Map
This map over Stockholm’s subway shows you all three major lines as well as the names of all the stations and where you can change between them. T-centralen gives you the ability to switch between all of them as the map clearly shows.

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Journey Planner

With the journey planner you can select your start and end destination, either with stations or addresses. The journey planner automatically selects the best route or routes with both the Stockholm subway, the buses and the commuter trains.

Using the Stockholm Subway
The Stockholm subway system, including buses and the commuter train, are divided in to three different zones, A, B and C. When riding with the Stockholm Public Transportation network you will pay two units for traveling one zone, three for traveling two zones and four for traveling all three zones. The Stockholm subway runs only through the A zone so if you don’t plan on switching to a bus outside Stockholm City or the commuter train your journey will only cost two tickets. The tickets are called Zone tickets while Travel cards and the Seasonal and Annual travel cards will allow you free travel in any number of zones. When one ticket is used, it is active and usable for travel for the next hour. Further information about the different tickets and cards and their pricing for usage with the Stockholm subway and other means of public transportation will be explained below:

Zone Tickets
Cast tickets are bought in the ticket booth while you enter the subway station while pre-paid tickets are bought in shops. The best option for pre-paid tickets are shops called “Pressbyrån” which are found at most subway station terminals. If you go there first and buy a ticket instead of buying it off the person who stamps the ticket, you’ll save money. The tickets are active from when they are stamped and an hour forward.

Zone Tickets
Pre-paid tickets are bought at Pressbyrån.

• Cash ticket, per unit 20 SEK, reduced price* 12 SEK
• Pre-paid ticket, per unit 15 SEK, reduced price* 9 SEK
• Vending machine ticket**, 1 zone 30 SEK, reduced price* 18 SEK

TravelCards
These cards offer free travel during their active periods of all public transportation in Stockholm County. They are active from the moment they are bought until the specified time has passed.

• 1 Day/24 Hour card, 100 SEK, reduced price* 60 SEK
• 30 Day Card, 690 SEK, reduced price* 420 SEK

For further ticket and travelcard options and information including explanation of the stars*, please go here.
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Behavior Code and Rules
You may not bring bicycles onboard the train. Exceptions may be made during off-peak periods in traffic. There is no extra charge for bringing pets when riding the Stockholm subway but you must have them restricted in a leash or locked in a cage. Some areas are marked as pet-free, make sure to take this in consideration and remember that someone can be allergic. Guide dogs are permitted. You may take any luggage you can easily carry with you and there is no particular weight limit, however bulky items such as furniture or removal boxes are not permitted as well as objects over two meters in length. When you are getting on the train you should keep in mind that it is customary to let people get off first to ensure that the traffic flows smoothly.
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History and Development of the Stockholm Subway
The Stockholm subway was designed to overlay many already existing tram lines which were at the time of construction doing a lot of the people transportation. As Stockholm was, and still is, a growing city the capacity of the trolleys and buses were getting swamped and a subway was the way to move forward. In 1950 the first line of the Stockholm subway was complete and in 1951 the subway branched from one end of the city to the other. The latest addition to the Stockholm subway was made in 1975 when the Kungsträdgården-Hjulsta route was completed and opened to the public.
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The official website for the Stockholm subway is available here.