By boat
Waxholmsbolaget has provided scheduled commuter and excursion
boats for 130 years to 270 destinations in the Stockholm Archipelago, using a
fleet of 21 ships - including a few vintage steamers. Their fine site is in
Swedish only, but show some spunk. Swedish is a Germanic language after all,
same as English. A five day pass will give you unlimited free travel for just
.
By subway
The Stockholm subway is 110 kms long and has 100 stations. There
are three lines, the green, the red and the blue, which converge at T-Centralen
at the Central Railway Station. Subway stations are marked with a blue T in a
white circle. Stockholm subway map.
Stockholm's subway is also the world's longest art exhibition. In
some 90 of the 100 metro stations, travellers can enjoy exciting, beautiful and
varying artistic experiences - sculptures, mosaics, paintings, installations,
engravings and reliefs. Around 140 artists have helped to create underground
grottoes, verdant gardens, rippling springs, water lily ponds and fabulous
caves, reflections on times of old and documentation of contemporary life. The
station at Kungsträdgården, (exit towards Arsenalsgatan) is
particularly interesting - a real must. A comprehensive guide is available at
the SL-Center and from tourist offices .
By city and county buses
The city busses are either red or blue. Line 47 has stops at many
of the city's main attractions - Skansen, Vasa Museum, Gröna Lund Tivoli
and Waldemarsudde and is the one most used by tourists. The blue lines operate
with a frequency of every 7-8 minutes, the red ones every 10-15 minutes
downtown, less outside of town. Note: As of April 1,
2007 tickets are no longer sold onboard busses. You need a pass or advance
purchase tickets. See below.
By trams
Most tram lines went the way of the dodos in 1967 when Sweden
changed from driving on the left side of the street to the right side. But
there are a few left and a new one just started. Line 12 goes from Alvik subway
station through the green suburbs of western Stockholm; Line 7 is a museum
tramway going to the Djurgården attractions from Norrmalmstorg. The brand
new crosstown tramway is actually an attraction in its own right. If you have
an hour to spend, take it from Alvik subway station (on the green line) and go
to Hammarby Sjöstad (Hammarby Lake Town) and back. Scenic and comfortable!
Stockholm tramway map.
By commuter trains
The vast commuter rail system serves the entire county, from
Märsta and Kungsängen in the north and northwest to Nynäshamn
and Gnesta in the southeast and southwest. Frequency: every 20-30 minutes.
Stockholm commuter trains map.
Fares and passes
You can buy single ticket coupons at the time of the journey
(except onboard busses), for and will need at least two depending on
the length of the trip. Or you can save money by buying prepaid tickets in
advance at SL Centers or Pressbyrå-kiosks, 7Elevens and at vending
machines forYou can transfer or return at no additional cost within
the hour stamped on the ticket.
If you intend to move around a bit, you may want to consider SL's
24 and 72 hour passes valid for all busses, trams, subways, commuter trains and
Waxholmsbolaget's Djurgården ferries. The passes cost and
respectively. The 72 hour card also gives you free admission to the
Stockholm Transport Museum, Gröna Lund Tivoli and a 50 per cent reduction
on the Skansen entrance fee. Reduced prices for children under 18. Cards are
sold at: SL's information centres at T-centralen (Sergels torg underground
level), Slussen, Tekniska Högskolan/Östra Station, Fridhemsplan and
Gullmarsplan, Pressbyrå-kiosks all over town and the
tourist information offices.
The Stockholm à la Carte package, which can be booked from
this site, comes with the
Stockholm
à la Carte card, featuring unlimited free trips with busses, subway,
trams and local trains throught the Stockholm county (except airport trains and
busses), free admission at 60 sights and 7 free boat tours.
Children
All children under 7 travel free of charge in the company of an
adult. An adult with children in a pram och push chair travels for free on
busses (but not on trams subways and trains). |
