Getting Around Stockholm

On our little cycle round the Djurgarden we came across this vintage car show. Lots of Swedes proudly displaying their collectors cars and motorbikes... all shiny and gleaming! This event takes place on the first Sunday in June at the Sodra Djurgarden. It includes a parade, a race and a classic car exhibition.

My favourite among the public transportation in Stockholm is the Tvärbanan tram line, running from Alvik to Sickla Udde, passing by Liljeholmen, Gullmarsplan and the Globe Arena.

With this tram line you will get some good view over Stockholm, especially from the bridges near Alvik. From there the view is stunning.

The travel pass for subway and busses are also valid on the tram line. Daytime it's a train in each direction every 10 minute. Just remember that you have to press a button when you want to leave on the next station, else the driver might not stop.

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A cool way to explore Stockholm. It´s a little more expensiv but much more fun. You can rent a Segway in the shopping mall Gallerian.

Price ex.
2 h. 370 SEK about 37 EURO
7 h. 800 SEK about 80 EURO
For a week. 2900 SEK about 290 EURO

For more prices look at the website.

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Take the ferry to Djurgården. From Slussen to Djurgården where Gröna Lund, Aquaria Water Museum, Skansen, Junibacken and much more lies, it takes about 7 minutes with the ferry and it´s a good photo opportunity.

It costs 30 Swedish crowns it´s about 3 EURO

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A great way to see Stockholm, you can ride the bike almost everywere with out any problem. You can hire a bike in one place and return it in an other place so you dont have to return it at the place where you borrowed it.

A three day card costs 125 swedish crowns.

You can buy the card at SL-CENTER (in the subway/metro building) at this locations

Fridhemsplan
Gullmarsplan
Tekniska Högskolan
Sergels Torg
Slussen
Täby C
T-Centralen, lower hall

or in the

Stockholm Tourist Centre
Sverigehuset
Hamngatan 27, Entré Kungsträdgården

I did a ton of walking around Stockholm as I think this is the best way to get around to really see alot. However, it is nice to rent a bike for a couple of hours or even for a day because you can cover alot more ground than by foot. There is a very convenient bicycle rental place just at the entrance to the Royal Garden (Djurgarden). It is located on the right just as you cross the bridge called Djurgardsbron when you go into the Royal Garden. They also rent roller blades, canoes, and kayaks. Bikes are a great way to explore the extensive Royal Garden with all of its attractions.

Price of a bicycle for a whole day was about 250 Swedish Krone, but you can also rent by the hour.

It´s wery safe to drive in Stockholm and Sweden.

Here is some good companys where you can rent a car.

www.europcar.se
www.herts.se
www.sixt.se

But the best (acording to me) is avis car rental. www.avis.se

The Swedish national stadium is situated outside Stockholm, in Solna. Easiest to get there from the city is to take the metro, blue line, against Akalla. Get off at Solna centrum, and you’ll exit the metro right outside the stadium’s south stands.

By car: From the south, just follow “Essinge-leden” against Solna. DON’T go into Stockholm, as you will have trouble to find out again…
Drive against Solna centrum, and you’ll see the stadium after a while. There aren’t too many parking-places around the stadium, but you should be able to find something, just follow the P-signs. Be sure to pay for the parking though, in the machines, as it seems like the community tries to fix the budget every year by ticketing football-spectator’s cars…