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10 per cent for good service. Car drivers with a disability DIRECTORY
permit from their home country
can park in designated areas. Travel Safety Advice
Alcohol and Smoking
Disabled visitors can obtain Australia
Swedish policy towards alco hol information in English before Department of Foreign
is restrictive. Wines, beers (above they travel from De Handikap­ Affairs and Trade
3.5 per cent) and spirits can be pades Riksförbund. ∑ smartraveller.gov.au
bought only in the shops run by
the state monopoly Systembo­ UK
laget. They are open Mon day to Travelling with Children Foreign and Commonwealth
Office ∑ www.gov.uk/foreign­
Friday from 10am to 6pm, and Families with children will find it travel­advice
most are open on Saturdays from easy to travel around Stockholm.
10am to 3pm. The minimum The under 20s travel at a US
age for buying liquor in these reduced rate on all forms of US Department of State
shops is 20, and you maybe public transport, while children ∑ travel.state.gov
required to show proof of age. under 7 do not need a ticket Tourist Information
Most res taurants and pubs when travelling with a paying
stop selling alcohol at 1am, passenger. Children between Arlanda Visitor Centre
but some city-centre bars the ages of 7–11 travel free with Arrival Hall Terminal 5,
stay open until 5am. The a paying passenger from Fridays Arlanda Airport, 190 45
minimum age for buying at noon through to midnight Stockholm-Arlanda.
liquor in restaurants is 18, with on Sunday. One adult may Tel 010-109 10 00.
some establishments setting accompany a baby or toddler Arrival Guides
higher age minimums. in a pram on city buses free of ∑ arrivalguides.com
The maximum permitted charge at all times.
blood alcohol level is only The Local
0.2 mg per mil, so drinking is ∑ thelocal.se
effectively banned for drivers. Responsible Tourism Stockholm Visitor Centre
Bans on smoking are wide- Stockholm is known for its efforts Kulturhuset, Sergels Torg 5.
spread in Sweden. Smoking is to reduce pollution and improve Map 2 C4. Tel 08-508 285 08.
not permitted in public places, the level of environ mental ∑ visitstockholm.com
including all forms of public awareness among its inhabitants. Disabled Travellers
transport, bars and restaurants. The city has established over
Customers wishing to purchase 700 km (435 miles) of cycle lanes, De Handikappades
tobacco must be over 18, and while all inner city buses and Riksförbund
establishments will often ask trains run on renewable fuels. Tel 08-685 80 00. ∑ dhr.se
for ID as proof of age. Greenhouse emissions have
been lowered by 25 per cent Embassies and
since 1990, and Stockholm was Consulates
Disabled Travellers
presented with the European
Under Swedish law, public areas Commission’s first European United Kingdom
Skarpögatan 6–8. Map 6 B2.
have to be accessible to Green Capital Award in 2009. Tel 08-671 30 00.
physically or visually disabled Recycling containers for cans ∑ gov.uk/government/world/
people, and Stockholm is well and plastics are found in public sweden
ahead of many other cities in areas throughout the city and
this respect. The Tunnelbana travel by public transport is United States
network is adapted for disabled highly encouraged. Dag Hammarskjölds väg 31.
passengers, and most buses More than 30 Stockholm Map 6 B2. Tel 08-783 53 00.
∑ se.usembassy.gov
“kneel” at bus stops to make it hotels are deemed eco-friendly,
easier to board or disembark. and numerous restaurants offer
purely organic menus. The
Stockholm Visitors Board lists
many such establishments. For
those wishing to sample local
produce, a farmers’ market can
be found at Hötorget seven
days a week, while other
markets are open at Katarina
Bangata on Söder-malm and at
Tessinparken in Gärdet from
10am to 3pm on Saturdays
during the summer, as well as
Hötorget market sells fruit, vegetables and flowers during the Christmas holidays.

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