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Visitors bringing their own DIRECTORY
car to Stockholm should have Parking zone
an international Green Card Stockholm Visitor Centre
for insurance. Kulturhuset, Sergels Torg 5,
Stockholm has introduced 111 57 Stockholm.
a congestion charge system. Parking charge Map 2 C4. Tel 08-508 285 08.
Road tolls must be paid by all 9am–5pm; ∑ visitstockholm.com
private vehicles entering or free at other Car Rental
leaving the city between 6:30am times
and 6:30pm Monday to Friday. No parking on Avis
The toll varies from 10 kr to weekday night Tel 0770 820 082.
20 kr depend ing on the time indicated, ∑ avis.se
of day, with the higher midnight–6am Europcar
charges in effect during the Tel 0770 770 050.
morning and evening rush ∑ europcar.se
hours. Cars with foreign marked with a “P”. If paying with Hertz
licence plates are not charged, coins, place them in the slot and Tel 0771 211 212. ∑ hertz.se
but cars rented in Sweden are wait for the screen to display the
subject to the fee. Car-hire time at which your paid parking Taxis
agencies gener ally charge con- will end. To pay with a credit card,
gestion fees back to the renter. swipe the card and use the 1 kr, Taxi 020
5 kr or 10 kr buttons to select Tel 020 20 20 20. ∑ taxi020.se
the amount of money you wish Taxi Kurir
Car Rental
to spend. Wait for the screen to Tel 08-30 00 00. ∑ taxikurir.se
A number of car-hire firms, display the time at which your Taxi Stockholm
including Avis, Europcar and paid parking will end. If you wish Tel 08-15 00 00.
Hertz, have offices in Stock holm to add additional time, continue ∑ taxistockholm.se
or at Arlanda Airport. The larger to use the currency buttons.
hotels and the main tourist office Regardless of your payment Uber
at Kulturhuset, Sergels Torg 5, method, you must press the ∑ uber.com/cities/stockholm
can arrange a car, which can be green button when the desired
delivered at your convenience. end-time for your parking shows Getting Around by Taxi
A driving licence and a major on the screen. Place the ticket
credit card must be shown on your dashboard, so that it is Given the short distances
before signing a rental agree­ clearly visible from the outside. between places in the city
ment. Some agencies have Parking on many streets is centre, the demand for taxis is
age restrictions for renters. free on week ends, or between not as high as in other major
5pm and 9am except on street- cities. However, they are
cleaning nights as indicated convenient and relatively
Parking
on road signs. Major attrac tions cheap for brief journeys.
There are plenty of parking such as museums often have Taxi 020, Taxi Kurir and Taxi
spaces in multistorey car parks, their own car parks, which are Stockholm are the three main
but it can sometimes be difficult subject to a charge. companies that operate in the
to find a vacant spot, particularly The city’s parking wardens are city. Tourists should be cautious
in the summer. Charges can diligent. Any breach of regulations when using other taxi firms, as
range from 60 to 70 kr per hour. can involve a fine of 500 kr or many of them are known to be
If you plan to park on the street, more, and it costs at least 700 kr very expensive.
which can be difficult, you need if a vehicle is parked within 10 m There are usually plenty of
to familiarize yourself with the (33 ft) of a crossing. Valuables taxis available, particularly at
various road signs. In the city should not be left in the car. stations and sights, except
centre, it often costs 14 kr or It is simpler and cheaper to park during rush hours. Empty taxis,
more per hour for on-street at the 25 park-and-ride facilities indicated by an illuminated sign
parking, and fees must be paid just outside the inner city, close on the roof, can also be hailed
in advance at the blue-and- to public transport connections. down. However, the best option
white parking meters is to order a taxi by phone or
book in advance online. The
initial charge is usually 45 kr,
with an addi tional 100–200 kr
for a journey within the central
area, but it is always worth enquir-
ing what the fare is likely to be.
Avoid the unauthorized “black
taxis”, especially at night. Uber
A Stockholm taxi is also an option.

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