VLVnT 2013 August 5‐7 Stockholm, Sweden

Travelling to/from Arlanda Airport

There are three main choices for traveling to and from Arlanda Airport. The
high‐speed Arlanda Express travels directly to Central Station and is a good
choice for many travelers who plan to take public transportation once they reach
the city. For groups of two or more, a taxi can be a convenient and economical
option. (Though also see Arlanda Express summer prices, below). The Airport
bus is the most economical option and goes to City Terminal / Central Station.

Arlanda Express
• Duration: 20 minutes (departs approximately every 15min)
• Cost: Adult single 260 SEK, (with return ticket, 490 SEK).
• Summer prices: 2 adults for 280 SEK, 3 for 380 SEK, 4 for 480 SEK.
• Where to buy: at the information counter in the arrival terminal or from
automated machines on the train platform itself. (Tickets purchased on the
train require paying an additional 100 SEK surcharge.)
• Website: https://www.arlandaexpress.com/

Taxi
There are several taxi companies operating around the city. Most offer fixed
fares between the city and Arlanda Airport that are much better than the meter
rate.

WARNING: Be sure to ask the driver for the fixed price to your destination
before getting into the taxi. Some companies target foreign visitors and
demand outrageous fares. It is the customer’s responsibility to check the
price.

• Duration: 30‐45 minutes. Follow signs at arrivals to taxi stands outside.

• Companies: It is recommended to choose one of the larger companies, such
as Taxi 020, Taxi Stockholm, or Taxi Kurir (which tends to have slightly
lower fixed prices from Arlanda).
• Cost: approximately 520 SEK Arlanda – Stockholm (Taxi Kurir).

Airport Bus
It is also possible to travel with the airport buses (Flygbussarna). These arrive at
the City Terminal (Cityterminalen), across the street from Central Station.
• Duration: ~45 minutes.
• Cost: Adult single 99 SEK.
• Company: Flygbussarna
• Website: http://www.flygbussarna.se/en

Traveling to/from other Stockholm Airports

Public transportation links from other nearby airports (Bromma, Skavsta,
Västerås) are more limited compared to Arlanda Airport. The best option is to
take the Airport Bus (Flygbussarna), see the company website above. (Bromma
is close to the city, and a taxi may also be an option.)
VLVnT 2013 August 5‐7 Stockholm, Sweden

Public Transportation ­ SL (Stockholms lokaltrafik)

Website: http://sl.se/en/Visitor/

Central Station (where most visitors will arrive from the airport) and the social
events are most easily reached using public transportation. All of the metros,
buses, and trams within the city are part of the same network and inside the
same zone (A).

Individual tickets, valid for one hour and including transfers between metros,
buses, etc, can be purchased in metro stations ("T‐Bana" or "Tunnelbana") for 44
SEK at the ticket window. These tickets can be used on buses too, but note that
buses do not sell any tickets on board.

SL Access Cards

If you plan to use the public transportation system more than a few times, it will
be much more convenient to get an SL Access Card.

SL Access Cards can be purchased for 20 SEK at many places: at the information
desk at Arlanda Airport, at the SL Service Center in Central Station, or many
common newsagents (such as "Pressbyrån"). The cards are reusable, so you can
save them for your next trip to Stockholm.

When you are getting your card, you decide how to use it. For visitors, the most
common way is to use them as "travel cards" valid for unlimited rides within
either 24 hours, 72 hours, or a 7‐day period. The prices are as follows:

* 24‐hr travel card 115 SEK (valid for 24 hours after first use)
* 72‐hr travel card 230 SEK (valid for 72 hours after first use)
* 7‐day travel card 300 SEK (valid until 4:30 AM the morning after the 7th day)

To go from Central Station to AlbaNova by Tunnelbana:

Take the Red line from "T‐Centralen" in the direction of "Mörby Centrum".
(Note that there is another Red line on the same track to "Ropsten" ... that is not
the right one!). Get off the train at station "Tekniska Högskolan" and take the
exit toward the front direction of the train "Odengatan" (exit from the station
toward the right, "Körsbärsvägen").

To go from AlbaNova to Central Station or Stadshuset by Tunnelbana:

Take the Red line from "Tekniska Högskolan" in the direction of "Fruängen". Get
off at "T­Centralen". Walk toward the exits toward the front direction of the
train.

To go from AlbaNova to Vasa Museum by Bus:

Take the Bus #44 from the bus stop just outside AlbaNova ("Ruddammen"). This
is the beginning of the line, so it only goes in one direction, toward "Skansen".
Get off the bus at stop "Nordiska museet / Vasamuseet".

More detailed instructions for getting to the social events will be provided on
Monday and Tuesday at the workshop.