Sweden
Stockholm
A capital spread across fourteen islands. Its metro is called 'the world's longest art gallery'.
SL buses (buss)
The buses take no cash at all. Tap a contactless card on the green reader as you board and it sells you a 75-minute single on the spot - there is no touch out. Cash survives only at staffed metro ticket offices.
Updated on August 2, 2026
- Until Dec 1, 2026
30-day ticket at half price until December 1
Buy a 30-day ticket by December 1, 2026 and it costs 530 SEK instead of 1,060. It's a time-limited government subsidy and prices go back to normal after December. For a stay of more than a couple of weeks it can work out cheaper than buying one time ticket after another.
How to ride
- 1Get your ticket sorted before you boardA contactless card or an SL card just taps on the reader. Only app tickets must be bought and activated before you board.
- 2Board at the front and tap the green readerHold your card or phone against the green reader by the driver. Routes 1-6 plus 176 and 177 have readers at every door.
- 3Check that it lights up greenIt only counts as a valid ticket when the reader lights up green. If it doesn't, buy in the SL app before you ride.
- 4Buckle up if the seat has a beltWhere the passenger seats have seatbelts, wearing one is compulsory. Screens and announcements give the next stop.
- 5Press the stop button before your stopPress the stop button to tell the driver you're getting off. On some buses you open the door yourself with the button beside it.
Fares
Single fares1
Single ticket (75 minutes)
75 min of unlimited travel across SL; 26 SEK for over-65s and under-20s (students need a Swedish student ID)
43 SEK ≈ $4
Passes & multi-ride4
24-hour ticket
Runs for 24 hours from the moment you activate it; 110 SEK at the discounted fare
180 SEK ≈ $19
72-hour ticket
Runs for 72 hours from the moment you activate it; 220 SEK at the discounted fare
360 SEK ≈ $38
7-day ticket
Valid until 04.30 on the night after the last day; 290 SEK at the discounted fare
470 SEK ≈ $49
30-day ticket (temporary half price)
Half price if you buy it by December 1, 2026; the regular price is 1,060 SEK
530 SEK ≈ $55
Card itself1
Green SL card (the card itself)
A reusable card that tickets are loaded onto - the tickets themselves cost extra
50 SEK ≈ $5
Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026
Payment
Tap to ride VISAMastercardAmex
Tap the green reader as you board; don't switch between card and phone mid-trip
IC card The green SL card holds your tickets and taps on the same reader
App tickets Activate an SL app ticket before boarding; you can tap the phone on the reader
Paper tickets Sold at ticket offices and agents, never on board; a paper single starts at once
Cash Not accepted on buses - only at staffed metro and commuter rail ticket offices
Tap for where to get the app
Quick facts
Frequency
Minutes apart downtown, a few a day far out
Fares from
43 SEK+
Heads-up
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Tapping your whole wallet can charge you twice
Tapping your whole wallet can charge you twice - SL cards and bank cards use the same green reader. Take out the one card you're paying with and tap only that.