Sweden

Stockholm

A capital spread across fourteen islands. Its metro is called 'the world's longest art gallery'.

Pendelbåtarna (SL commuter boats)

An SL ticket covers the water: four commuter boat lines, plus the archipelago ships to the Vaxholm area year round. Cash works nowhere - boat or pier. Line 82 taps ashore before boarding; the rest tap on board.

Updated on August 2, 2026

How to ride

1
Sort out your ticket before you board

Boats take no cash. Have a contactless card or a ticket in the SL app before you head to the pier.
2
Line 82: tap ashore before boarding

On line 82, tap at the gates at Slussen and Allmänna gränd; off-peak, tap the SL-stolpe pole on the quay instead.
3
Lines 80, 84 and 89: tap on board

There are no gates ashore on these three - tap the reader on board as you step on, and check that it lights up green.
4
Raise the semaphore at small piers

Fold the round signboard up to vertical while you wait, then fold it down again once the boat has docked.
5
Check where your SL ticket stops

An SL ticket only covers you as far as the Vaxholm area; beyond that, buy a Waxholmsbolaget ticket on board.
6
Hand back the paper ticket as you leave

On archipelago boats you always get a paper ticket, even when tapping an SL ticket. Hand it to the crew as you disembark.

Fares

Single fares2

SL single ticket (75 minutes)

Unlimited transfers for 75 min. The 26 SEK fare is for over-65s, under-20s and SL-approved students.

26〜43 SEK ≈ $3–4

Waxholmsbolaget single ticket (180 minutes)

Six distance bands, valid 180 minutes. You only need it for the stretch outside the SL area.

39〜186 SEK ≈ $4–19

Passes & multi-ride4

SL 24-hour ticket

Unlimited travel for 24 hours from activation - the same ticket covers boats and everything SL runs on land.

110〜180 SEK ≈ $11–18

SL 72-hour ticket

Unlimited travel for 72 hours from activation - built for a weekend-length stay.

220〜360 SEK ≈ $22–37

SL 30-day ticket

Half price if bought by 1 December 2026. From 14 Sept to 29 April it also covers every Waxholmsbolaget route.

325〜530 SEK ≈ $33–54

Waxholmsbolaget 5-day ticket

Loaded onto an SL-kort (50 SEK) on board. No discount fare. Until 1 Dec the 530 SEK 30-day beats it.

595 SEK ≈ $61

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 4, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride

VISAMastercardAmex

Tapping buys singles only; discounts need prior sign-up. Don't switch media.

IC card

The green SL-kort just holds tickets; you can buy one on board for 50 SEK.

App tickets

Buy in the SL app in advance and activate the ticket before you board.

Paper tickets

Archipelago boats print a paper ticket; hand it to the crew as you get off.

Cash

Not accepted on boats or piers; buy with cash at a metro ticket office.

Quick facts

Hours

Approx. 05:10-00:05

Frequency

Every 10 min to a few hours

Fares from

26 SEK+

Fares

24-timmarsbiljett / 72-timmarsbiljett24- and 72-hour tickets cover boats and land alike.

Daily fare capNo daily fare cap - unlimited travel comes as a 24- or 72-hour ticket.

Transfer discountsA single ticket allows free transfers between boats and land for 75 minutes.

Facilities

Lifts (step-free)（Limited）There are staff on every boat to help you on and off. The gangway's slope changes with the water level and the height of the pier, and gets steep at low water. Dedicated spaces for wheelchairs and prams are documented on line 80.

Suitcases & luggageBikes ride free when there is room; the crew decides.

Toilets（Limited）Not on every boat; line 84's vessel Eskil has an accessible toilet.

Rules

Eating & drinking on boardLine 84 has a cafeteria on board, run by the shipping company.

Smoking（Banned）Banned on board and on the piers and quays, e-cigarettes included.

PetsFree, on a lead or in a carrier; signs on board show where they may go.

Fare evasion fine（Banned）No valid ticket at an inspection means a 1,850 SEK penalty plus the fare.

Apps & info

Journey planner app (Google Maps)Handy for finding the piers; on line 82 the Slussen-side berth is signed Räntmästartrappan, which is easy to miss

Operating hoursLine 82, the Djurgården ferry, leaves Slussen between 07:20 and 24:00 on weekdays and between 09:00 and 24:00 at weekends; that window has held across timetable periods. Only the daytime interval moves: every 10 minutes on weekdays under the summer timetable that ends 28 August, every 15 minutes from 29 August (Saturdays stay at 10 minutes either way). Line 80's first weekday sailing leaves Ropsten at 05:10 (05:40 only under the summer timetable running to 16 August), and the last Storholmen turn is back at Ropsten at 00:05. Line 84 (Ålstäket-Strömkajen) runs six round trips on weekdays and three at weekends. Line 89 (Ekerö Tappström-Klara Mälarstrand) is thin: ten round trips on weekdays and eight at weekends from 17 August, nine a day until 16 August. Figures were read off the official PDF timetables valid 17 August-12 December for lines 80 and 89, 29 August-25 September for line 82, and to 14 December 2026 for line 84. **These numbers change with every timetable period - re-read them from sl.se at approval and at each revalidation.**

Heads-up

Line 82 boards at Räntmästartrappan, about 100 m from Slussen

As part of the Slussen rebuild, the Djurgården ferry (line 82) berth on the Slussen side moved about 100 metres from its original spot back in 2016. SL now names that stop Räntmästartrappan, so heading only for the Slussen station sign can leave you short of the quay. Building work around Slussen runs until 2028, so the walking route itself may change again.
SL tickets are not valid on southern archipelago lines 17, 18 and 19

Even though they leave from the same Strömkajen quay, Waxholmsbolaget's lines 17, 18 and 19 - the ones heading to the southern archipelago such as Utö and Nämdö via Baggensstäket - do not accept SL tickets. Check the line number before you step aboard and buy a Waxholmsbolaget ticket if needed. The one exception is low season, 14 September to 29 April, when an SL period ticket valid 30 days or more covers the whole network.