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Sweden

Stockholm

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

Tunnelbanan (the Metro)

A metro with no ticket machines: tap a bank card on the green gate reader and that is your 75-minute single, no touch out. Three lines and 100 stations all meet at T-Centralen, and at weekends the trains run all night.

Updated on August 2, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Buy your ticket at the gate reader
    Tap a contactless card or phone on the green reader at the gate. There are no ticket machines, so there is no queue to join.
  2. 2
    Tap just the one card
    Take the card out of your wallet rather than tapping the whole wallet, and never swap between card and phone mid-journey.
  3. 3
    Do not tap out
    At your destination just walk out through the gates - the SL system has no touch out.
  4. 4
    Make your changes within 75 minutes
    The ticket runs 75 minutes from your first tap. Within that window you can change to any other SL service, not just the metro.
  5. 5
    Paying cash? Use the staffed booth
    Cash is taken only at the staffed booths in the metro and on commuter rail - buses and commuter ferries take none at all.
  6. 6
    Show an inspector the same card
    At an inspection you must tap the same card you started your journey with on the inspector's device.

Fares

Single fares1

Single ticket (75 minutes)
The lower price is for over-65s, under-20s and students with an SL-logo student card
26〜43 SEK ≈ $3–4

Passes & multi-ride3

24-hour ticket
The 24 hours run from your first tap, or from the moment you activate it in the app
110〜180 SEK ≈ $11–18
72-hour ticket
Can sit unused for up to 60 days after purchase - you decide when it starts
220〜360 SEK ≈ $22–37
30-day ticket (half price until December 2026)
Half the usual price thanks to a state subsidy, for tickets bought by 1 December
325〜530 SEK ≈ $33–54

Card itself1

Green SL card (the card itself)
A carrier for tickets - up to 20 singles at a time - not a stored-value card
50 SEK ≈ $5

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 4, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercardAmex
Tap straight on the gate; always adult price unless you register a day ahead
IC card
The green SL card carries tickets only - there is no stored value on it
App tickets
The SL app sells every ticket type; visitors choose the bank-card option
Paper tickets
Printed on receipt paper at booths and agents, valid from purchase
Cash
Only at staffed booths in the metro and on commuter rail; no machines

Quick facts

Fares from
26 SEK+

Heads-up

  • A failed charge blocks your card at the gates

    Contactless fares are charged the next day or later. If the payment fails for lack of funds, SL blocks the card and it stops opening the gates. Top up, tap once to clear the debt, then tap again to travel.

  • A contactless tap cannot pay for a companion

    A contactless card buys a ticket for you alone. SL's conditions require you to use your own personal card and say you can only pay for yourself, so you cannot tap twice to cover someone else. A companion without their own card must buy a ticket in the app or at a staffed booth - travelling without one risks the 1,850 kr penalty.

Timetable

Check the official site for the latest times and service status

Route map

7 lines ·100 stations
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