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Sweden

Stockholm

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

Spårvagn (trams and light rail)

No gates: tap the green platform pole before boarding - there is no reader on board. The exception is line 7, whose conductor makes it the only SL line where you board first and buy after. Even they take no cash.

Updated on August 2, 2026

  • Until Dec 31, 2026

    Line 21 partly closed at weekday peaks

    On the Lidingöbanan (line 21), trams do not run between Käppala and Gåshaga brygga during weekday peaks - roughly 06:45-09:10 and 15:15-19:00 - and replacement bus 21B covers the gap. It is lifted for the whole summer timetable, which in 2026 runs to August 16, so the closure only returns on August 17; weekends and public holidays are never affected. The tram refurbishment behind it is expected to last to the end of the year.

How to ride

  1. 1
    Get your ticket before you board
    Trams sell no tickets on board (line 7 excepted) - buy in the SL app, or have a contactless card ready when you reach the stop.
  2. 2
    Find the green pole on the platform
    Lines 12, 21, 30 and 31 have no gates - the green pole (SL-stolpe) on the platform is the only reader there is.
  3. 3
    Tap the pole before you step on
    Hold your card or SL-kort to the pole and check for the green tick before boarding - there is no reader on board.
  4. 4
    Start an app ticket in the app first
    Always start an app ticket in the app before boarding. Only the line 21 poles can even read one, and they still do not start it.
  5. 5
    On line 7, hand your card to the conductor
    Spårväg City (line 7) has no poles. When the conductor comes round, hold out your card and let them read it.
  6. 6
    Press the stop button for your stop
    Watch the on-board display for the next stop and press the stop button. Open the door yourself with the button on it.

Fares

Single fares1

Single ticket (75 minutes)
Unlimited transfers for 75 min; 26 kr applies to under-20s, over-65s and holders of a Swedish student card.
26〜43 SEK ≈ $3–4

Passes & multi-ride4

24-hour ticket
Runs for 24 hours from the moment you start it, and covers the whole SL network.
110〜180 SEK ≈ $11–18
72-hour ticket
72 hours from the moment you start it - the three-day option, valid across all of SL.
220〜360 SEK ≈ $22–37
7-day ticket
Seven days including the start day, valid until 04:30 the morning after the last day.
290〜470 SEK ≈ $30–48
30-day ticket (temporarily halved)
Halved by a state subsidy; this price applies to tickets bought by December 1, 2026.
325〜530 SEK ≈ $33–54

Card itself1

Green SL-kort (the card itself)
An empty card that carries tickets - you cannot load a cash balance onto it.
50 SEK ≈ $5

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercardAmex
No gates - tap the green pole before boarding; one card buys one ticket.
IC card
Tickets are loaded onto the green SL-kort; it holds no stored cash value.
App tickets
SL app; most poles can't read app tickets, so activate yours before boarding.
Paper tickets Unverified
Sold at staffed metro counters and agents; use on trams is unconfirmed.
Cash
Not accepted on trams at all; the line 7 conductor no longer takes cash.

Quick facts

Hours
Early morning to 01:00-02:00
Frequency
Every 6-20 min by line
Fares from
26 SEK+

Heads-up

  • Mixing card and phone bills you for two trips

    If you switch between the plastic card and the phone wallet part-way through a journey, SL treats them as two separate cards and charges you for two trips. Stick to one of them from start to finish.

Timetable

Operating hours Early morning to 01:00-02:00
Typical duration Line 7 is the way to the museum island of Djurgården; line 30 arcs through the inner suburbs in a wide half-circle
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka