Sweden

Uppsala

Sweden's oldest university and largest cathedral. Off the airport line, one UL fare rides anywhere for 75 minutes.

Mälartåg regional trains and the SL commuter train (SL-pendeln)

One UL ticket covers both Mälartåg and the SL commuter train. Nothing is sold on board, so buy at a platform machine or in the UL app and activate it before the train leaves. No tapping a bank card to ride.

Updated on August 28, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Buy before you board
    Machines are only at some stations - Uppsala C, Knivsta and Tierp among them. Elsewhere use the UL app; nothing is sold on board.
  2. 2
    Activate the ticket before departure
    On a train the ticket must already be active when it departs. Tap a UL-kort period ticket on the platform reader.
  3. 3
    Board a Mälartåg or the SL commuter train
    UL tickets only work on these two. SJ trains use the same tracks and need a ticket of their own.
  4. 4
    Keep the ticket until you are off
    From 1 October 2026 plain-clothes inspections join the uniformed ones; show the ticket when asked.

Fares

Single fares2

Single ticket (75 minutes)
A flat fare across the county, with free transfers inside 75 minutes; 30 kr reduced
40 SEK ≈ $4
UL+SL single ticket (150 minutes)
The through ticket over the county border, good to central Stockholm on the commuter train; 56 kr reduced
83 SEK ≈ $8

Passes & multi-ride6

24-hour ticket
Runs 24 hours from activation and covers the buses too; 105 kr reduced
140 SEK ≈ $14
72-hour ticket
The one for three straight days of travelling; 210 kr reduced
280 SEK ≈ $29
7-day ticket
Seven calendar days from the start day, valid until 04:30 the next morning; 340 kr reduced
460 SEK ≈ $47
30-day ticket (temporary half price)
Half price if activated by 2 December 2026, 425 kr reduced. Normally 1,150 / 850 kr
575 SEK ≈ $59
UL+SL 24-hour ticket
A day of unlimited buses and trains across both counties; 200 kr reduced
300 SEK ≈ $31
UL+SL 30-day ticket (temporary half price)
Covered by the same half-price offer, 705 kr reduced. Normally 2,080 / 1,410 kr
1,040 SEK ≈ $110

Add-ons & fees1

Arlanda station passage fee (train)
Needed from age 18; one entry or exit within 120 minutes. Not included in tickets bought at a machine
157 SEK ≈ $16

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
The readers take UL tickets only - a bank card is not one of them
Card payment at machines
DinersAmex
The machines take payment cards, though not every ticket is on sale there
Card payment on board
These trains sell no tickets, so there is nothing to pay for on board
IC card
The UL-kort costs 20 kr and is sold by the agents
App tickets
ULMovingo
The UL app; the first purchase needs a mobile number registered
Paper tickets
Machines and poles by the platform, one per traveller; none sold on board
Cash
No cash on board; whether the machines take it is unconfirmed

Quick facts

Fares from
40 SEK+

Heads-up

  • SJ trains share the tracks but not your UL ticket

    Between Uppsala, Knivsta and Arlanda/Märsta, SJ trains use the same tracks. Neither a UL ticket nor a Mälartåg ticket is valid on them - an SJ ticket is a separate purchase. At Uppsala C, check the operator on the departure board before you get on.

  • SL tickets are not valid on Mälartåg

    On UL-side tickets, only the SL commuter train takes you through to central Stockholm. SL tickets and the combined UL+SL ticket are not valid on Mälartåg, so on a Mälartåg you add a Mälartåg ticket for the stretch beyond Märsta - or buy a single Mälartåg ticket for the whole run instead.

Timetable

Typical duration A UL ticket reaches Arlanda airport and Märsta to the south, Gävle to the north and Sala to the west. Moving around the city itself is the buses' job
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka