Re: [75attendees] Stockholm airport

[Cary Karp <[e-mail]>]

Two other things that may be worth noting--

The express train between the city and Arlanda has a special summertime
ticketing deal where 2 adults traveling together can share a single
ticket costing 250 kr.

Also the 24 hour, 72 hour, and 7 day travel passes on the public transit
system are good for the ferries that traffic the downtown waters, and
the "museum" tram
http://www.sparvagssallskapet.se/djurgardslinjen/english.php

>>> 1. Taxi.
>>> Expect to pay no more than SEK 500. Reputable taxi companies have
>>> fixed prices around that. I prefer Taxi Stockholm, Taxi Kurir, and Taxi
>>> 020.
>>>
>>> 2. High-speed direct train Arlanda Express.
>>> Its Stockholm terminus is a mere 3 minutes walk from the conference hotel.
>>> Return tickets at around SEK 460:-
>>> https://www.arlandaexpress.com:443/default.aspx?page=3&
>>>
>>> 3. Airport coach service Flygbussarna.
>>> A five minute walk from the hotel when in Stockholm.
>>> Return ticket SEK 199:-. Tickets on the buses only payable by credit card.
>>> http://www.flygbussarna.se/Default.aspx?lang=EN
>>>
>>> 4. Public transport. From Arlanda to town:
>>>
>>> You CAN'T buy a ticket on the bus!
>>>
>>> a. Get a ticket. Locate Arlanda Visitor Center in Terminal 5 and tell them
>>> you want a SL ticket to Stockholm, via bus 583 etc. I think they sell a
>>> strip of 16 tokens for SEK 180:- which is good for 4 single trips to or
>>> from the airport. They  sell the 7 days card too, which is a very wise
>>> choice if you expect to use the public transport at all during the week.
>>> Price for the card is SEK 260:-
>>> Also ask where the 583 stops. As a courtesy to the more expensive forms of
>>> transfer, the 583 is hidden so as to not appeal to much ;-)
>>>
>>> b. Locate the
>>> bus stop for bus no 583, destination "Märsta Station". 583x might work
>>> too, but make sure that the destination is Märsta.
>>>
>>> c. Get on, and get off
>>> after some 20 minutes at the Märsta Station end stop. (You can't go too
>>> far unless you are on the wrong direction.)
>>>
>>> d. At the station, get on the
>>> commuter train for Stockholm (direction Södertälje). The trains and buses
>>> match in time, so you have something like 5-8 minutes to get off the bus
>>> and on the train.  Plenty, it is just a 100 metre walk. e. Get off at
>>> Stockholm Central, just after station Karlberg. The
>>> hotel is just 7 minutes away by foot. Get out of the platform  in the
>>> north end, at the rear of the train. Much easier.
>>>
>>> On tickets: They are stamped by the driver in the beginning of each
>>> trip (on buses) or by platform access people in booths before getting on
>>> the platform. Make sure to keep the ticket. Controls happen. Also, the
>>> ticket is vaild one hour from stamping time, and will be amendable by new
>>> stamping when changing to a new means of transport within the hour. The
>>> one-week card is easier, magnetic stripe or RFID.

>> For more information about public transportation in Stockholm, please
>> visit <http://www.sl.se/Templates/SubStart.aspx?id=1906>. There you'll
>> find information in English on prices, tickets and a journey planner. More
>> languages are available at <http://www.sl.se/templates/Page.aspx?id=7855>.

> Moreover, for those of you who decide to stay in Stockholm after (or
> arrive before) the meeting I would recommend you to get the Stockholm
> Card
> http://beta.stockholmtown.com/en/Information/Buy--Order/The-Stockholm-card/,
> which gives you free admission to a lot of museums and attractions on
> top of free travel by public transportation and bonus offers with
> discounts on sightseeing tours among other things. You may choose from
> three different categories: 24 hours, 48 hours or 72 hours