Re: Stockholm airport

["Fredrik Jervfors" <[e-mail]>]

>> I just got approval to attend IETF, and I am getting 2 airports for
>> Stockholm.
>>
>> Which is the one to use?
>
> As others have mentioned, there are several. Ryan Air uses Skavsta (NYO
> / ESKN) and Västerås (VST / ESOW). Those are fairly remote; count on
> several hours of bus transit.
>
> Absolutely closest is Stockholm Bromma (BMA / ESSB) but it is only
> serviced by a few international carriers, and only from one source
> (Brussels). It is mainly domestic / GA.
>
> The one most used is as others have mentioned Stockholm Arlanda (ARN /
> ESSA) which is used by all major carriers and serves the most
> destinations. It is located some 40 km north of Stockholm, and transfer to
> and from it is plentiful. Cary promised some text, but I'll write anyway.
>
> 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.

That's a good and extensive guide, Måns.

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>.

Sincerely,
Fredrik