Stockholm Car Rental Guide
This page gives you information about car rental in Stockholm airport and within the city. It also presents some hints and facts about car rental and driving that you should know about when visiting Stockholm.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
Traffic is on the right. The minimum driving age is 18 years. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.02‰. All passengers are required to use seatbelts. Children under 7 should be restrained in an approved seat.
Most cities in Sweden have both metered on-street parking and timed ticket machines operating from 8 am to 6 pm. A yellow sign with a red line across its bottom means that parking in somehow restricted in the vicinity. Usually, cars are parked on the right side of the road. The fines for parking violations are remarkably high.
Trams must be passed on the right. Pedestrians are only allowed to cross streets at pedestrian crossings.
When driving, the headlights must always be on. In towns, you may only use the horn in cases of extreme and immediate danger. Outside cities, you should use the horn to indicate your intention to pass.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 110KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/fire/ambulance: 112
Road Tolls
There are no toll highways in Sweden.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Sweden
Car rental agency – biluthyrning
Parking – parkering
About Stockholm
Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is said to be the most beautiful city in the country. It is a magnet for tourists with its maritime bent and international flavour, being also ideally situated for trade connections.
The old town is particularly spectacular and its range of monumental buildings and tracts of water give it an ageing feel and an atmosphere quite at odds with its status as Sweden’s most contemporary and forward-looking city. Stockholm offers a choice of sights and entertainment for all tastes – from museums and fascinating architecture to theatres and restaurants.
Area: 188 sq km
Population: 755,000
Country: Sweden
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 08
Monetary unit: Euro
