Taxis in Stockholm are represented by black or yellow cars (standard cars can hold no more than 4 people): they may not have a “Taxi” sign, but official taxis must have license plates painted yellow.
Taxi services in Stockholm
To make a call for a car, you should contact the hotel administrator for help or go to a special parking lot in search of it. In order for the driver to understand exactly where you need to be taken, you should have a piece of paper with the address written on it in English or Swedish.
To call a taxi, the telephone numbers of large taxi companies will come to the rescue:
- Taxi 020: +46 8 850 400,
- Taxi Stockholm: +46 8 15 0000. The concept of this taxi service is very original - in addition to transport services, passengers are provided with psychological support. During the trip, a qualified psychologist is always placed in the back seat, ready to actively listen and give feedback to the passenger who needs it, while payment is made exclusively for travel (there is no need to pay extra for the services of a psychologist).
- Taxi Kurir: +46 8 30 0000.
Taxi cost in Stockholm
In the city there are “free taxis” (sitting in “fritaxi”, the fare must be clarified before boarding), as well as taxis operating at fixed rates (“fast pris”). In order not to be unpleasantly surprised, before getting into the car, find out how much the trip will cost you approximately.
To get an answer to the question: “How much does a taxi cost in Stockholm?”, It is advisable to familiarize yourself with the tariffs for local taxis:
- for boarding passengers are charged 20 kroons, and for 1 km of travel - 8 kroons;
- the night rate is about 15% higher than the day rate;
- Many night-time companies offer discounts for women traveling by taxi at this time (be sure to ask about this).
On average, a trip to the city center costs 300 CZK (a 10-kilometer trip around the city should not exceed this amount), and from Arlanda airport to Stockholm - 400-500 CZK.
It should be noted that taxi services are quite expensive - this is explained by the relatively high prices for gasoline, as well as by the fact that in local taxi fleets, mainly new cars prevail, the drivers of which are polite and helpful (open doors for passengers, help to place luggage), and excellent know the city.
In Stockholm taxis, billing is done by the meter, and cash and credit cards are accepted for payment (you should inform about your desire to pay for travel by non-cash method before boarding, since not all cars are equipped with terminals for accepting cards). Important: you cannot smoke in local taxis - violation of the ban will entail the payment of an impressive fine.
It is convenient to get around Stockholm by metro, buses, high-speed trams, ferries, and also by taxi.
