Taxi in Stockholm
Taxis in Stockholm are represented by black or yellow cars (standard cars can hold no more than 4 people): they may not have a sign “Taxi”, but for official taxis, license plates must be 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 a trip, a qualified psychologist is always placed in the back seat, ready to actively listen and give feedback to a passenger in need of this, while payment is made exclusively for the journey (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 meet “free taxis” (sitting in “fritaxi”, the fare must be checked 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 in force in 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 companies provide discounts for women traveling at this time by taxi at night (be sure to ask about this).
On average, a trip to the city center costs CZK 300 (a 10-kilometer trip around the city should not exceed this amount), and from Arlanda airport to Stockholm - 400-500 CZK.
It is worth noting that taxi services are quite expensive - this is explained by the relatively high prices for gasoline, as well as by the fact that new cars prevail in local taxi fleets, 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, as well as by taxi.
