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Getting Around Public Transport Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) (tel: (08) 600 1000; website: www.sl.se) runs Stockholm's well-integrated network of metros, trams, commuter trains and buses (including some night buses). The metro is the core of the system - stations are marked with a blue 'T' on a white background and the service runs 0500-0200. Single tickets valid on all services cost SKr16 and may be bought aboard buses or at metro stations. RabattkupongI, (discount coupons) are available from newspaper stands; twenty-trip coupons cost SKr110. The SL Tourist Card gives free travel on public transport inside the Greater Stockholm area, the pass costs SKr70 for 24 hours and SKr135 for 72 hours (concessions available). The 72-hour card also gives free or reduced admission to selected tourist attractions. The Stockholmcard (Stockholmskortet) gives free public transport, among other benefits, and costs SKr199, SKr398 and SKr498 for 24, 48 and 72 hours respectively (concessions available). Both types of card may be purchased at Stockholm Information Service offices. Taxis Taxis can be ordered by telephoning Taxi Stockholm (tel: (08) 150 000) or Taxi Kurir (tel: (08) 300 000). Computer taxis can accept major credit cards as payment. Taxis normally charge a basic fee of SKr28 and a journey of ten kilometres (six miles) will cost around SKr100 on weekdays, with higher rates for evenings and weekends. Tips are usually included in the fare. Limousines Limousineservice, Norrtullsgatan 63 (tel: (08) 222 280), provides chauffered limousines for SKr750-850 per hour, with reduced price the car is hired for more than one day. Driving in the City Scattered over 14 islands and governed by strict speed limits, Stockholm is perhaps not an ideal driver's city and visitors might be better advised to use its excellent public transport system. The city's planners have imposed numerous restrictions on drivers and petrol prices are among Europe's highest. Principal car parks are the Galleriangaraget at the Gallerian complex, Hamngatan 37, or at Phus Pub, Slöjdgatan 3. Stockholms Parking (tel: (08) 722 9600; website www.stockholm-parkering.com) provides information on parking in the city. Car Hire Cars are available from Avis (tel: (08) 202 060), Budget (tel: (08) 411 1500) and Hertz (tel: (08) 240 720) all near Central Station. Typical rates for car hire are around SKr850 per day for an average saloon. Minimum age for car hire is 18 years with the proviso that drivers have held a driving licence for one year. Some larger cars are restricted to those over 24 years. A national driving licence, passport and credit card are required for car hire. Bicycle Hire Cykel and Mopeduthyrningen, Strandvägen 24 (tel: (08) 660 7959), and Cykelstallet, St Eriksgatan 34 (tel: (08) 650 0804), provide bicycle and scooter hire. A typical rate for a bicycle is SKr150 per day. |
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