Can you pay for a bus ticket on the bus in Stockholm?
How to pay on SL buses, and what other regions do.
Short answer
No, cash is not accepted for tickets on buses in Stockholm, but you can tap a contactless Visa, Mastercard or American Express card or use the SL app. Visit Stockholm says paying cash on buses is not possible, and a single ticket is valid for 75 minutes.
Why
- Visit Stockholm says it is not possible to pay cash for tickets on buses in Stockholm.
- SL says you can buy a single ticket by tapping your contactless Visa, Mastercard or American Express card directly against the ticket reader.
- According to SL, most tickets can be bought in the SL app, and tickets can also be bought over the counter at various places in Stockholm County.
Details
Visit Stockholm gives SEK 43 for a single ticket valid 75 minutes, and SEK 26 for seniors and for children, teenagers and students up to age 20. It also states a fee of SEK 1,500 if you cannot show a valid ticket in a control. For general SL payment options, see SL: how to pay, and for daily costs see how much money you need per day in Sweden.
Tip
Have your card or the SL app ready before you board, because there is no cash option on the bus. All the ways to pay are covered in SL: how to pay.
What may differ
Other regions have their own rules: Skånetrafiken says you can pay by card on board its buses, and Västtrafik lets you tap on trams, buses and boats in zone A.
Common misconception
You can buy a ticket from the bus driver in Stockholm.
What actually happens
Visit Stockholm says cash is not possible on buses in Stockholm, and SL lists the app, a tap with a payment card and over-the-counter sales as ways to buy tickets.
People also ask
- How do I pay for the bus in Stockholm?
- Can I buy a bus ticket from the driver in Stockholm?
Sources
- Visit Stockholm: Public transportation in StockholmChecked at:
- SL: Tap your payment card and buy a single ticketChecked at:
- SL: How to buy your ticketChecked at:
- Skånetrafiken: Buy a ticketChecked at:
- Västtrafik: Tap paymentChecked at:
Prices and fees change, so check SL before you travel.
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