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How do you buy a bus ticket in Stockholm?

The ways to get a ticket for an SL bus and what a single ticket costs.

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Short answer

You can buy a Stockholm bus ticket in the SL app, with an SL card or by tapping a bank card, but not with cash on the bus. A single ticket costs SEK 43 for adults and SEK 26 at the reduced price, and it is valid for 75 minutes.

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Why

  1. Most SL tickets can be bought in the SL app, and a single ticket can also be bought by tapping a payment card on the reader, according to SL.
  2. Cash cannot be used on buses, according to SL, and Visit Stockholm also says it is not possible to pay cash for tickets on buses in Stockholm.
  3. The 75-minute single ticket costs SEK 43 for adults and SEK 26 at the reduced price, according to SL.

Details

A tap with Visa, Mastercard or American Express buys a single ticket at the adult price. Over the counter you can buy tickets at ticket kiosks and from agents such as Pressbyrån, and the 75-minute ticket also works on other SL traffic. For bus stops and terminals see public transport stops and bus terminals in Stockholm, and for all payment options see how to pay for SL in Stockholm.

Tip

Buy the ticket before you board or tap your bank card, and wait for the reader to light green. If you only have cash, buy the ticket at a ticket office or an agent in advance.

What may differ

The price depends on who you are: the adult price is SEK 43 and the reduced price SEK 26. A tap with a bank card always gives the adult price, and the reduced price has to be set on sl.se no later than the day before.

Common misconception

You can buy a bus ticket from the driver with cash.

What actually happens

SL says you cannot use cash on buses, so you buy the ticket in the app, with an SL card, by tapping a bank card or in advance over the counter.

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Sources

Prices and fees change, so check SL before you buy.

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