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How do you pay for parking in Stockholm?

Meters, apps, web services and SMS, and which options have no extra fee.

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Short answer

Street parking in Stockholm is paid at the city's parking meters, which take cards, or through an approved app or web service such as Parkster, Epark, Easypark or Mobill. The city says some options carry no extra fee, while the full Easypark app and Mobill's premium service add fees on top of the parking cost.

Parking facilities in Stockholm Illustration of a metro train, a tram, a city bike and a parking sign on a city street

Why

  1. According to the City of Stockholm, its parking meters are digital and payment is made by card.
  2. The city says Parkster's app gives parking without extra fees, and that Epark needs your account verified with BankID in the app to avoid an administration fee.
  3. Stockholm Parkering, which runs garages and car parks, says only a few of its facilities have machines that take Visa or Mastercard, and warns that you never pay directly through a QR code.

Details

Easypark has a web service made for parking in Stockholm without a service fee, and Mobill's web service or SMS parking also has no extra fee. Stockholm Parkering says Parkster, Mobill and ePARK also offer SMS parking, where you send the zone code and your registration number. For more on rules and fines see our guide to parking and congestion taxes, and for how long you may overstay see how many minutes over the time you can park in Stockholm.

Tip

Pick one of the options the city marks as free of extra fees, such as Parkster's app or the Easypark web service, and start the parking with the right zone code as soon as you park. Never pay through a QR code on a sign.

What may differ

Garages differ by operator. Stockholm Parkering requires payment in advance, and Parkman's garages near Central Station use machines, Autopay or an app with their own zone code, for example 7641 at Sheratongaraget.

Common misconception

You can pay for street parking in Stockholm with cash at the meter.

What actually happens

The City of Stockholm says its parking meters are digital and that payment is made by card. Its page lists cards, apps, web services and SMS, and does not mention cash.

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Sources

Prices and fees change, so check the City of Stockholm before you park.

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