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How do you use a parking disc (P-skiva) in Sweden?

How to set the disc, where to put it and when it is needed.

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Short answer

Set the parking disc to the next half hour counted from the time you parked, and place it visibly in the windscreen. Use it only when the sign's time limit applies: if you arrive at 10:10, the disc shows 10:30.

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

Why

  1. Transportstyrelsen's brochure says the time must be set to the next following half hour counted from the time you parked the vehicle.
  2. The brochure says that if you park before a time limit starts and stay after it begins, the disc must be set to the time the limit begins.
  3. Transportstyrelsen's sign T17 says the time when parking began must be shown with a parking disc or equivalent.

Details

The brochure says the disc must be placed in the windscreen and, if that is not possible, on the vehicle, with the parking time clearly visible and legible from outside. See parking and fines in Sweden and what Stockholm says about minutes over the time.

Tip

Set the disc before you leave the car and check the plate under the sign for the allowed time and hours. See parking facilities in Stockholm for other options.

What may differ

A disc is needed only when you park during the period when the time limit applies, according to Transportstyrelsen, and the plate on the sign shows when that is. If you park outside those hours, no disc is needed.

Common misconception

You set the parking disc to the exact minute you arrived.

What actually happens

Transportstyrelsen says the disc must be set to the next following half hour counted from the time you parked, so 10:10 becomes 10:30.

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Sources

This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check Transportstyrelsen and the sign on site before you park.

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