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What is the fine for travelling on SL without a ticket?

The surcharge amount, when it can be waived and how to contest it.

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Short answer

SL can charge a tilläggsavgift (surcharge) of SEK 1,500 if you cannot show a valid ticket at an inspection, according to Visit Stockholm. By law the surcharge must be reasonable, and it may not be charged if the missing ticket is excusable. You can contest the surcharge within 10 days.

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Why

  1. SL has the right to charge a surcharge to anyone who has no ticket or travels on the wrong ticket at an inspection, according to SL.
  2. Visit Stockholm gives the penalty fee as SEK 1,500 for failing to show a valid ticket during a control.
  3. The Act on surcharges in public transport says the surcharge must be reasonable in relation to the operator's inspection costs and the price of the ticket you could not show, according to the Riksdag.

Details

If you do not agree with the surcharge, you can contest it within 10 days, and SL's page for ticket inspection gives the contact details. SL customer service answers on 08 600 10 00 around the clock. For another kind of charge, a private parking fee, see what happens if you get a Europark parking fine, and for ticket prices see how to pay for SL in Stockholm.

Tip

If you think the surcharge is wrong, contest it within 10 days, and keep your ticket or proof of purchase. A fee that stays unpaid after 10 days leads to a reminder with an added fee, then to collection.

What may differ

No surcharge may be charged if the missing ticket can be considered excusable, for example because of the traveller's age, illness or unfamiliarity with local conditions, according to the Riksdag.

Common misconception

Tourists who do not know the rules never get a surcharge.

What actually happens

The Act allows an exemption only when the missing ticket is excusable, for example because of age, illness or unfamiliarity with local conditions, and otherwise SL has the right to charge anyone with no ticket, according to the Riksdag and SL.

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