What is the SL student discount?
Who counts as a student, which card you need and what you pay without it.
Short answer
Yes, students aged 20 or over who meet SL's requirements can use any SL ticket at the discounted fare if they carry a valid student ID showing the SL logo. Without a valid student ID you pay the adult fare. People under 20 count as young people and travel at the reduced price without the SL logo.
Why
- Students aged 20 or over who meet SL's requirements can use any SL ticket at the discounted fare, according to SL.
- You must have a valid student ID displaying the SL logo when you travel, and without it you pay the adult fare, according to SL.
- The student card with the SL logo from Mecenat requires studies at a school entitled to CSN student aid, at a pace of at least 75 percent of a full semester, according to Mecenat.
Details
Mecenat says you are responsible for checking that you qualify, and that you may be fined if you cannot show a valid card with the SL logo. SFI and other programmes that do not qualify for CSN aid do not qualify for the discount either. The reduced single ticket costs SEK 26 and the prices are listed in how to pay for SL in Stockholm; for the wider budget see what it costs to live in Stockholm.
Tip
Get the student card with the SL logo before you buy discounted tickets. If you pay by tapping a bank card, the tap gives the adult price unless you set the reduced price on sl.se no later than the day before the trip.
What may differ
Age decides which rules apply: before you turn 20 you count as youth and do not need the SL logo on a Mecenat card, and from 20 you need to meet SL's student requirements and carry a card with the SL logo.
Common misconception
Any student card from any school gives the SL discount.
What actually happens
SL requires a valid student ID showing the SL logo, and Mecenat says that SFI and other programmes outside CSN aid do not qualify.
People also ask
- Is there a student discount on SL tickets?
- How do I get an SL student card?
Sources
- SL: Tickets for studentsChecked at:
- SL: Age and student discountsChecked at:
- Mecenat: SL student discount rulesChecked at:
- SL: Single ticket 75 minutesChecked at:
- SL: Travel with a payment cardChecked at:
This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check SL before you travel.
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