Why do I need the Stockholm Card?
Swedish capital is a charming and eventful place anyone could enjoy. Everything here has unusual beauty that cannot be compared to any other city. Some of cities in Sweden offer special discount cards created mainly for the tourists coming for a few days. The Stockholm Card can make your life in this amazing city much easier and help you forget about a lot of different fees.
What benefits does the Card guarantee.
The Stockholm Card is the most attractive option for a short term tourist who is curious about Stockholm cultural life, since it:
- Lets you plunge into the Stockholm world of arts and culture. If you are accustomed to those irritating entrance fees and standing in long queues you will become a very happy city card owner – no fees and thus no queues anymore!
- Offers you unlimited access public means of transport. With it, you can go anywhere by buses, city trains, boats and even trams.
- Provides you with discounted tickets for different points of interest and services like the Stockholm Panorama sightseeing bus, the Double Decker Tour bus tour, Boat trips to Drottningholm palace and to Cosmonova IMAX theatre.
How Long Will The Card Last?
The Stockholm card remains valid for a period from one to five days, the choice is yours to make. If your vacation is 2 or 3 days, you can choose the best plan for you. The following plans are available – 1, 2, 3 and 5 days plan.
How much does the Discount Card cost and where can I buy it?
The price policy is very transparent and fair – a buyer pays correspondingly for the number of days spent in Stockholm. There are city cards for one, two, three or five days – select any that suits better.
The card cost remains unchanged during the year. However, there are discounts available on occasional basis. Ikea family gives out discount codes to people who obtain the Ikea Family membership card.
What is the best time to purchase the Card?
Tourists can get many pleasant advantages with the Stockholm Card. They will not have to pay entrance fee when enjoying sightseeing and museums – if you intend to have many such activities purchasing the Card will allow you to reduce the costs of travel.
Using a calculator and a computer you can easily and quickly compare the expenditures related to the card to the expenditures of staying in Stockholm without the card. We are perfectly aware of the result.
However, if you are not actually ready for doing a lot of sightseeing, then it is maybe not a good decision to purchase one. For Instance, if you wish to investigate Stockholm without any hurrying and visit only a couple of places a day, buying a Stockholm Card does not look reasonable. That is why it is considered to be a short term guest’s discount.
The good news is that there are dozens of places in Stockholm where you can get the card if you change your mind.
