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Hello everybody! In this new post, we’ll talk a little bit more about public transportation in Stockholm. Getting around Stockholm is really easy, and it is definitely an experience – did you know Stockholm’s metro is said to be the longest art exhibit in the world? Let’s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stadion subway station always makes me happy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SL Card: your best friend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Public transportation in Stockholm is administered by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL). The SL network is composed of the subway, the pendelt\u00e5g (commuters train), boats, buses, trams and trains – and you can access all these by using only one card: the SL card!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The working principle of the SL card is very simple: you pay your ticket and you can access the network until your ticket expires. For instance, by purchasing a regular ticket you’ll be able to travel on all the aforementioned vehicles multiple times, for 75 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, there are multiple types of tickets, ranging from the regular 75-minute one to tickets valid for three days, one week, one month, and multiple months… it’s super simple, and you can also do everything directly from your SL application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love how clean the stations are in Stockholm!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Personally, if I had to choose a word to describe Stockholm’s public transportation, I would choose “pervasive”. Indeed, not only is everything incredibly efficient, clean and on time, but it is also very well-designed. No matter where you are: you will always find a way to get where you want to go using a combination of buses and subway – and it will be easy (no long walks, no additional tickets needed, no troubles)! Also, the subway runs all night at the weekend and closes from 1 to 5 am on weekdays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding prices, you as a student will enjoy a substantial discount once you get your Mecenat card (this usually happens a couple of days after school starts). The student-discounted prices, which include unlimited rides on all the vehicles of the SL network, are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n