Is there still a Stockholm Card?
No. The Stockholm Card was discontinued on 31 December 2015. It was the city's own card, Stockholmskortet in Swedish, sold by the tourist office Visit Stockholm since the early 1980s. It covered museums and sightseeing and, unlike any pass today, it also included SL public transport.
A month later the boat company Strömma launched a different product, the Stockholm Pass, without public transport. In 2021 the pass company Go City bought it, and today it is sold as the Go City Stockholm All-Inclusive Pass, from €84 on Headout. Some websites still call it "the Stockholm Card" or "the official sightseeing pass". It is neither: it is a private product, and the name The Stockholm Card is a trademark of the city's business agency.
So when people search for a Stockholm Card, they usually want one of four things: a sightseeing pass for museums and boats, a public transport card, a hop-on hop-off ticket, or simply a cheap way to see the city. This page compares all four.
All Stockholm city cards compared
| Card | What it covers | Price (adult) | Good for |
| All-Inclusive Pass (Go City) | 65+ attractions, boat tours, hop-on hop-off buses for 1 to 5 days. No public transport | €84 to €177 | 3+ paid sights a day |
| Essentials Pass (Go City) | 3 attractions from a list of 15, used within 30 days | from €57 | A slow trip with three big sights |
| SL travelcard | Metro, buses, trams, commuter trains and the Djurgården ferry. No attractions | 24 h €16, 72 h €32, 7 days €42 | Hotels outside the centre, lots of rides |
| Hop-on hop-off bus or boat | Sightseeing loop with audio guide for 24 or 72 hours. No entry tickets | from €20 | A first overview, tired feet |
The city pass and the SL card do not overlap: one gets you into places, the other gets you between them. The hop-on hop-off buses sit in between, and they are included in the All-Inclusive Pass, so do not buy them twice.
Which card for which trip
First visit, 2 to 3 days, packed plan
Take the All-Inclusive Pass for the days you sightsee and walk between Gamla Stan, the city centre and Djurgården. A two-day plan with the Royal Palace, Vasa Museum, Skansen and two boat tours costs about €169 in single tickets, against €119 for the 2-day pass. Use the included hop-on hop-off bus and boats instead of the metro.
Slow trip with a few big museums
Skip the All-Inclusive Pass. Buy single tickets, or the Essentials Pass if your three sights are on its list. The Vasa Museum and the Royal Palace together cost €42, far below any day pass.
Hotel outside the centre or a week in town
Get an SL travelcard for the whole stay; the 7-day card at SEK 470 (about €42) costs little more than two 24-hour cards. Add the city pass only for the two or three days you plan to see a lot.
Families
Check child prices before buying any pass. Many top museums are free for children: the Vasa Museum, Vrak and the Nobel Prize Museum up to 18, Skansen up to 15. On SL, children under 7 travel free with a paying adult, and up to six children under 12 ride free with an adult.
City Pass Stockholm: what it means
"City pass" is a generic term, not a separate Stockholm product. The American CityPASS brand does not cover Stockholm. When a website offers a "Stockholm City Pass", it is reselling the Go City All-Inclusive or Essentials Pass, sometimes under another name. Compare the price with the Go City price before you buy: on Headout the 1-day pass costs €84.
Public transport: the SL card is separate
Stockholm's buses, metro, trams, commuter trains and some ferries are run by SL. No tourist pass includes SL, so you need a ticket of your own:
- Single ticket: SEK 43 (about €4), valid 75 minutes with free transfers. Tap a contactless bank card or phone at the gate; this buys single tickets only.
- Travelcards: SEK 180 (about €16) for 24 hours, SEK 360 (about €32) for 72 hours, SEK 470 (about €42) for 7 days, in the SL app or on an SL card. Under 20s and over 65s pay a reduced fare.
- Djurgården ferry: line 82 from Slussen to Djurgården is included in SL tickets and is the most scenic way to the Vasa Museum and Skansen.
- No cash on SL buses.
Getting to and from Arlanda Airport
Arlanda lies about 40 km north of the city. You have three options, none of them included in a city pass:
- Arlanda Express: 18 minutes to Stockholm Central, SEK 340 (about €30) one way for an adult. Children travel free with a paying adult.
- Flygbussarna airport coach: about 40 minutes to the city terminal, SEK 129 (about €11) one way online.
- SL commuter train: a single ticket including the airport fee costs SEK 200 (about €18). With an SL travelcard you still pay the airport passage fee of SEK 157 (about €14) per adult.
From Stockholmskortet to Go City: a short history
The Stockholm Card, Stockholmskortet, was introduced by the city in the early 1980s and was sold by Visit Stockholm for more than 30 years. In 2013 an adult card cost SEK 495 for one day and included SL public transport. Visit Stockholm ended it on 31 December 2015. In January 2016 Strömma launched the Stockholm Pass, a separate product with 60+ attractions and public transport only as a paid add-on. Leisure Pass Group bought the Stockholm Pass from Strömma in January 2021, renamed itself Go City the same year and turned it into the app-based All-Inclusive Pass. In 2025 Go City added the cheaper Essentials Pass. The names The Stockholm Card and Stockholm Pass are registered trademarks of Stockholm Business Region and Strömma; we use them only to describe the products.