May21
Stockholm Card: Is It Worth It?
Is the Stockholm Card worth the cost? Not always. Here’s how to determine if the card is the right purchase for you.
The credit-card-size Stockholm Card can save you quite a lot of money if your intention is to see as much of Stockholm as you can for the time you’re there. But suppose you’re not intent on seeing as many museums and attractions as possible. Is the Stockholm Card worth it for you?
To answer that question, let’s take a look at the 48-hour Stockholm Card and my article, “Two Perfect Days” in Stockholm. In that article, I recommend a few museums and attractions that any visitor to Stockholm simply must see.
On day one of “Two Perfect Days,” you visit the Vasa Museum (admission, SEK 95) and Skansen (SEK 110).
On day two, you visit Gamla Stan, where you’ll want to step inside the Stockholm Cathedral (SEK 30), Nobel Museum (SEK 60), the Royal Palace (SEK 100), City Hall (SEK 70) and Drottningholm Palace (SEK 80).
If you visit these attractions without the Stockholm Card, you’ll dole out SEK 545. The cost of the 48-hour card is SEK 495, so yes, the Stockholm Card does save you money.
Now suppose you’re only in Stockholm for one day. The cost of the 24-hour card is SEK 375. It just so happens that I have an article for “One Perfect Day In Port.”
In that article, I recommend you see the Vasa Museum, Skansen, the Nobel Museum, Royal Palace and City Hall. Admission to those would cost you SEK 435. So at SEK 375, you save money again.
The Stockholm Card includes admission to 75 museums and attractions. Plus, you also get to free public transportation, sightseeing by boat on the Historical Canal Tour and much, much more. Download a guide of all that is included.
So in what instances would the Stockholm Card not be worth the money? If you’re not a museum buff, you really don’t need the card. Or if you’re happy to simply walk Stockholm and absorb its wonderful ambience, you can spend the money you would have spent on the card for a nice, long lunch for two by the water, with a glass of wine.
For more information about the Stockholm Card or to purchase online, click here.
