Congress & Exhibition Venue
Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Centre
Stockholmsmässan
Mässvägen 1
Älvsjö
SE-125 80 Stockholm
Sweden
General Enquiries:
Tel: + (0) 46 8 749 41 00
Email: info@stofair.se
Visit www.stockholmsmassan.se for further information on Stockholmsmässan.
How to reach Stockholm by plane
Get up to 20% discount with the Star Alliance network
The Star Alliance™ member airlines are pleased to be appointed as the Official Airline Network for ITS World Congress.
Simply call the reservation office of any participating Star Alliance member airline and quote the event code SK13S09. Registered participants plus one accompanying person travelling to the event are automatically granted a discount of up to 20%, depending on the class of travel.
Participating airlines for this event are:
ANA, Adria Airways, Air Canada, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS International Air Lines, Scandinavian Airlines, South African Airways, Spanair, TAPPortugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, United, bmi, Blue1.
Booking office information can be found at: www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus
Discounts are offered on published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Round the World fares.
Please note: For travel from Japan and New Zealand, special fares or discounts are offered by the participating airlines on their own network.
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Travel Information Stockhom
To and from the airports
Stockholm has direct air links to a large number of cities around the globe. Stockholm has four main airports that serve international and domestic flights.
Arlanda Airport (www.arlanda.se, +46 (0)8 797 60 00) is on the E4 highway about 40 km north of Stockholm. Arlanda handles a large number of international, domestic and charter flights.
Bromma Airport (www.brommaairport.se, +46 (0)8 797 68 00), is located about 8 km west of Stockholm and handles domestic and some international flights.
Skavsta Airport, (www.skavsta.se, +46 (0)155 28 04 00) handles both domestic and international flights and is close to Nyköping about 100 km south of Stockholm.
Västerås Airport, (www.stockholmvasteras.se, +46 (0)21 80 56 00) handles mostly charter flights but also some international flights. The airport is located about 100 km northeast of Stockholm.
To and from Stockholm City
By train to Stockholm City
The fastest way between Stockholm-Arlanda Airport and Stockholm city is by Arlanda Express. The journey takes 20 minutes. Departure 4-6 times per hour.
All ITS World Congress delegates will be able to receive a discount on the fare. Discounted tickets can be bought from the information counters situated at Terminal 5 at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.
For more information about the train visit www.arlandaexpress.com
By bus to Stockholm City
The airport coaches to Stockholm City (Cityterminalen next to the Central Station) leave Arlanda Airport every 10-15 minutes.
Some airport coaches serve Stockholm International Fairs directly during the event. Please visit www.stockholmsmassan.se for more information.
Airport coach departures to and from Bromma Airport, Skavsta Airport or Västerås Airport are accommodated to flight schedules.
| Arlanda Airport Cityterminalen | 40 minutes |
| Arlanda Airport Stockholm International Fairs | 50 minutes |
| Bromma Airport Cityterminalen | 20 minutes |
| Skavsta Airport Cityterminalen | 80 minutes |
| Västerås Airport Cityterminalen | 75 minutes |
Please note that no cash payments are accepted on the coaches but card payments with Master Card, VISA, Amex and Diners are accepted.
All ITS World Congress delegates will be able to receive a discount on the fare. Discounted tickets can be bought at the information counters at Arlanda Airport, at Skavsta Airport and at Västerås Airport and in the Airport Shop at Bromma Airport. More information about this will be sent together with the registration confirmation.
For more information call +46 (0)8 600 10 00 or visit www.flygbussarna.se
Hotel transfer to Stockholm City
AirportShuttle.se takes you between Arlanda Airport and hotels in Stockholm city. AirportShuttle.se provides transportation to about 80 hotels in the city and stops at terminal 2, 4 and 5 at Arlanda. The shuttles depart from Arlanda with 40 minutes intervals and takes about 40 minutes. The shuttles seats 8 adults with luggage. The shuttles are non-smoking and also equipped with Alco locks. Tickets can be bought at the information counters at Arlanda Airport.
For more information visit www.airportshuttle.se
By taxi to Stockholm City
A number of taxi companies will be able to drive you from the airports to the city centre. Ask for a fixed rate and for a taxi that runs on renewable fuel – a unique concept for Stockholm-Arlanda and Bromma Airport.
With certain companies all ITS World Congress delegates will be able to receive a discount on the fare. More information about this will be sent together with the registration confirmation.
To and from Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö
Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Centre is situated in the southwest area of Stockholm. The centre is located favourably in terms of transport facilities and can be reached either by public transport or by car.
By Public Transport
Commuter trains operated by SL (Stockholm Public Transport) are leaving regularly from the Central Station (platform 13 and 14 in the lower hall) and reach Älvsjö station and the Stockholm International Fairs in just 9 minutes. All trains leaving platform 13 and 14 will pass Älvsjö and the Stockholm International Fairs. The trains leave at least every 7th-8th minute, even more often in rush hour.
The commuter trains back to Stockholm will leave from both platforms at Älvsjö Station. Please note that all northbound trains in the directions of Märsta, Kungsängen and Bålsta will pass the Central Station.
All ITS World Congress delegates will be offered a free SL travel pass valid on the Metro, local and commuter trains and SL-operated buses throughout the days of the Stockholm event.
By Car
Arriving by car, take the E4/E20 south and take exit 155, and follow signs for Stockholmsmässan. Älvsjö. If you arrive from the south, take exit 153 and follow the signs for Mässan / Älvsjö. There are more than 4,000 car parking spaces at the venue.
By Taxi
A number of taxi companies will be able to drive you from the airports or the city centre to Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö. Ask for a fixed rate and for a taxi that runs on renewable fuel.
Travelling with SL- Stockholm Public Transport
SL can take you to all the sights in the capital city and throughout Stockholm County quickly and easily. Connections are punctual and reliable.
All ITS World Congress delegates will be offered a free SL travel pass throughout the days of the Stockholm event. More information about this will be sent together with the registration confirmation.
Use our homepage to discover more about SL www.sl.se. You find a map over the Metro, local trains and commuter trains by using the following link.
Metro
The Stockholm Metro is almost 110 km long and consists of three lines, the green, red and blue. Subway stations are marked with a blue T. The Stockholm Metro has been called the world´s longest art exhibition, since so many stations are richly decorated, particularly along the blue line. A comprehensive guide is available at the SL-Center and from tourist offices (guided tours are arranged regularly).
Buses
In the city centre the ordinary red buses have recently been joined by several even more modern blue main lines. Many buses use fuels that are easy on the environment, such as ethanol. Please note that you cannot pay with cash onboard the buses. Buses are a great way to discover Stockholm.
Commuter trains
The commuter rail system serves the entire county, from Märsta in the north to Nynäshamn in the south. The stations are marked with a big J. All southbound commuter trains pass the Central Station and the Stockholm International Fairs.
Plan your journey
You can plan your journey using our internet-based Journey Planner, which is available in Swedish and English. This provides you with suggested routes between the various stations/stops or addresses. In your route suggestion, you can see a map of where you are starting from or travelling to and of the entire journey. You can also search directly from the map. Visit www.sl.se to learn more about the journey planner. For inquiries, call information, +46-(0)8-600 10 00.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Ticket sales
All ITS World Congress delegates will be offered a free SL travel pass throughout the days of the Stockholm event.
You can buy additional travel cards and single tickets/pre-paid single tickets in advance at SL Center or ticket agents.
SL Centers are located in the ticket hall of the T-Centralen station at Sergels Torg and at the Central Station in the lower hall. You also find SL Center at the metro stations Slussen, Gullmarsplan, Fridhemsplan, Tekniska Högskolan, and in Täby Centrum.
Other ticket agents, mostly news agents, have the SL logo clearly visibly displayed.
You can always buy single tickets at the manned barrier when you travel, except when you travel by bus. You need to buy a ticket before you board the bus. At some larger bus stops and at the bus terminals you can buy single tickets from a ticket machine.
For inquiries, call information, +46-(0)8-600 10 00 or visit www.sl.se.
Catching the bus
Board the bus through the front doors and show your ticket to the driver. Please not that you cannot pay with cash onboard the buses. The ticket must be purchased in advance. At certain locations in Stockholm’s city centre there are inspectors that admit passengers through the rear doors too. When you wish to disembark, push the ‘stop’ button. The word ‘Stannar’ (stopping) lights up in the display on the bus. On Stockholm city centre blue buses you must also push a button to open the doors. This button is placed on a pole next to the door.
Taking the Metro and the commuter trains
There is a manned barrier and automatic barriers for those with cards at almost all of the stations. At some of the smaller stations there are no barriers at all. You must buy a ticket from the ticket machine if you do not already have one. All Metro and commuter trains stop at all stations along the line.
Taking the local trains
There are no barriers on the Roslagsbanan, Saltsjöbanan, Lidingöbanan, Tvärbanan and Nockebybanan trains. Instead there are ticket inspectors onboard these trains. This also applies on the commuter trains between Nynäshamn and Västerhaninge, and between Gnesta and Södertälje. Show your ticket to the conductor.
If you are taking the Lidingöbanan, Tvärbanan, or Nockebybanan trains you must use the ‘stop’ button to stop the train at your desired station.
A few tips!
If you are travelling with a child in a pram or pushchair, you can ride the buses free. An enjoyable alternative means of getting to Djurgården is to take museum tram no 7 from Norrmalmstorg. Take the opportunity to visit some of the exciting museums along the route. On some departures, you can enjoy a cup of coffee in a rolling café.
SL - Stockholm Public Transport
To travel together is to protect the environment and travelling with SL is easy Every day, more than 700 000 people travel with SL. We have the overall responsibility for ensuring that the County of Stockholm has a well-functioning public transport system.
You can travel with SL throughout the County of Stockholm. The area covers a distance of several kilometers outside the actual city centre and includes all services on the Metro, commuter trains, suburban railways such as the Roslagsbanan, Saltsjöbanan, and the Lidingöbanan trains, and hundreds of bus lines.
It is SL’s responsibility to develop and find new solutions for the public transport system. It is also SL that procures the services and ensures that the contractors running these services keep to their agreements. SL is currently a relatively small organization with just over 500 employees. But the SL service provides over 10 000 people with jobs.
SL is constantly working to create a cost effective public transport system of a higher quality and with a better capacity, which we hope will lead to more and more people choosing SL instead of their cars. This would benefit the people, animals and nature of Stockholm.
Wind on the track
The entire SL rail traffic is today powered by renewable electricity from wind and water power. The electricity delivered to the underground and the local lines also fulfils the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation’s criteria for “Good Environmental Choice”. As a consequence, SL’s rail traffic emits small amounts of greenhouse gases and your underground trip results in about 30 000 times less carbon dioxide than a corresponding trip by car.
Thus, all Stockholmers, who daily choose to travel by the rail services, contribute in that way to Stockholm having one of the world’s most environment friendly public transport systems.
Green in the tank
Bus traffic represents a large and important link in SL’s activities. The negative environment and health impact of the buses is therefore highly prioritized in our environmental work.
Today, we concentrate on renewable fuels in the form of ethanol and biogas. As opposed to petrol and diesel these fuels contribute to lower net emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. We have also introduced new hybrid buses which are expected to lower fuel consumption and emissions.
Public Transport
SL is the Public Transport Authority of Greater Stockholm. It provides regional commuter train services Metro, local trains (except the Arlanda Express), trams, light rails and buses - and you can travel it all with one ticket. SL gives the environmental work high priority and tries new solutions that may reduce our environmental impact. Already today, we offer our travellers a public transport that is among the most environmentally friendly in the world. We push on the development towards a long-term sustainable progress of the Stockholm region.
All ITS World Congress delegates will be offered a free SL travel pass throughout the days of the Stockholm event. So, please feel welcome aboard.
Commuter train, from Stockholm Central (platform 13 and 14) reaches Älvsjö station and the Stockholm Fair in just 9 minutes.
