Major international car rental companies are represented at Stockholm Airport. The minimum rental age is normally 21 years but it may vary by car rental company and car category and as a result renters under 24 years may expect an additional young driver surcharge. The road quality in Sweden is generally high and there is no toll in Sweden. Speed limit in urban areas is normally 50 km/h, but in congested areas can be only 30 km/h, while on all other roads away from built-up areas is 90 km/h and on the highways it is maximum 110 km/h. Compared with other European capitals, Stockholm is an easier city to drive, because the traffic is relatively light and local drivers respect regulations. To avoid any possible unexpected damage cost, we offer businesscars Super cover to reduce your excess. In addition businesscars Super Cover also covers damage to windscreens, tyres and the underside of the rental car. Parking fees in Stockholm are quite high, but there are plenty of parking garages and street parking possibilities.

 

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) is the largest airport in the country. It is an important center for the air traffic of the Scandinavian region and also one of the major hubs of SAS. Stockholm-Arlanda Airport connects Sweden with 167 destinations around the world: 127 international and 40 domestic. Stockholm. It is located 35 km from the city center and it consists of four terminals. International flights are served in Terminal 2 and 5 while domestic flights in Terminal 3 and 4. Stockholm Airport is one of the busiest airports in the region and in Europe: it handles more than 50,000 passengers daily and over 18 million travelers every year.

In Stockholm business hours are officially Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00 with usually one hour lunch break in between. Banks operate between 09:30 - 16:00 during weekdays and some larger banks are also open on Saturday morningsEnglish is widely and very well spoken in Sweden, not only in business life. Punctuality is very important. The international metropolis of Stockholm is an excellent place to organize business events. Information about the upcoming conferences in Stockholm can be found at the following link: http://www.conferencealerts.com/sweden.htm

 

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden located on the south coast of the country. It is the commercial and financial center of Sweden and also of Scandinavia. Stockholm has been rated among the world’s top ten cities for business according to the World Bank. There is almost no heavy industry in the region which makes Stockholm one of the cleanest metropolises in the world. World famous companies such as H&M, Ericsson or IKEA were originated in Sweden and the major employers in Stockholm are big sized multinational companies such as IBM, Sony Ericsson, Nokia and Electrolux. More information about Stockholm can be found on Wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Stockholm

 

The climate of Stockholm is fairly temperate but extremities can not be excluded in any season. Summers are warm and pleasant. It is never completely dark between the middle of June and the middle of July in Sweden and there are days with even 18 hours daylight. The warmest months are July and August with temperatures around 20-25°C. Winters are quite dark and cold, on the shortest days with not more than 6 hours of daylight. Temperatures are usually below 0° C and between November and March snowfalls are common. Autumns and springs are quite cold and mild.

 

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