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💡 The Short Version: The metro art costs only a ticket: an SL single is SEK 43 and lasts 75 minutes, and the 24-hour ticket is SEK 180. Visit Stockholm, the city’s tourist board, says one hundred stations carry art and names 14 beautiful stations, among them T-Centralen, Kungsträdgården, Solna Centrum, Stadion and Tekniska Högskolan. You touch in at the barrier and never touch out. A guided metro art tour is from SEK 279 on GetYourGuide. Prices are in Swedish kronor. Or book a tour: the Subway Art & Photo Tourad is from SEK 367, and the six-station metro art tourad from SEK 279 (GetYourGuide).
What it costs
Stockholm’s metro, SL’s tunnelbana, is inside the fare system, and the barriers at almost every station take a card or an SL ticket. SL has no zones for visitors.
| Ticket | Adult price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single journey | SEK 43 | Valid 75 minutes from first use, with unlimited changes between SL services |
| 24 hours | SEK 180 | Beats single tickets from the fifth separate journey |
| 72 hours | SEK 360 | Valid 72 hours from first use |
- Touch in, never out. SL has no touch-out, so a ticket is checked at entry.
- Tapping a card buys a single ticket for yourself only. A second tap within 75 minutes counts as a transfer, so stations visited within 75 minutes cost one ticket.
- Children: up to six children under 12 travel free with a paying adult.
- The penalty fare for travelling without a valid ticket is SEK 1,850 plus the price of a single ticket.
Stockholm public transport has the full rules.
The 14 stations
Visit Stockholm’s guide, published on 27 November 2025, calls the system “the world’s longest art exhibit” at 110 kilometres, and says artists have helped shape new stations since 1957 and have livened up older ones with statues, murals and installations. Its 14 beautiful stations:
A metro train on the Stocksundet bridge. Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Bagarmossen
- Citybanan Odenplan
- Hallonbergen
- Hötorget
- Kungsträdgården
- Mörby Centrum
- Östermalmstorg
- Solna Centrum
- Solna Strand
- Stadion
- T-Centralen
- Tekniska Högskolan
- Tensta
- Thorildsplan
Tours worth paying for
A tour adds the stories behind the works. Prices are the lowest “from” prices, per person.
Six stations in two hours
From SEK 279 · 2 hours · groups of up to 20 · 4.3 stars from 3 reviews
Stockholm: Discover the City Through Its Metro Artad is run by Wolf Tours Stockholm. It starts at Kungsträdgården and goes on to T-Centralen, Solna Centrum, Rådhuset, Tekniska högskolan and Stadion. Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Subway Art and Photo Tour
From SEK 367 · 2 hours · 4.5 stars from 395 reviews
Stockholm: Subway Art & Photo Tour - World’s longest galleryad is run by Scandic Tours in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Two small-group options
From SEK 834 · 2 hours · up to 10 people · 4.7 stars from 45 reviews
Stockholm: Metro Art Tour Across 3 Linesad is run by Viva’s Tour in English and Spanish. The Underground Metro Art Ride with a Local Guidead is from SEK 970, runs 1.5 to 2 hours in English or Swedish, and offers private or small-group options. Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
What to see
The six-station route in the Wolf Tours listing runs Kungsträdgården, T-Centralen, Solna Centrum, Rådhuset, Tekniska högskolan and Stadion. The listing says Solna Centrum is a striking commentary on Sweden in the 1970s, that Tekniska högskolan is about science and discovery, and that Stadion ties to Stockholm’s Olympic history and ends the route beneath its rainbow.
The order that works: buy a 24-hour ticket and start in the centre at T-Centralen and Kungsträdgården, then ride out to Solna Centrum or Stadion. What to skip: a guide, if you only want the look of the stations.
Rules and getting there
- Tickets: touch in at the barrier with a card, the SL app ticket or an SL card. The metro has barriers at almost every station.
- Timetables: the SL app and sl.se carry the live timetable.
- The one thing that ruins the trip: a blocked contactless card. SL treats the ticket as invalid even when the gate opens.
What to book in Stockholm has the closed days for every sight. Free things to do in Stockholm lists the metro art with the other low-cost sights. Stockholm walking tours compare the guided walks. Stockholm with kids notes that children under 12 ride free. 3 days in Stockholm fits the metro art into a day. For a bed, see where to stay in Stockholm.
Common questions
Is the Stockholm metro art free?
The art is, but the stations are inside the fare system, so you need a valid SL ticket to pass the barriers. A single ticket is SEK 43 and lasts 75 minutes; a 24-hour ticket is SEK 180.
How many metro stations in Stockholm have art?
Visit Stockholm says one hundred stations, each with unique art on its platform, walls or waiting hall. It calls the system, 110 kilometres long, the world's longest art exhibition, and lists 14 stations as the most photogenic.
Which Stockholm metro stations should I visit for the art?
Visit Stockholm lists Bagarmossen, Citybanan Odenplan, Hallonbergen, Hötorget, Kungsträdgården, Mörby Centrum, Östermalmstorg, Solna Centrum, Solna Strand, Stadion, T-Centralen, Tekniska Högskolan, Tensta and Thorildsplan. A two-hour guided tour on GetYourGuide covers six: Kungsträdgården, T-Centralen, Solna Centrum, Rådhuset, Tekniska högskolan and Stadion.
How do I pay for the metro in Stockholm?
Tap a Visa, Mastercard or American Express card at the barrier, touch in with the SL app ticket or use an SL card. There is no touching out. A contactless tap buys a single ticket for yourself only, and a second tap within 75 minutes counts as a transfer.
Do I need a guide for the metro art?
No. The stations are open to anyone with a ticket, and a 24-hour ticket at SEK 180 covers as many as you want. A guide adds the stories behind the works, at SEK 279 to SEK 970 on GetYourGuide.
