Country driving guide · 2026

Driving in Sweden

Everything UK and EU drivers need before crossing the border into Sweden: 1 legal requirements + 1 other things worth knowing.

Required

Recommended

Good to know

Tick before you go

Pre-departure checklist for Sweden

1 legal must-haves. Print it, tick them off, throw it in the glovebox.

Winter tyres Dec–Mar
Legally required between Dec 1 and Mar 31 when winter conditions are present.

Emissions / low-emission zones

Stockholm + Gothenburg congestion charge

Good to know

Camera-enforced peak-hour charges in Stockholm and Gothenburg. Visiting foreign-plated cars are billed via Eurotoll / similar; without that you'll get a Swedish-language bill 6 months later.

Environment

Winter tyres Dec–Mar

Required

Legally required between Dec 1 and Mar 31 when winter conditions are present.

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Driving in Sweden: the facts at a glance

You drive on the right. Figures checked against each country's own road authority and toll operators, last updated Sept 2026.

Speed limits for cars

Motorway	110 km/h (70 mph)
Dual carriageway	110 km/h (70 mph)
Other roads outside towns	70 km/h (45 mph)
Towns	50 km/h (30 mph)

National defaults for cars; signs on the road always win. Source: Transportstyrelsen / Trafikverket.

Tolls

Trangselskatt (congestion tax) and infrastructure charges.

Stockholm congestion tax45 SEK
Gothenburg congestion tax22 SEK
Infrastructure charges (bridges)9 SEK
Oresund Bridge (to Denmark)520 DKK

Low-emission zones

Miljozon klass 1
Miljozon klass 2
Miljozon klass 3 (Stockholm)

Fuel

Petrol about €1.47 a litre, diesel about €1.73 (Aug 2026).

Mountain roads that close

Vildmarksvagen / Stekenjokk plateau (Rv342, Jamtland-Lapland): usually closed mid October - early June

Popular destinations in Sweden

Places to add to your Sweden road trip.