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Sweden — driver's guide
Verified links and explanations for drivers: inspection, insurance, service, registration, motorway vignette, tolls.
Motorway vignette
Sweden has no motorway vignette and no general motorway toll — there is nothing to buy before you drive in. Be wary of unofficial websites offering a "Swedish vignette": they are selling something that does not exist. What you may owe instead is the congestion tax in Stockholm and Gothenburg and the infrastructure charges on the Motala and Sundsvall bridges (see the toll section).
Congestion tax & infrastructure charges
Congestion tax (Trängselskatt) is charged per passage through control points in Stockholm and Gothenburg — about 9-45 SEK per passage, with a daily cap of roughly 135 SEK in Stockholm and 60 SEK in Gothenburg. Separate infrastructure charges (Infrastrukturavgift) apply at the Motala and Sundsvall bridges. From 2026, electric and plug-in hybrid cars pay the full rate too. Important: a foreign-registered car owes exactly the same tax but does not receive an automatic invoice the way Swedish cars do — you must proactively check and pay via the Transportstyrelsen route for foreign vehicles (handled by Epass24), within 60 days of the charge month. Miss the deadline and a 500 SEK penalty is added; many drivers only find out when the penalty letter arrives.
Open the official source ↗Winter tyre rule
From 1 December to 31 March, winter tyres (or equivalent) are required whenever winter road conditions exist — snow, ice, slush or frost anywhere on the road. The rule is condition-based within that window: a mild, dry day in December does not trigger it, but conditions change fast, especially up north.
Open the official source ↗Live traffic info
Trafikverket (the Swedish Transport Administration) runs the official live traffic service — current incidents, road closures and road conditions across Sweden.
Open the official source ↗Emergency numbers
Call 112 for all emergencies in Sweden; 114 14 is the non-urgent police line. In an accident with injuries, call 112 and stay at the scene.
Open the official source ↗Periodic technical inspection
The periodic technical inspection (kontrollbesiktning) is mandatory for every car registered in Sweden: the first inspection is due by month 36 after first registration, the next 24 months later, and then annually.
Open the official source ↗Compulsory motor liability insurance
Motor liability insurance (trafikförsäkring) is compulsory for every registered vehicle. TFF (Trafikförsäkringsföreningen — Swedish Motor Insurers) is the official body that handles claims caused by uninsured vehicles and charges a penalty fee for uninsured periods. Important: the fee accrues for every day without cover, so even a short uninsured gap gets expensive.
Open the official source ↗Service / repair
Servicing and repairs are a commercial matter, not a state obligation — Sweden has no official government portal for workshops. To find a workshop (verkstad), use your car maker's or dealer network's locator.
Vehicle registration
Transportstyrelsen (the Swedish Transport Agency) maintains the vehicle register and handles registration, ownership changes and off-road notifications. Keep in mind that registration, vehicle tax, insurance and inspection are separate duties — completing one does not cover the others.
Open the official source ↗