Euro 95 E10 lead free (Blyfri 95/ Bensin 95 E10) and Superplus 98 E5 (Blyfri 98/ Bensin 98 E5) are widely available. If your car is not suitable for E10, take note of the fuel’s E label. Be careful that you do not accidently use E85 or B100, because those fuels can damage a standard car engine. There is limited availability of LPG in the south and it’s hardly available in the north. The Italian connector (Dish) is used to refuel with LPG. You are not allowed to use your own nipple reducer.
There are not many fuelling stations in the middle and north of Sweden, so you are advised to always fill up whenever you come across a station. Fuelling stations are open between 7 am and 9 pm and they usually work in automatic mode at night. Most fuelling stations in the major cities and on motorways are open day and night.

There are charging options present, most are in the south and in and around the large cities. There are fewer charging stations in the north. So plan your trip well!

You can travel over land to Sweden via the Øresund Bridge (oeresundsbron.com) from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Malmö, but there is also the option of travelling to Sweden by ferry boat, for example via Frederikshavn (Denmark), Rostock (Germany) or Sassnitz (Germany). Information about sailing times, departure times and fares can be found on the shipping operator’s sites, such as scandlines.com, stenaline.com and ferries.nl. Fares depend on the season and departure times, among other things. Ask the shipping operator beforehand whether you can take gas bottles on the boat.

Dipped headlights (or daytime running lights) are compulsory during the day. At an uncontrolled intersection, traffic from the right has priority. Traffic on a roundabout has priority when indicated by traffic signs. You are only allowed to call hands free, and you are not allowed to operate communication or navigation devices while driving. Children under 1.35 metres in height must be in a child’s car seat. Winter tyres are compulsory from 1 December to 31 March in wintry conditions.

At an intersection, if you see ‘Flervägsväjning’ (all-roads give way) under a stop sign or priority sign, drivers must give priority through mutual consideration (usually by order of arrival). As the slip roads are often short, drivers generally assume other drivers will give them space. Slower traffic usually gives way by moving to the hard shoulder to allow faster traffic to pass. There is a high probability of a colliding with large wild animals, such as reindeer or moose. So take note of the yellow warning signs.

You must have a warning triangle in a car with a Swedish number plate. You are advised to have two warning triangles, a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher, tow rope, jumper cable, safety vests for all occupants and spare bulbs. In wintry conditions you must have a snow shovel in the car.

A motorhome or car-caravan combination can be a maximum of 4.5 metres in height, 2.6 metres wide and 24 metres long.

Bicycle helmets are compulsory for children up to 15 years. Children up to 10 years old can only be transported on a bike by someone who is at least 15.

There are no toll roads in Sweden. However, you do have to pay a toll on the Øresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden. You can pay at the bridge.
Tip! You get a discount if you use a BroPas.
More information: oeresundsbron.com.

So far, only Sweden and Gothenburg have introduced environmental zones. You have to pay a congestion tax to enter these zones. It is very easy to pay: your number plate is registered by cameras and the bill is automatically sent to your home address. The amounts can vary, but they are no more than SEK 60 (Gothenburg) or SEK 135 (Stockholm) per day. With hire cars, the tax is usually included in the hire price. Ask the care hire firm about it.
More information: transportstyrelsen.se and epass24.com.

On a motorway, place your warning triangle at least 100 metres (elsewhere at 50 metres) behind the car if you are somewhere where you are not allowed to stop. All occupants are advised to put on a safety vest. If you breakdown, call the emergency number of your breakdown assistance insurer. You can also call the Swedish breakdown assistance service (Assistancekåren): +46 8 627 57 57. Towing is allowed on the motorway up to the first exit. If you have hit a reindeer, moose or other large animal, you must call the police immediately.

In Sweden, when it comes to wild camping the so-called ‘Right of Public Access’ applies. If you want to go wild camping, you need to ask for permission from the landowner and act according to the principle of ‘don’t disturb, don’t destroy’. The Right of Public Access does not apply in nature reserves or other protected nature areas.
When you go camping in Sweden there is a chance you will need a special card that you must present at reception. You can buy this card at the campsite in question. You usually pay per pitch, not per person. The range of groceries, amenities and recreational options is sparse compared to popular camping countries. Most campsites do have kitchens with cooking equipment for communal use. Take note! There are very few possibilities for filling propane bottles. You are therefore advised to travel with enough gas. You cannot get butane gas at all.