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- No hidden extras to pay - theft and damage coverage included
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Hertz car rental in Stockholm
Spend just a few minutes exploring the old town here – Gamla Stan – and you’ll begin to understand why Stockholm is so special. The Swedish character shines through in these streets – quirky, incredibly friendly, but with a passion and pride in their nation.
If you’re on vacation here, you’ll find a thriving food scene that has been reinvigorated by the growth of foraging and renewed emphasis on local ingredients. You’ll also find tours that take you around the filming scenes of countless ‘Scandi Noir’ TV shows. But more than anything you’ll find a warm welcome wherever you go.
We have a number of convenient pick-up locations in the area - including at the airport - so it's easy to start experiencing it all.
Sweden is a great country to explore by car, so take your pick from our collections and pay in advance or when you pick up your vehicle – whatever suits you best. With car rental in Stockholm, your adventure is just beginning.
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Bromma Airport & Self service kiosk
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Stockholm - Ostermalmstorg 4
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Sodermalm Zinkensdamm
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Stockholm Central Railway Station & Self Service Kiosk
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Stockholm - Akalla Upplands Motor & Self Service Kiosk
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Stockholm Skavsta Airport
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Stockholm- Nacka - Jarlabergsvagen 2
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Stockholm Airport Arlanda
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Stockholm- Solna - Solna Bilia & Self Service Kiosk
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Stockholm- Hammarby - Hammarby Upplands Motor & Self Service Kiosk
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Stockholm- Vallingby - Krossgatan 37
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Stockholm - Odenplan Gyldengatan 6 & Self-Service Kiosk
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Stockholm- Kungsholmen - Strandbergsgatan 12 & Self Service Kiosk
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Stockholm- Haninge - Kilowattvagen 11
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Stockholm- Sodermalm - Sodermalm Skanstull - Self Service Kiosk
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Stockholm- Kungsangen Self Service Kiosk
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Stockholm- Haninge - Haninge Port 73 (Self Service Kiosk)
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Pickup LocationsStockholm
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Stockholm- Segeltorp - Haradsvagen 255
Opening hours: Mo-Su 0600-2300
Address: Haradsvagen 255
Phone: 46-010-497-10-58
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Bromma Airport & Self service kiosk
Opening hours: Mo-Fr 0600-2200, Sa 0800-1700, Su 1100-2200
Address: Bromma Airport
Phone: 46-08-629-27-50
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Stockholm - Ostermalmstorg 4
Opening hours: Mo-Fr 0800-1800, Sa 0900-1300, Su 1500-1900
Address: Ostermalmstorg 4
Phone: 46-08-660-5585
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Sodermalm Zinkensdamm
Opening hours: Mo-Fr 0700-1600, Sa-Su Closed.
Address: Enhagsvagen 6
Phone: 46-010-4976090
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Stockholm Central Railway Station & Self Service Kiosk
Opening hours: Mo-Su 0600-2300
Address: Master Samuelsgatan 71
Phone: 46-08-454-6250
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Stockholm - Akalla Upplands Motor & Self Service Kiosk
Opening hours: Mo-Su 0600-2400
Address: Kronasvagen 2-4
Phone: 46-08-580-006-80
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Stockholm Skavsta Airport
Opening hours: Mo-Su 0600-2400.
Address: General Schybergs vag, , Stockholm South
Phone: 46-155-21-97-20
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Stockholm- Nacka - Jarlabergsvagen 2
Opening hours: Mo-Fr 0700-1600, Sa-Su closed.
Address: Jarlabergsvagen 2
Phone: 46-010-497-09-80
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Stockholm Airport Arlanda
Opening hours:
Address: Vingvagen 4
Phone: 46-08-590-905-00
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Stockholm- Solna - Solna Bilia & Self Service Kiosk
Opening hours: Mo-Fr 0700-1600, Sa-Su closed.
Address: Torfredsplatsen 1
Phone: 46-010-497-02-25
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Stockholm- Hammarby - Hammarby Upplands Motor & Self Service Kiosk
Opening hours: Mo-Su 0600-2400
Address: Hammarby Fabriksvag 33-35
Phone: 46-08-580-034-10
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Stockholm- Vallingby - Krossgatan 37
Opening hours: Mo-Fr 0700-1600, Sa-Su Closed
Address: Krossgatan 37
Phone: 46-010-49-72-003
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Stockholm - Odenplan Gyldengatan 6 & Self-Service Kiosk
Opening hours: Mo-Su 0600-2200
Address: Gyldengatan 6
Phone: 46-8-120-51-474
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Stockholm- Kungsholmen - Strandbergsgatan 12 & Self Service Kiosk
Opening hours: Mo-Su 0600-2400
Address: Strandbergsgatan 12
Phone: 46-08-656-9500
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Stockholm- Haninge - Kilowattvagen 11
Opening hours: Mo-Fr 0700-1530, Sa-Su closed
Address: Kilowattvagen 11, , Handen
Phone: 46-081-201-6161
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Stockholm- Sodermalm - Sodermalm Skanstull - Self Service Kiosk
Opening hours: Mo-Su 0600-2200
Address: Ringvagen 100
Phone: 46-08-556-932-40
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Stockholm- Kungsangen Self Service Kiosk
Opening hours: Mo-Su 0600-2400
Address: Matarvagen 2
Phone: 46-08-1200-6170
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Stockholm- Haninge - Haninge Port 73 (Self Service Kiosk)
Opening hours: Mo-Su 0600-2400
Address: Nynasvagen 21
Phone: 46-8-120-161-61
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Driving in and around Stockholm
Like the rest of Scandinavia, Stockholm and Sweden are great to drive around. You’ll find that roads are safe and quiet, even during peak hours, and drivers are respectful and sensible. The lack of congestion means you can explore the rest of the country with ease.
Brush up on a few local laws to make your time here as smooth as possible: dimmed headlights must be used during the day, and in built-up areas such as the center of Stockholm you’ll have to give right of way to buses, cyclists and pedestrians. Seatbelts are compulsory for the driver and all passengers, and you’ll drive on the right and overtake on the left.
A congestion charge system is in operation in central Stockholm for 12 hours daily, from 6.30am to 6.30pm – for advice on how to pay this charge, or to avoid the center, please speak to the team at your pick-up location. You’ll find plenty of paid on-street parking bays and parking lots and garages on the edge of the center if you want to park up and proceed on foot.
Stockholm is very much a city of bridges and islands, and you can drive to Gamla Stan, the old town, via the Centralbron, among other bridges. Stockholm is also close to some other fantastic tourist destinations if you’re in the mood for a day trip. Take routes 275 and 261 for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Drottningholm Palace, a great day out just beyond the edges of Stockholm. Just an hour away, along the E4, is the university town of Uppsala, a pretty place with an amazing cathedral plus top notch cafes and restaurants. You’ll be back in time to spend another enchanting evening in Stockholm.
A quick guide to Stockholm
Visitors to Stockholm might be surprised by how low the city is – this is a place largely without skyscrapers, hugging the ground. Add to that the islands and water and you get a sense of space and freshness, a city that’s invigorating both to the senses and the soul. It might be a chic city, but it’s also unpretentious and very welcoming.
Food and foraging
Whether you want a taste of New Nordic cuisine or traditional dishes that have been served for hundreds of years, there’s no shortage of fine places to eat in Stockholm.
Classics such as pickled fish, gravlax, open sandwiches with baby shrimp, egg and salad are all staples you’ll find across the city. The same is true of meatballs, although they’re somewhat elevated at the lively Meatballs for the People in Södermalm – they do take-out too.
Stockholm’s most recent foodie innovation has been an emphasis on foraging, led by chefs such as Mathias Dahlgren, who has several excellent destination restaurants dotted around town. Currently leading the way is Oaxen Krog, a two Michelin-star restaurant which focuses on local Nordic ingredients and wild herbs, including vegetables from their own farm. This is the place for turbot with black kale butter and roasted cabbage in potato miso with hazelnut and forest leaves.
The best of old Stockholm
For such a lively, youthful city, Stockholm doesn’t skimp on the history. Make time to wander around the old town of Gamla Stan, here since the 13th century. The vast Royal Palace is a must-see, with its 600 rooms and lavish treasures, while the Nobel Museum celebrates the Nobel Prize, its founder Alfred Nobel and the many Laureates across various fields.
Stortorget Square with its colorful buildings is a great place to grab a coffee and people-watch before heading to the Vasa Museum. Dig into the country’s maritime history at the site of the 17th century wreck the Vasa, which didn’t make it out of the harbor on its maiden voyage. Skansen is also worth a visit. An open-air museum paired with the Stockholm Zoo, Skansen shows Swedish life as it used to be, with over 100 buildings transported here from all over the country.
Round off your history lesson with a trip to the Storkyrkan – Sweden’s Royal Cathedral. Much adapted since its 12th and 14th century incarnations, it mixes Gothic and Baroque elements, and has an incredible sculpture of St. George and the dragon.
Literary Life
Scandi-Noir might have taken over television, but it very much started in books. Stockholm has been a backdrop for many of these, and fans have been visiting in droves. The district of Södermalm is where much of Stieg Larrson’s Millennium trilogy is set (and where he wrote much of it too), featuring his heroine Lisbeth Salander.
It’s regarded as one of the hippest neighborhoods in Europe, full of cafés serving world-class coffee and pastries. You might hear the locals mention ‘fika’ – that’s a very Swedish tradition of catching up over coffee and cake.
Car rental in Stockholm will ensure you make the most of your trip to this justly celebrated city, before heading out to see what the rest of Sweden has to offer.
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