Watch where you park in Stockholm

Driving and parking in Sweden's capital can be a bit of a challenge depending on where you're going. 

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  Aerial view of Östermalm, Stockholm. Photo: Arild Vågen via Wikimedia Commons

• If you want to avoid a parking ticket or other driving fine, stay away from Östermalm in Stockholm. With 4,512 citations last year, the area has the highest rate of parking tickets in all of Sweden.

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  Screen grab from www.bzzt.se - the way to move around in the inner city of Stockholm.

• The popular area has many restaurants and nightclubs as well as parking restrictions, so you might want to try taking a taxi or public transportation instead.

• Our advice: Rent a city bike or use a Podtaxi. Podtaxis are small, fast taxipods that you order with an app. They are somewhat cheaper than ordinary taxis - and completely free of emissions (driven by eco-labeled electricity). Fast, cheap and environmentally-friendly. See www.bzzt.se for more information.

• The Östermalm district in Stockholm covers just under a square mile and with 71,802 inhabitants is one of the most populous districts in Sweden's capital. It is a wealthy area, having the highest housing prices in Sweden.

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