Taking your bicycle with you on board
- You may not bring regular bikes or e-bikes onboard buses or trams.
- You can always bring small children's bikes, that is two- or three-wheeled bikes meant for pre-school children.
- Bicycles and electric bicycles may be brought on most boats and must be placed on deck.
- A bicycle may be a maximum of 190 cm long and 70 cm wide.
- You may always bring small children's bikes, i.e. two- and three-wheelers and small scooters intended for preschool children.
- Larger bicycles than the measurements above may not be brought onboard, except for some exempted routes, see below.
- There is no charge to bring a regular bike (Koster boats excluded, see below).
- The on-board staff have full authority to decide whether or not a bicycle can be brought onboard. If it is full, you can take the next departure.
- Electric vehicles are not allowed to be charged on board. Electric vehicles must have approved CE marking.
Boat lines with exceptions
- 281, 282, 283, 284 Saltholmen - Gothenburg's southern archipelago: Bulky bicycles such as cargo bikes and tandem bikes may be brought as goods. There is a cost of SEK 30 per bike and trip. Pay the fee to the onboard staff.
- 381 Tuvesvik – Gullholmen – Käringön: Electric bicycles are considered dangerous goods and may not be taken on board. Please note there is a bicycle ban on Käringön, however, you can cycle on Gullholmen.
- 879 Fjällbacka - Dyngö (Postbåten Fjällbacka) - Bicycles cannot be taken on board.
- 899 Strömstad - Koster Islands: Bicycle costs SEK 100 for return trip or for one-way trip SEK 60. Pay the fee to the onboard staff. Please note that bikes cannot be brought to Northern Koster.
- Bicycles and e-bikes must be placed in the trolley with a bicycle symbol and must be fastened with the fastener.
- A bicycle may be a maximum of 190cm long and 70cm wide.
- You may always bring small children's bikes, i.e. two- and three-wheelers and scooters intended for preschool children.
- The onboard staff have full authority to decide whether or not a bicycle can be carried. If it is full, you can take the next departure.
- It's free of extra charge to bring a bike on board Västtågen or Öresundståg.
- Keep in mind that other rules may apply when traveling with our partners Vy Tåg, SJ AB and Öresundståg.
- Electric vehicles are not allowed to be charged on board. Electric vehicles must have approved CE marking.
Rules for bringing bicycles on the Västra Stambanan
On weekdays, it is not permitted to bring a bicycle on departures from Alingsås to Gothenburg between 06:30–08:30, or on departures from Gothenburg to Alingsås between 15:30–18:00 (applies to both commuter and regional trains). At other times, bicycles are allowed on board subject to space availability. Bicycles are not allowed on replacement buses or on regional trains operated by SJ AB.
Bringing other micromobility on board (e.g. electric scooters)
- The following applies to all our vehicle types. Keep in mind that other conditions may apply if you travel with our partners such as SJ, Vy Tåg or Trafikverket's ferries.
- Micromobility in the form of folding bicycles and electric bicycles, scooters, electric scooters, or other small one-person vehicles may be carried on board in the maximum folded state, subject to space if they can be handled as hand luggage.
- Smaller vehicles such as skateboards, hoverboards and the like that you can easily carry yourself may be carried as hand luggage.
- Remember to place your one-person vehicle so that it does not stand in the way of others or block escape routes, it risks dirtying seats or other furnishings, or risks obstructing the driver's view.
- Electric vehicles are not allowed to be charged on board. Electric vehicles must have approved CE marking.
No bikes between Mölndal and Kungsbacka this summer
- From 19 June to 20 August, you cannot bring a bicycle, electric bike, folded minibike, scooter, balance bike, box bike or bicycle trailer on the Mölndal - Kungsbacka route. This applies to both Västtågen and Öresundståg.