Gothenburg Business City Guide: practical information
The Göteborg Pass Business is a special offer for business travellers. It provides transport on buses, trams, trains and archipelago boats, plus useful special offers such as a SEK50 discount with Taxi Göteborg, 50% off airport coaches, free admission to major museums and a guaranteed table at a selection of top restaurants if you reserve before 3pm. After dinner, the most popular nightclubs in town will let you jump the queue. One-day pass SEK150; two days SEK225; three days SEK275.

Off-licences (systembolaget) are run by the state and open limited hours only. The legal age for buying alcohol here is 20. Age restrictions vary in different bars, clubs and restaurants and ID is often requested. Sweden has a low crime rate, but beware of pickpockets in the streets and subways.

To pronounce Swedish names, you’ll need to come to grips with the accented characters. Å sounds like "awe", Ä like AI in "fair" and the most difficult one, Ö like EA in "earn".

Ferry services between Gothenburg and Newcastle (UK) run twice weekly. The Kiel (Germany) ferry operates daily and Frederikshavn (Denmark) 7–10 times daily. Finally, winter can be severe – pack plenty of warm clothes.

Gothenburg taxis & rentals

Taxis
Taxi Göteborg
031-65 00 00

Taxi Kurir
031-27 27 27

Taxi 020
020-93 93 00

Rental cars
Avis
031-80 57 80

Statoil
020-25 25 25

Hertz
020-21 12 11

Good to know

Business hours
Banks are open weekdays 9.30am–3pm (Thu until 5.30pm). Shops, weekdays 9am–6pm, Sat until 2pm or 4pm. Department stores are open later. Some shops are open Sun.

Money
All major credit cards are widely accepted. ATM machines are plentiful.

Electricity
Standard European 220–240V, 50-cycle AC voltage. Standard European 2-pin plugs; overseas visitors will need an adaptor.

Time
GMT+1. Daylight saving adds one hour in summer (GMT+2).

Public holidays
New Year’s Day (1 Jan 2004), Epiphany (6 Jan 2004), Good Friday (9 Apr 2004), Easter Monday (12 Apr 2004), Labour Day (1 May 2004), Ascension Day (20 May 2004), Whit Monday (31 May 2004), National Day (6 Jun 2004), Midsummer's Day (26 June 2004), All Saints’ Day (6 Nov 2004), Christmas Eve (24 Dec 2004), Christmas (25 Dec 2004), Boxing Day (26 Dec 2004). Note: shops often close early the eve of a holiday.

Further reading
www.goteborg.com, www.goteborg.se, www.gp.se, www.sweden.com