Cycle Streets
On a cycle street, cars and other vehicles need to behave in a way that prioritises the cyclists on the street.
The purpose of a cycle street is to create a street space on the cyclists' terms and where the interaction between bicycles and motor vehicles is improved and facilitated. This leads to better mobility for cyclists and a safer and more secure traffic environment for every road user on the street.
Cycle streets are a useful option when there is not enough space for regular cycle lanes.
Cycle streets in Stockholm
In Stockholm, there are cycle streets on
- Surbrunnsgatan
- Hagaesplanaden
- Rålambsvägens lokalgata
- Glasmålarvägen
- Kungsholms strand.
What regulations apply on a cycle street?
The following rules apply on a cycle street:
- Vehicles may not exceed 30 kilometres an hour.
- The maximum permitted speed is indicated on road signage.
- Vehicles may not park anywhere other than in specially designated parking spaces.
- A driver entering a road that is a cycle street must give way to vehicles on the cycle street.
- Motor vehicle drivers must adapt their speed to the cycle traffic.
- Drivers must also give way to any vehicles whose route intersects their own when they enter a road from a cycle street.
Read more
You can read more about the rules on cycle streets on the Swedish Transport Agency’s website.
Pedestrian street, bicycle street, and low-speed zone, Swedish Transport Agency's website