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Relatives Visiting from the Middle East: Booking Their Ride from Sweden

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It's a common enough situation: relatives are flying in to visit, and the card they'd use to pay online either doesn't work for international bookings or isn't something they want to use for this. The simplest fix is that you, based in Sweden, book the pickup yourself and let your relatives just get off the plane and be met — no card, no app, no booking to sort out from the departure side at all.

This guide covers how to book a ride for someone else, what information to give in place of a passenger's own contact details, and what your relatives will actually experience when they land.

Booking on someone else's behalf

There's nothing special required to book a pickup for someone who isn't you — enter their flight details and the arrival address as normal, and use your own contact details as the person who made the booking. It's worth also adding a phone number your relatives can be reached on once they land, in case anything needs confirming on the day.

Pay with your own card as usual; the booking and the payment don't need to be tied to the passenger at all.

What your relatives will see on arrival

The driver details — name, phone number and licence plate — are sent before pickup to whichever contact you gave, so make sure that's a number that will actually reach your relatives, or forward the details to them yourself once you have them. Some families prefer to receive them and pass them along by message, which works just as well.

Because the flight is tracked once you've given us the number, the pickup time follows the actual landing — useful for a long-haul or connecting flight where the exact arrival time isn't fully certain until the day.

Getting the flight number and details right

The one thing worth double-checking is the flight number, especially for a journey via a connecting hub where the number changes between legs — use the number for the flight that actually lands at Arlanda, not the first leg of a multi-stop journey. If you're not certain, ask your relatives to confirm it before you book, since it's the detail the whole pickup timing depends on.

What every Förare booking includes

The fixed price you see before booking is the price on your receipt — 6% VAT included, whole car, not per person.

  • Flight tracked — pickup follows your live arrival
  • 45 minutes free waiting, from your driver's confirmed arrival
  • No terminal fee
  • No surge pricing, ever
  • Free cancellation up to 12 hours

Questions people ask before booking

Can I book and pay for a pickup for someone else entirely?

Yes — there's nothing that requires the passenger to book or pay themselves. Enter their travel details, pay with your own card, and add a contact number for them.

How will my relatives know who's meeting them?

The driver's name, phone number and licence plate are sent before pickup to the contact number given at booking — pass these along to your relatives if that's not their own number.

What if their flight is delayed?

Once you give us the flight number, we track it live and the pickup time follows the actual landing, so a delay doesn't need a phone call from you or them to fix.

Which flight number do I use if they're travelling via a connecting hub?

Use the number for the final leg that actually lands at Arlanda, not an earlier connecting flight — check with your relatives if you're not sure which one that is.

Can I cancel or change the booking if their plans change?

Yes, the same as any booking — free cancellation applies more than 12 hours before pickup, and you can contact us to adjust details closer to the date.

Book your Arlanda pickup

Enter the address and you will see the price for the whole car before anything is paid. No account needed.

  • One fixed price for the whole car, 6% VAT included, shown before you pay.
  • Your driver's name, number and registration plate arrive before pickup.
  • Cancel free of charge more than 12 hours before pickup, refunded in full.
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