Cruise Groups: Sharing a Car to the Ship
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A group of friends or family travelling to a cruise together faces a choice most solo travellers don't: book several separate cars, or one that fits everyone. For a group of up to eight, one vehicle is usually simpler, cheaper per person and a lot less to coordinate on a morning when everyone's already juggling luggage and excitement.
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How the vehicle categories scale with group size
Standard, Electric and Business cars seat up to 4 passengers with a 6-unit luggage budget — 2 large bags + 2 cabin bags, or 4 cabin bags. SUV / XL seats up to 6 with a 10-unit budget and up to 4 large cases. Minibus seats up to 8 with an 18-unit budget — enough for a genuinely full cruise-sized load of large suitcases without anyone holding a bag on their lap.
A large case counts as two luggage units and a cabin bag as one, against a single combined budget per category rather than a separate limit for each type of bag — which matters for cruise groups specifically, since embarkation-day luggage tends to run heavier than a normal trip.
Pricing is per car, not per person
The fixed price covers the whole vehicle for the route, not a per-passenger fare. A group of six sharing an SUV / XL pays the same fixed price whether all six seats are full or not — splitting it between the group works out considerably better per person than each pair booking a separate car.
Choosing the right category for your group
Count passengers first, then estimate the luggage honestly — cruise packing runs bigger than a typical city trip. A group of five or six needs the SUV / XL at least, and with a stroller and a couple of large suitcases each it is quickly past the SUV / XL's four large cases — a larger group, or one with heavy cruise luggage, is what the Minibus exists for.
If your group is larger than eight, or your luggage genuinely won't fit even the Minibus's budget, book two vehicles against the same flight and pickup point rather than trying to squeeze everything into one — each is priced independently, so there's no penalty for splitting.
One booking for the whole group
One person can book on behalf of the whole group, entering the total passenger count and combined luggage so the right category is chosen upfront. Give us the arriving flight number and the pickup time follows the group's actual landing, so nobody's waiting around at the rank while everyone else clears passport control.
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
How many people fit in one car for a cruise transfer?
Up to 8 in the Minibus category, up to 6 in SUV / XL, and up to 4 in Standard, Electric or Business — each with its own luggage budget to match.
Does a bigger group mean a higher price per person?
The opposite in practice — the fixed price covers the whole vehicle, so splitting it across a full group of six or eight usually costs less per person than several smaller cars.
What if our group has more luggage than the category's budget?
Mention it in your booking notes before you pay, or book a larger category — we'd rather confirm it fits in advance than have it discovered at the kerb.
Can one person book for the whole group?
Yes — enter the total passenger count and luggage when booking, and the flight number so the pickup follows the group's actual landing.
What if our group is bigger than eight people?
Book two vehicles against the same flight and pickup point — each is priced and confirmed separately.
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.
- Choose the car by passengers and luggage — every category is priced before you choose.
- Cancel free of charge more than 12 hours before pickup, refunded in full.
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