Förare
Families & groupsRelocating families

A Family Relocating to Stockholm: Arrival Day

Updated 3 min read

A family relocation to Stockholm covers a lot of ground — visas, housing, schools, work — but arrival day itself narrows down to something simpler and more immediate for the children involved: a long journey, an unfamiliar place, and whatever the first few hours look like. This guide focuses specifically on that day, from the child's point of view rather than the relocation paperwork.

If you're looking for the broader logistics of a work relocation, that's covered elsewhere — this one is about seats, sleep and the first hours with children who've just moved their whole life to a new country.

A seat that's ready, not an afterthought

For a young child, add a car seat in the booking form with their current age — under one, or one to three — and it's fitted before you land, one less thing to think about on a day that already has a great deal happening. For an older child who still needs a booster by height, bring your own, since our bookable seats don't currently extend past age three.

Getting straight to temporary housing, or straight to sleep

Many relocating families land into temporary housing before their permanent home is ready — a serviced apartment, a short-term rental, sometimes a hotel. Enter that address as your destination when you book, and the fixed price and route are agreed before you land, so there's no decision to make about where you're going while jet-lagged children are still processing the trip.

If sleep is the priority — arriving after a long-haul flight with children who need rest before anything else — the point is simply getting from the terminal to a bed as directly as possible, without a diversion or a decision along the way.

Before the first school visit

If arrival day is followed closely by a first visit to a new school — meeting a teacher, seeing a classroom, settling paperwork — it's worth building a little slack between landing and that visit rather than planning them back to back. Your pickup follows your flight's actual landing time, but the rest of a long-haul journey (immigration, luggage, the drive itself) still takes the time it takes, and a tired, overwhelmed first school visit helps no one.

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 straight to temporary housing rather than a hotel?

Yes — enter whichever address you're staying at first as your destination, whether that's a serviced apartment, short-term rental or hotel.

Can I request a car seat for arrival day?

Yes — request it in your booking notes with your child's current age, under one or one to three, and it's fitted before you land.

Should we build in time between landing and a first school visit?

It's worth it — the transfer itself adjusts to your flight's actual landing, but the rest of a long journey still takes time, and children settle better into a new school without being rushed straight there.

What if our flight is delayed on arrival day?

Your pickup time follows the actual landing automatically, so a delay doesn't leave anyone waiting at the wrong time on a day that's stressful enough already.

Is there a bigger car available if we're arriving with a lot of luggage for a permanent move?

Yes — SUV / XL and Minibus categories carry more luggage than a Standard car; mention what you're bringing in the notes and we'll confirm the right size.

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.
See your fixed priceSee the price list

Read next

All guides in Families & groups