Family Holidays in Stockholm: A Car Sized Right from Arlanda
A family holiday brings more of everything than a couple's trip does — more suitcases, a stroller, sometimes a car seat, and enough people that a standard four-seat car genuinely doesn't fit everyone and their bags at once. That's the detail that catches Spanish families out most often when they land at Arlanda: not the drive itself, but discovering at the taxi rank that the whole family and its luggage doesn't fit in one car after all.
This guide covers how to book the transfer so that question is settled before you fly, not worked out standing in the arrivals hall with tired children and a stroller.
Sizing the car correctly
The standard saloon category that suits a solo traveller or a couple is rarely the right choice for a family of four or five with a normal holiday's luggage — a couple of large suitcases, carry-ons, and a stroller add up fast. Splitting across two separate cars means splitting the family too, which nobody wants after a long flight with tired kids.
Booking the right vehicle category from the start — an estate or an SUV/XL category depending on the size of your family and luggage — keeps everyone together in one car for the whole drive to your hotel or apartment, with room for the bags without anything wedged on a lap.
What to book ahead
If you're travelling with a child who needs a car seat, this is worth arranging when you book rather than assuming it'll be sorted out on arrival — request it at booking so the right seat is in the car when you land, rather than improvising with a seatbelt and a jacket after a long flight.
The fixed price is agreed before you fly and covers the whole car, not each family member individually, so a family of five costs the same as a solo traveller taking the same category and route — there's no per-person surcharge for travelling as a group.
- One fixed price for the whole car, not per person or per child
- Request a car seat when you book, so it's ready when you land
- A vehicle sized for your family and your luggage, chosen before you fly
Arlanda transfer children car seat: getting it right
Sweden takes child car seat use seriously, and any car carrying a young child needs an appropriately sized seat for the child's age and weight, the same as it would at home. Tell us the child's age when you request a seat at booking so the right size is provided rather than a generic one.
If you're travelling with more than one small child, mention both when you book — the vehicle category needs to have room for the seats themselves as well as the passengers, which is exactly the kind of detail that's easy to solve in advance and awkward to solve at the terminal.
Arriving without the scramble
Landing with children is tiring enough without also working out, at the airport, whether the family fits in one taxi or needs to split into two. A pre-booked car removes that entirely: your driver already knows your flight number, your family size, your luggage and your car seat requirement, and is waiting with the right vehicle when you land.
From there, it's a direct drive to your hotel or apartment door — no transfer at a station, no carrying bags and a stroller across a platform, and no second leg of the journey to figure out once you've already landed with tired kids in tow.
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
- 60 minutes free waiting, from actual landing
- No terminal fee
- No surge pricing, ever
- Free cancellation up to 12 hours
Questions people ask before booking
Does a family of five cost more than a couple travelling the same route?
No — the fixed price is for the whole car, not per person, so a family of five in the right vehicle category pays the same fixed price as any other group taking that category on the same route.
Can I request a car seat for my child?
Yes. Tell us your child's age when you book so the right size seat is ready in the car when you land, rather than improvising on arrival.
What if we have two children who both need car seats?
Mention both children and their ages when you book, and choose a vehicle category with enough room for both seats and the rest of the family — our SUV/XL and minibus categories are built for exactly this.
What vehicle category fits a family of four or five with normal holiday luggage?
Usually an estate or SUV/XL category, depending on how many large suitcases and how many people you're travelling with. Enter your group size and luggage when booking and the right category is clear before you fly.
Do we need to split into two taxis if we're a larger family?
Not if you book the right category in advance — our SUV/XL and minibus categories are sized for larger families and their luggage, keeping everyone in one car for the whole drive.