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Business Visits to Uppsala University and Science Park

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Uppsala is close enough to Arlanda that a lot of visitors treat the trip as an afterthought — book a car, land, arrive. The part that trips people up isn't the distance, it's that "Uppsala University" and "Uppsala Science Park" both cover a genuinely large spread of buildings, institutes and companies rather than a single address, and a business meeting invite doesn't always spell out which one, or where within it.

A little care with the address before you fly saves a confused stop outside the wrong building once you land.

On this page
  1. Uppsala University is not one campus
  2. Uppsala Science Park is a cluster of companies, not a single office
  3. The drive from Arlanda
  4. Booking on the company's behalf, and getting the receipt right

Uppsala University is not one campus

The university's departments are spread across several parts of the city — humanities, medicine, science and technology are not clustered in one place. A meeting with a research group or an administrative office could mean very different parts of Uppsala depending on the faculty. If your invite names a department rather than an address, it's worth a quick search or a question to your host for the actual building name before you book your car.

Uppsala Science Park is a cluster of companies, not a single office

The Science Park is home to a large number of separate companies and research groups under one shared site, each with their own building and entrance. "Uppsala Science Park" as a destination gets you to the general area; it doesn't reliably get you to your specific meeting. Ask your host for the building name and, if it's a larger building, the floor or company name on the door — put that in your booking notes so the driver can get as close to the right entrance as the site allows.

The drive from Arlanda

Arlanda sits close to Uppsala relative to most of the region, which is part of why the trip is popular for a same-day business visit — fly in, meet, fly out, without an overnight stay. The exact route and price are shown before you book, based on the specific address you enter rather than "Uppsala" generically, so it's worth entering the real destination rather than the city name alone.

Booking on the company's behalf, and getting the receipt right

If you're arranging the trip for a colleague, a visiting researcher or an external partner rather than travelling yourself, you can book using their name and flight number while paying from your own account and selecting the company receipt so it files correctly on your side.

Give us the arriving flight number regardless of who's travelling — we track it live, so the pickup time follows the actual landing rather than a scheduled one that might not hold.

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

Is Uppsala University one address I can just book to?

No — departments are spread across different parts of the city depending on the faculty. Check your meeting invite for the specific department or building name before booking.

What's the difference between Uppsala University and Uppsala Science Park?

The university is the academic institution and its faculties; the Science Park is a separate site housing many companies and research groups. They are near each other but not the same destination.

How specific should my drop-off address be?

As specific as you can get it — the building name, and ideally the company or department on the door if it's a shared building — since both sites have multiple entrances close together.

Can I book a transfer for a visiting colleague rather than myself?

Yes — enter their name and flight number as the passenger while you manage and pay for the booking, with a company receipt if it needs to go into your own expense system.

Does the pickup time adjust if the flight is late?

Yes — give us the flight number and the pickup time follows the flight's actual landing rather than the original schedule.

Book your pickup from Arlanda to Uppsala

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

  • One fixed price for the whole car, 6% VAT included, shown before you pay.
  • A receipt with the VAT line, made out to you or to your company.
  • Cancel free of charge more than 12 hours before pickup, refunded in full.
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