⚠️ Important 2026 Update: Stockholm’s Toilet System is Changing!
Please note that the information below is currently being updated as the city of Stockholm is completely replacing its public toilet system. As of February/March 2026, many of the old “free” silver toilet cabins have been closed or removed.
Here is what you need to know for your 2026 visit:
- The new system: Starting in March 2026, roughly 100 brand-new, modern toilet facilities are being installed across the city (look for the new designs in spots like Vasaparken and Norra Bantorget).
- No longer free: Unlike the old system, the new public toilets now carry a fee of 10 SEK.
- Cashless only: You will need a credit card or a smartphone (contactless) to pay. Cash is not accepted.
- Pro tip: If you can’t find a nearby public cabin during this transition, head to major department stores like NK, Åhléns, or the Gallerian shopping mall. They offer well-maintained facilities for a small fee (usually 10–15 SEK).
If you’ve been to Stockholm, you know how difficult it is to find toilets in the city centre. Toilets are rare, they are charged for, and they are often located in the back of stores and other hard-to-find places.
To make things worse, tourists often don’t have the necessary 10 SEK coin to get in, or the toilets can only be opened by sending a text message from a mobile phone registered in Sweden.
That is why the toilet situation has annoyed many Stockholm visitors, especially those travelling with children.
The good news is that all in all 42 new free self-cleaning toilets will be made available this year. About half of them are already in place.
More toilets will be installed next year. Eventually, 70 new public toilets will have been installed.
Toilet map
There is a Google map available with all the toilets: Stockholm’s public toilets. The toilets with dark green checkmarks are the ones that are in operation (“i drift”). The map seems to be managed and updated by the administration of the city.
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The toilet at Norra Bantorget was offcially opened today.
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Source and photos: Miljöpartiet de gröna i Stockholms stad
