The Stockholm Arlanda Airport is nested in the Sigtuna Municipality of Sweden. It lies 37 kilometers north of Stockholm and 40 kilometers southeast of Uppsala. It operates under the Scandinavian Airlines System and averaged 18.1 million passengers in 2008, 13.3 million of which were international and only 4.9 million were domestic passengers. With these statistics, it is considered to be the third largest airport in all of the Nordic Countries.

The airport is part of Sweden’s efficient transport provisions. With its great road connections, the Stockholm Arlanda Airport truly is an important venue for both the business and the traveler kind. The airport is well connected to bus lines, high-speed, long-distance and as well as commuter trains, although some places in the Stockholm area can only be reached by car. Here is where budget car rentals come to play. If you are coming from or going to areas with no public transport connections, car hire would be your best option. You can choose from several car rental companies that serve in the airport, or even those which serve outside the airport.

The airport has a wide array of services and facilities to make your stay enjoyable and comfortable. Shops inside the terminals include a pharmacy, duty free shops, convenient stores, clothing stores, newsstands and as well as gift and souvenir shops. Restaurants and food shops are well dispersed throughout the terminals and offer great food and beverage choices. The airport also has excellent corporate facilities and conference areas. Other services and facilities include luggage management, express deliveries, banks and currency exchange facilities. A chapel, a play area, waiting lounges, and a wireless internet service are also available. Cheap car hire services are also at hand at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport.