Been in Sweden for a month now and haven’t touched cash once, including for taxis. In Gothenburg I used Västtrafik for public transport but when I nee...

Used Amex in Stockholm and Visby. Had no problem at NK department store, Arlanda Duty Free, or even a fancy restaurant in Gamla Stan. But once I start...

I lived in Uppsala for a semester and often withdrew cash after dark, especially during winter when it’s dark by 4 pm anyway. Never once had an issue....

That’s exactly what happened to me in Uppsala near the student area. Used my Halifax Clarity card at a Bankomat machine and it simply held the card. N...

I booked a bed at Generator Hostel in Stockholm and also stayed at a small independent place in Visby on Gotland. Both of them were cash-free. Used my...

Traveled up north through Umeå and Östersund last month. Same story - everything is card-based. In Umeå, I took a local Ultra bus from the university ...

Oh yes, this totally confused me too when I arrived in Kiruna and used a ATM near the Best Western hotel. I used my Revolut card and accepted the conv...

Studying in Uppsala, I always hit a local Bankomat or a Nordea machine downtown near the university. Withdrawing 2k-3k SEK via a Wise Multi‑Currency d...

I had my SEB card from Sweden decline at a few tourist spots in Madrid especially at the ticket machines in Atocha station and a pharmacy near Puerta ...