Is it normal for Swedish long-distance bus/coach drivers not to count for missing passengers after rest stops?

10/2/2011 8:18:12 PM

It is still quite common, yes. In Sweden, long-distance buses are only staffed by the driver, and they only check for tickets on stops where people get on or off. On stops for bathroom break or when a longer stop is necessary for some reason, the bus driver will announce on the intercom how long the bus will be at the station, and when it will leave. As announcements are usually made in Swedish, you should either ask somebody native sitting nearby, or better yet, the driver him/herself. The majority of the drivers will understand some English, especially if you are on an “airport transfer” bus.

Be aware that Swedes are very time-oriented and strict, so if the leave time is announced for 15:30, then the bus will leave in 15:30 sharp, regardless of whether you are on it or not. The driver would not bother counting the passengers most of the time, but might possibly wait a minute or two if you talked with him and are obviously a tourist. But I wouldn’t count on it.

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