Good to know before your visit to Kristinehamn
Practical information about services, transport, healthcare, car rental and more – all in one place.
Services & community information
Need to find a toilet, ATM or Systembolaget? Here you will find essential services for visitors to Kristinehamn.
🚻 Toilets
City centre:
- In Merkuriushuset at Södra Torget, past Café Paus (coin toilet, 5 SEK)
- At the parking area Spelmansgatan/Kungsgatan (card payment, 5 SEK)
- In the station building at Kristinehamn travel centre (card payment)
- In Vintergatan on Kungsgatan near “Gretas” (coin toilet, 5 SEK)
- In the city park there is a portable toilet by the playground during summer season
Archipelago and surrounding areas:
- Two seasonal toilets in the archipelago: Skymningens bathing area, Kapurja
- A toilet is available by the Picasso sculpture, open all year round.
- Toilets/outhouses/portable toilets are also available at the municipal beaches
🛍️ Systembolaget
- Located in the city centre at Kungsgatan 43
💳 ATMs
- Vintergatan shopping centre (inside near Gretas) – Nya Kyrkogatan 19
- Stora Coop – Albinvägen 2
- ICA Maxi – Närkevägen 28
📚 Library
- Kristinehamns bibliotek (library) – Tullportsgatan 13
Phone: +46-550-880 80
Opening hours vary – see Värmland library website.
Services: book loans, computers, tablets, Wi-Fi, copying, scanning & printing.
🏢 Kristinehamn Muncipality
- Municipal Building with contact center – Kungsgatan 31
Phone: Switchboard +46 550 88 000
www.kristinehamn.se
Opening hours (contact center and switchboard):
Mon–Thu 8:00 – 16:30, Fri 8:00 – 16:00, closed for lunch 12:00 – 13:00. - Kristinehamn touris office (Visit Kristinehamn) – Södra Torget 3
Click here for mor info about the tourist office.
🧵 Laundry & services
- Tyger & sytillbehör – Kungsgatan 35
Phone: +46-76-315 35 44
Services: fabrics, sewing supplies, dry cleaning, key service and shoe repair
Transport & parking
🚌 Public transport
- Värmlandstrafik – Trains, buses and boats in Kristinehamn and Värmland
Tickets and info: +46-771-32 32 00
www.varmlandstrafik.se
Kristinehamn tourist office is an official ticket agent for Värmlandstrafik. - SJ – Swedish Railways
Tickets and info: +46-771-75 75 75
www.sj.se - Tågåkeriet i Bergslagen AB (Tågab)
Tel: -46-550-875 61
www.tagakeriet.se - Bus4You
Tickets and customer service: +46-771-151515
www.bus4you.se - Flixbus
Tickets: www.flixbus.se - Inlandsbanan
Info: +46-771- 53 53 53 or [email protected]
https://res.inlandsbanan.se
🚕 Taxi
- Taxi Kristinehamn
Tel: +46-550-150 45
www.taxikristinehamn.se
🅿️ Parking
- Long-term parking is available at the travel centre, past the taxi area. Must be reported to the tourist office.
- Parking disc required only at parking areas near Rusta and Dollarstore. Elsewhere no disc is needed unless it is paid parking – follow on-site signage.
- More information about municipal parking in Kristinehamn can be found here.
⛽ Fuel
- Qstar – Fastingsg. 41
- St1 – Karlstadsv. 51
- Ingo – Stationsg. 13, Stationsg. 6 and Stolpen 1 in Ölme
- OKQ8 – Västerlångg. 4
- Tanka – Västgötag. 45
🔌 Major EV charging stations
Charging stations with more than 2 chargers are available at:
- Burger House – Stolpen 1
- ICA Maxi – Söråsgatan 1
- McDonald’s – Bartilsbrovägen 5 (Tesla + others)
- Stora Coop – Albinvägen 2
More information about charging stations can be found at:
www.chargefinder.com/se
www.plugshare.com
www.chargemap.com/map
🚗 Car rental
Need to rent a car during your visit to Kristinehamn? Here are local providers:
- Avis Car Rental
Tuvetgatan 2
Tel: +46-586-400 83
www.avis.se - Carab
Stationsgatan 6
Tel: +46-550-159 80
www.carab.se - Europcar Kristinehamn
Kungsgatan 27
Tel: +46-550-50 00 55
www.europcar.se - MABI Car Rental
Första Industrigatan 9
Tel: +46-550-40 20 79
www.mabi.se - OKQ8 Kristinehamn (trailers only)
Västerlånggatan 4
Tel: +46-550-41 16 25
www.okq8.se
Rental & leisure
🚲 Bicycle rental
- Stadshotellet in Kristinehamn
Kungsgatan 27
Tel: +46-550-122 00 - First Camp Herrgårdsliv
Presterudsallén 2
Tel: +46-550-102 80
🦺 Life jackets
- Fritidsbanken
Brandkårsvägen 11, Parkmagasinet, city park
Tel: +46-550-868 22
www.fritidsbanken.se/fritidsbank/kristinehamn
Loan of life jackets and other sports equipment. - Räddningstjänsten Bergslagen
Brandkårsvägen 2
Tel: +46-550-636 00
Rental of life jackets.
⛸ Sports & leisure equipment loan
- Fritidsbanken
Brandkårsvägen 11, Parkmagasinet, city park
Tel: +46-550-868 22
www.fritidsbanken.se/fritidsbank/kristinehamn
Free loan of sports equipment such as skates, skis, life jackets, helmets, balls and more.
🚐 Waste disposal (latrine)
- Kristinehamn Guest Harbour
Hamngatan 9
Tel: +46-73-040 64 75
Emptying of toilet cassette and grey water tank from boats, caravans and houseboats. Fee applies for non-guests. - First Camp Herrgårdsliv
Presterudsallén 2
Tel: +46-550-102 80
Latrine emptying. Fee applies for non-guests.
🚢 Septic tank emptying
- Kapurja – Vålösundsvägen 78A
- Elvina Marin – Båtbryggarevägen 3
- Kristinehamn Guest Harbour – Hamngatan 9
Safety & health
👮♀️ Police
- Address: Kungsgatan 30
- Phone: 114 14 (from abroad: +46 77 114 14 00)
- Emergency: Call 112
🏥 Healthcare
- Capio Health Centre Vintergatan
Kungsgatan 31
Tel: +46-550-77 50 00 - Kristinehamn Health Centre
Solrosbacken 1
Tel: +46-10-838 63 03 - Evenings, nights and weekends: Call 1177 for medical advice
- Emergency: Call 112
🦷 Dentist
- Brotandläkarna
Södra Torget 1
Tel: +46-550-14 456 - Public Dental Service Kristinehamn
Sandbäcksgränd 2
Tel: +46-10-838 66 40 - Smile Dental Care
Kungsgatan 31
Tel: +46-550-144 84 - Tandcentrum Kristinehamn
Kungsgatan 46
Tel: +46-550-57 57 50
In case that you need emergeny dental care call 1177 for dentist on call i Värmland.
🐾 Veterinarian
- Distriktsveterinärerna Kristinehamn
Stampbrogatan 8
Tel: +46-10-122 87 20 - Solstaden Small Animal Clinic
Metallvägen 5
Tel: +46-550-22 14 70 - Evidensia Small Animal Clinic
Garagevägen 1
Tel: +46-550-145 40
If you are missing something in this list, feel free to contact us at [email protected] so that we can ad the info.