Meeting someone at Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN · ESSA), Stockholms län, Sweden. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.
Greeting board for Stockholm Arlanda Airport
Make a sign for ARN Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.
Which terminal
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport has 4 arrival terminals: Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5. Each has its own arrivals area, so waiting at the wrong one is the most common mix-up here. The terminal is on their booking or in the airline's app. Check it before you set off and put it in your Greet.
Where to wait
Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at ARN, even without signal.
- In the arrivals hall of their terminal, a few metres back from the doors.
- At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
- Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.
Passport control and timing
Sweden is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.
Stockholm runs on Europe/Stockholm time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.
A local welcome
Want the sign to feel local? "Välkommen" means welcome in Swedish. Put it in the line above their name.
Other airports nearby
If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of ARN: Stockholm Bromma BMA (33 km), Stockholm / Vasteras VST (73 km), Stockholm / Nykoping NYO (112 km), Mariehamn Airport MHQ (122 km), Norrkoping NRK (152 km).
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before getting started.
Which terminal will they arrive at in Stockholm?
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport has 4 arrival terminals: Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5. The terminal is on their booking or in the airline's app.
How long after landing do passengers come out at ARN?
Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.
What time is it at ARN right now?
Stockholm runs on Europe/Stockholm time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.
Can my guest use Arigreet at ARN without the app?
Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.
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