Public Transport in Skåne/Copenhagen

Here's to the best way of getting around Skåne and travelling to Copenhagen too!

Jojo Card: You'll receive a jojo card as part of the registration on arrival day. This works similarly to the Oyster (London), Octopus (Hong Kong) or Opal (Sydney) Public Transport Cards - where you "tap on" and "tap off". However, it's recommended by all students that you don't actually use this card unless you have to. Why?

1. You can't get student discounts on your fare if you use the jojo card 
2. It's an extra card to carry + worry about losing it

Skanetrafiken App: It's way better to use the Skanetrafiken App to get around. At first it's a bit weird using an app if you're not used to it, but it is so much more handy to have it on your phone where you can see train/bus timetables and delays in real time.

Note: 

• Don't freak out if the Skanetrafiken App doesn't work immediately - despite downloading the app and creating an account, you can only input payment/register debit or credits cards when you have a Swedish SIM card. 

Essentially, you just need to add your credit/debit card details into the app where it will be automatically charged each time you purchase a ticket. Here's how you should do it: 

1. Download the Skanetrafiken App
2. Go to "settings" 
3. Click "payment settings" 
4. You should be able to register your credit/debit card with the phone number and you're good to go!

In terms of figuring out how to purchase a ticket and then use it, go to "Search Journey". I put in the address of the Swedish Migration Agency below so you can see: 

Important to note about Student Prices:

You need to make sure you have registered with Studentkortet (i.e., joined a Nation) to be able to make use of the student discount. Download the studentkortet app so you have it with you at all times, but you'll also get mailed a physical card too. 

The process is pretty self-explanatory, you choose which ticket you want (single, 24-hr, 30 days) and then what kind of person you are (adult, youth, student), and buy and "activate" your ticket. To use it, you just scan the QR code onto those ticket-reader-like things on buses, and show them to the train personnel who go around checking tickets. Easy!

A Final Note: Tickets operate in "zones," so for example, if you've bought a 24-hr ticket to Triangeln in Malmö, you use that same ticket to travel on buses in Malmö as well as Lund. You don't need to buy a new ticket each time you get on public transport - which is great (also public transport is mega expensive so it's probably a good thing that they have this system going).