Fees · Destination Guide
Kosterhavet and Stromstad
Sweden's marine national park: cool-water diving, interpreted snorkel trails and island life
Key fee: Kosterhavet National Park admission
Free access
Fees · Destination Guide
Sweden's marine national park: cool-water diving, interpreted snorkel trails and island life
Key fee: Kosterhavet National Park admission
Free access
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Kosterhavet is a freely accessible national park, and the naturum visitor centre has free admission. No mandatory universal marine-park dive tag or national-park tourism levy was identified in the reviewed official guidance; this does not exempt visitors from site restrictions, any permit that a particular activity might require, or normal service charges. Park tourism page; Nature reserve and visitor centre.
Budget separately for public ferries, commercial or club dives, ferries between islands if charged, licensed tour boats and accommodation. Current ferry ticket cost must be checked with Vasttrafik after the September 2026 operator change; the club and campsite figures below are dated 2026 published rates, not final booking quotes. Tickets; Club tariffs; Campsite rates.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosterhavet National Park admission | Free access Visitor park access, subject to legally protected areas | All park visitors | No park entrance ticket identified | The park is publicly accessible but wildlife, seabed and seasonal restrictions remain in force. Tourism authority. |
| Naturum Kosterhavet visitor centre | Free entry During published opening hours | Non-divers, families, divers | No entrance purchase required | Free entrance is documented; check daily opening hours and separately charged activities if any. County naturum listing. |
| Stromstad-Koster public ferry | Fare displayed by Vasttrafik at purchase Travel-date and ticket-product specific | Travellers to the Koster islands | Vasttrafik To Go, Vasttrafik website or operator-approved ticket channel | No superseded Koster Marin rate is reused. Lines 899 and seasonal 898 are the current planning baseline. New 2026 ferries; Fare instructions. |
| Bicycle carriage on Koster public ferry | No additional bike charge when space permits Under published September 2026 ferry policy; subject to operator conditions | Passengers bringing bicycles | No separate bike fare under current published change | Subject to vessel capacity and any later revisions. Earlier regional pages mentioning a bicycle fee are outdated for the new service. Current policy. |
| Stromstad dive club guest outing | SEK 400 (2026 posted guest fee) Individual club outing, if guests are accepted | Certified guest scuba divers | Confirm current availability and payment directly with club | The 2026 excursion list is marked under construction; price publication is not a confirmed retail booking, vessel departure or equipment inclusion. Club guest tariffs. |
| Stromstad dive club guest air fill | SEK 150 (2026 posted guest fee) Per club-listed guest air fill, subject to capability and conditions | Qualified divers with compatible cylinders | Confirm directly with club | No independent verification of current fill hours, gas quality documentation, Nitrox service or third-party cylinder acceptance. 2026 club price page. |
| Lyths Nordkoster small tent pitch | SEK 230 for 1-2 person tent (2026 posted) One campsite booking night under operator conditions | Overnight campers at designated Nordkoster campsite | Official campsite booking site | Must reserve designated accommodation; camping is restricted in the nature reserve. Campsite fees and availability may change. 2026 rate card; Reserve camping limits. |
| Deep coral restoration diving | No ordinary visitor permit or fee offered Designated six prohibited diving areas effective December 19, 2025 | Technical and recreational divers planning near restricted zones | No standard public dive permit; legal exemptions only where authorities explicitly grant them | Do not purchase a supposed coral-zone access pass. Check 14FS 2025:31 and 14FS 2025:32 maps and contact competent authority for any narrowly available legal exemption. County dive prohibition; County regulations. |
Fee
Visitor park access, subject to legally protected areas
The park is publicly accessible but wildlife, seabed and seasonal restrictions remain in force. Tourism authority.
During published opening hours
Free entrance is documented; check daily opening hours and separately charged activities if any. County naturum listing.
Travel-date and ticket-product specific
No superseded Koster Marin rate is reused. Lines 899 and seasonal 898 are the current planning baseline. New 2026 ferries; Fare instructions.
Under published September 2026 ferry policy; subject to operator conditions
Subject to vessel capacity and any later revisions. Earlier regional pages mentioning a bicycle fee are outdated for the new service. Current policy.
Individual club outing, if guests are accepted
The 2026 excursion list is marked under construction; price publication is not a confirmed retail booking, vessel departure or equipment inclusion. Club guest tariffs.
Per club-listed guest air fill, subject to capability and conditions
No independent verification of current fill hours, gas quality documentation, Nitrox service or third-party cylinder acceptance. 2026 club price page.
One campsite booking night under operator conditions
Must reserve designated accommodation; camping is restricted in the nature reserve. Campsite fees and availability may change. 2026 rate card; Reserve camping limits.
Designated six prohibited diving areas effective December 19, 2025
Do not purchase a supposed coral-zone access pass. Check 14FS 2025:31 and 14FS 2025:32 maps and contact competent authority for any narrowly available legal exemption. County dive prohibition; County regulations.