Public transport in Helsinki
Helsinki has excellent public transportation, incorporating trams, buses, metro and the Suomenlinna municipal ferry. Trams 3B and 3T are ideal for a sightseeing tour in the city. The Helsinki Card allows for unlimited travel on public transportation within Helsinki.
Helsinki Card - your ticket
The Helsinki Card entitles card holders to unlimited free travel during the validity of the Card. Free travel applies to public transport within the boundaries of Helsinki including buses, trams, the metro, Suomenlinna ferry, and local trains.
Please note!
In case you use the
Card for the first time in public transport you have to mark the date and time
on the Card before boarding the vehicle. Penalty fare 80 EUR plus a single fare
are charged from anyone travelling without a valid ticket. Therefore it is
important to check before boarding that your Card has been validated; the date
and time of its first use must have been entered on it.
Sightseeing with 3B & 3T
The tram routes 3B and 3T trace a figure-of-eight in the centre of Helsinki passing most of the “must“ sights of the city. You can board the tram at any stop. The tour takes about one hour. For the schedule please see www.hsl.fi.The customer service point of Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) is located at Rautatientori metro station:
Open:
Mon–Thu 7.30am–7pm, Fri (& public holiday eves) 7.30am–5pm, Sat 10am-3pm;
Brochures on 3B/3T and route maps are available also from the Helsinki City Tourist Office, Pohjoisesplanadi 19.
Approximate departures of the first and last buses, trams and metro trains
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Mon – Sat |
Sun | |
Buses |
ca 5.45–1.30 |
ca 7–1.30 |
Metro |
ca 5.30–23.30 |
ca 6.30–23.30 |
Trams |
ca 6–23* |
ca 7.15–23* |
* Night service on tram lines 3B, 3T and 4 until ca
1.30am
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Europcar office in the heart of Helsinki at main railway station is within walking distance from major hotels. Read more
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Departure of Suomenlinna ferries from the Market Square and Suomenlinna usually once an hour. Read more
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Air-conditioned Finnair City Buses to Helsinki Airport run at ca 20-minute intervals from the central railway station. Read more
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The Helsinki Card entitles card holders to unlimited free travel on public transport in Helsinki during the validity of the Card. Read more
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Q-Park is an international parking company operating also in Helsinki. Drive in to Q-Park Kasarmitori or Erottaja (the discount ticket is not valid in other Q-Parks in Helsinki incl. Q-Park Stockmann). The discount ticket must be used when you pay the parking fee. Read more
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The tram line is ideal for touring the city, since practically all of Helsinki's most important sights are located along the way. Read more
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