Where to park in the center of Helsinki. Free parking and transportation

Vantaa Helsinki is the largest international Airport Helsinki and the largest in Finland. It is also the fourth busiest airport in the northern European countries. The airport was built in 1952 for the Olympics. Currently serves about 16 million passengers per year.

There are many parking lots near the airport terminals where you can leave your car for any period of time at quite reasonable prices.

In the material presented below you can find answers to questions about who may need parking at Helsinki Airport, where they are located, what types of parking exist, and what the cost of parking services is.

Parking services at Helsinki Airport

Tourists from Russia can get to Finland in different ways. The most economical option is the bus. But those who like to relax on ski resorts, prefer to get to Finland by car, in which you can put all the necessary equipment. If necessary, you can leave your car in the parking lot of Vantaa Airport.

Types of parking

In the territory air harbor There are several different types of parking:

• Short-term – calculations are carried out by the minute or hourly, depending on the client’s wishes (such parking lots are best used by those who want to meet family/friends/partners at the airport and at the same time avoid a fine for parking near the main entrance);
• Long-term – payments are made daily;
• Business parking – calculations are made on a daily basis (the last two options are suitable for those who want to leave their car for a long time).

Note! All parking lots fill up quickly. Therefore, before choosing, check availability. This can be done on the official website of the airport, in the “Parking” section or using the “Helsinki Vantaa” mobile application.

Also in the section (and in the electronic application) there is a function for booking a parking space and a calculator for calculating its cost.

In total, there are five paid parking lots in Vantaa and 3 small parking lots where you can park for a short time (the price for 10 minutes in parking lots numbered Pt1 and Pt2 is 1 euro per 10 minutes).

Note! If you need to leave your car for more than 10 hours, but less than 24 hours, do not park on Pt1 and Pt2, it is better to choose paid parking lots. The fact is that parking in Pt1 and Pt2 for more than 10 hours costs a fixed price of 35 euros, while parking for 24 hours in parking lot P4 will cost 10 euros.

Paid parking lots have the following designations (on the airport map):

• P4 (A and B);

The first three parking lots (as well as 2 free parking lots) are located near terminals No. 1 and No. 2. Parking lots P4A and P4B are located behind the train station, and parking P5 is opposite it (immediately behind parking P3 and the free parking lot).

Note! Above terminal No. 1 there is a board that displays information about the availability of free spaces in all parking lots.

Parking lot P1 is considered the most convenient (according to tourists). It provides the Valet Parking service (provided since 2014), that is, the client does not need to search for parking space. It will be enough to drive the car into a special area and leave the key in the ignition. The parking lot employees themselves will park the car in an empty space, the client will only have to pay, and then pick up the keys and parking pass, a document necessary to leave the parking lot.

Note! Paid parking entitles you to a free shuttle to the terminals or to railway station. The bus runs along a specific route every 10-15 minutes from 03.30 to 01.30 (there is no break on the night from Saturday to Sunday, when the airport is at its busiest).

Methods for booking parking spaces

In addition to online booking, there are 2 more ways to purchase parking at the airport in Helsinki:

1. Purchase a parking ticket at a special terminal (usually the terminals are located at the barriers at vehicle checkpoints). Payment for the coupon is made when you need to pick up the car (payment can be made using bank cards using the same terminal);
2. Purchase a parking ticket at the terminal (you no longer need to insert it into the machine; the barrier will open automatically, since all parking halls have a license plate recognition system for cars with access to the parking lot).

Note! There are certain rules for storing parking tickets: they are not recommended to be kept near mobile devices, as there is a risk of damage to the special magnetic strip.

How much does parking cost?

Parking at Helsinki Airport can cost from a few euros for 20-30 minutes to 42 euros per week (if we are talking about departure from Terminals No. 1 and No. 2). Moreover, 42 euros is the minimum price available in the P4 parking lot. In parking lots P5 and P3, leaving a car for this period will cost 65 and 69 euros, respectively, and in parking lots P2 and P1 the price increases to 110-145 euros.

The price for transit passengers will be from 10 to 35 euros per 24 hours.

A more accurate cost calculation can be made on the official website of Vantaa Helsinki in the “Parking” section or see in the table below (prices are valid from 05/01/2017).

Airport parking price

Non-standard cases

There are situations that will require the car owner to first contact parking service centers. For example:

• if you plan to park large vehicles for a long time;
• if you plan to leave the car for more than 31 days.

Vanta has a well-thought-out system of services for people who use paid parking lots. For example, when booking a seat for a car online, you can order an express pre-flight inspection service. The parking lots themselves also provide customers with various services. For example, washing a car.

There is a large St1 gas station on the territory of the air harbor (24 hours a day). It is also possible to charge electric vehicles (40 charging points in total; they are located in parking lots P1 and P5). Before going to the charging point, you must check the availability of free spaces by contacting the parking information service.

Parking at airports, especially when it comes to Helsinki Vanta, is not a problem. The entire parking system here is thought out to the smallest detail and is incredibly convenient for drivers. Thanks to well-established automation, anyone can figure out the parking and payment system, including tourists who do not speak Finnish at all and are not very knowledgeable in English.

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In Russia, the issue of organizing parking has long been ripe and overdue. There are a lot of differences between Moscow and Helsinki. But sometimes you still want to look at your neighbor - how does he do it? Shall we look over the fence?

Preamble

IN Lately Moscow authorities began to actively address parking issues in the capital. This cannot be said to be timely: it would have been timely to start this work 10-15 years ago. Nevertheless, all Muscovites, without exception, both pedestrians and drivers, vote Yes with both hands! bringing order in this area.

The first pilot projects of civilized parking have already fluttered onto our streets. These projects are pilot projects because they should show the city the main direction of development of the city’s parking industry. Some projects will be successful and will be implemented everywhere. Some will not be very successful and will quietly cease to exist.

Nobody objects to parking in our city becoming “civilized.” However, the first steps of the Moscow authorities sometimes strain both motorists and pedestrians.

I would like to believe that in Moscow this issue will be dealt with by real professionals who know their city, its problems very well, and have also taken into account relevant foreign experience. I am not writing these notes for officials, because... I am sure that they already know everything about the organization of parking in both friendly and unfriendly countries. They will naturally take all the most advanced things from foreign experience and implement them in our long-suffering country. (It was a sad joke).

Moscow and Helsinki are very different cities. In terms of population and territory, Moscow is many times larger than the Finnish capital. The development of the city and the growth of the vehicle fleet also occurred in different ways. There are many other differences, but one of them is fundamental. The Finnish city official sees his main and primary task as making the city convenient for residents. The tasks of “cutting” the city budget are of a secondary nature and in scale differ significantly from those in Moscow. Why do these tasks Russian officials swapped places - the topic is completely different and has nothing to do with this article.

General provisions and some lyrics.

Dealing with parking issues Construction Department Municipality of the city.

Parking in Helsinki is paid on almost all streets on weekdays, and in the business center of the city on Saturdays. Parking is permitted only in areas marked with appropriate road signs.

The entire city is divided into three zones. Large map zoning can be viewed.

This is a transcript of the map symbols.

Each zone has its own payment fee, which is set by the city authorities and is valid from 01/01/2010. At the current exchange rate of 40 rubles/euro we get:

Zone I - 4 euros/hour - 160 rubles/hour

Zone II - 2 euros/hour - 80 rubles/hour

Zone III - 1 euro/hour - 40 rubles/hour

The most expensive, first zone includes historical Center cities. These are the most expensive and prestigious places for offices and residence. In Moscow, a conditionally similar zone can be considered the territory inside the Garden Ring.

I do not want to discuss the possible cost of parking in Moscow within the framework of this short article. But let's not forget that the standard of living of the average Finn is significantly higher than the average Russian. According to statistics, Finland is one of the most expensive countries in Europe. However, a parking space is considered by the Finnish authorities as an essential item.

I would like to note in parentheses that the organization of parking spaces by lads, receiving money in cash, paying by telephone to dubious short numbers, parking fines, etc. and so on. - unknown to the Finns. All parking signs, markings and parking meters are unified and equally boringly recognizable throughout the country.

In all three zones, parking is paid from 9.00 to 19.00 from Monday to Friday. In the first zone, parking is usually paid on Saturdays. Paid/free parking times are clearly marked on all machines that accept money for parking.

It is typical that the signs are “tightly” attached to parking meters. There is no question of any “temporary” cardboards and signs that inform you about the time and cost of parking.

Vyöhyke 1 means you are in the 1st parking zone.

Paid hours: from 8 to 20 on weekdays. In brackets - paid time for Saturday. Paid times for Sundays are indicated in red.

You can save money on parking. If you own an eco-friendly car, you'll pay half as much. You can get this benefit if your vehicle's emissions meet the city's emissions standards. We will not go into technical details, but simply take into account that the city authorities financially reward those who are responsible for the city’s ecology. This privilege extends not only to residents of Helsinki, but also to visiting non-residents. For technical and control reasons, parking meters do not sell parking tickets at half price. To receive the discount, you will have to pay either by phone or a special electronic device.

Parking at your place of residence

Residents of Helsinki have the opportunity to purchase a “resident parking card” (asukaspysäköintitunnus), which allows them to park their car in their residence area without paying a separate fee. Parking spaces for residents are marked with a special road sign.

The city is divided into 12 “residential” parking zones, which are designated by letters of the Latin alphabet. Detailed maps zoning “for residents” can be viewed here (pdf):

30 min. free parking when using parking hours.

Paid parking on weekdays from 8 to 18. On Saturdays from 8 to 14.

Free for A-zone card holders.

Any resident of Helsinki who:

According to data from the Population Registration Office ( Väestörekisterikeskus) permanently resides in this zone (analogous to our registration/registration)

Has a driving license

According to the register of owners Vehicle(in our case - PTS) is the owner or has the right to drive a passenger car, package car, motorcycle or moped.

The absence of any of these points will deprive you of the right to preferential parking. Those. The card can be received by a specific person living at a specific address and owning a specific car. In other words, it will be difficult for you to obtain parking rights for your grandmother who lives on Arbat. Corruption schemes are not considered - see preamble.

Only vehicles with a total weight of up to 4 tons receive the right to “home” parking. If the vehicle is deregistered, the “resident card” is also cancelled.

The general rule is that one person can only receive one card.

The owner of two cars will receive only one card, which will include both vehicles. But only one of the cars will be able to park in the “adjacent” parking lot for free.

Only one card can be issued per vehicle. The only exception is when the car has two legal owners. Two cards may be issued for parking at the place of residence of both. Thus, the city seems to encourage the formula “two people - one car”, and not vice versa.

How much does it cost for non-poor residents of Helsinki the right to park near their home? It turns out it's inexpensive. A resident's parking card costs 8.75 euros/month (i.e. 350 rubles/month). You can purchase a card for a maximum of 12 months. Then you will have to pay for a new one.

You don't have to go anywhere to renew your card. You will receive notice by mail in advance that your permit is expiring. Enclosed to the letter will be an invoice for the new card. If you decide to continue using the “home” parking, then you simply pay the bill and receive a new card by mail. If you no longer need parking, then the bill is not paid.

What data is included on the laminated card? Vehicle number, card expiration date, parking zone letter. When parking a car in their zone, the driver must place the card behind the windshield so that the text is readable from the outside.

A few words about parking clocks.

This sign warns that free parking is possible for 30 minutes.
To do this, you need to leave a parking clock behind the windshield, setting it to the start time of parking.

On the Internet you can buy a watch with a built-in clock mechanism that will show the current time with the lag that you set. Thus, an inattentive inspector will assume that the car is parked correctly. Unfortunately, inattentive controllers are rare these days. I don’t know if there is any special penalty for using “tricky” watches, but you will have to pay for parking incorrectly.

Parking for corporate vehicles

Legal entities (organizations, enterprises, firms, etc.) also have the right to a card for their parking zone. The card gives the right to free parking of corporate cars in the parking lot “for residents” in accordance with the “registration” of the organization. A corporate card is issued under approximately the same conditions as a card for individuals.

A corporate card can be obtained by enterprises, public organizations and firms whose production premises and offices are located in a specific parking zone (A, B, C, etc.).

Regardless of size and prestige, an organization has the right to purchase no more than three parking cards per office. Unlike individuals, a corporate card can contain up to 3 registration numbers Vehicle.

The vehicle weight requirements are the same for legal entities and individuals - up to 4 tons.

Obtaining a corporate card also requires compliance with certain conditions. The organization is required to present:

A certificate confirming the legal presence/registration of the company at this address. The certificate must be no older than 1 month.

An extract from the register of vehicle owners (in our case - PTS), which confirms the company’s right to own or operate a vehicle. The PTS must contain the registration number of the company in the trade register ly-tunnus(analogous to TIN).

If we are talking about the personal transport of a company employee, you must additionally provide evidence that he works for this company and also uses personal transport for work (receiving appropriate compensation from the company).

A corporate card will cost more for a legal entity than for an individual. The cost of such a card is 370 euros/year (approx. 15,000 rubles). The card can be purchased for a minimum of 1 month, maximum for a year.

I know from practice that Finns use the right to corporate cards, but do not abuse it. The corporation would prefer to pay its management and key employees for a parking space than to later give explanations to auditors and the tax department. However, for employees who use “free” parking at their workplace, the amount of parking money will be added to their taxable gross income. But that's a completely different story.

Parking for disabled people and veterans

War veterans living in Helsinki have the right to receive a special card that allows free parking in paid parking lots in the city.

Receipt of this benefit applies to veterans:

Which are registered in Helsinki,

Who have rights

Who own or have the right to drive a car in accordance with the PTS.

To receive a discount card, veterans are required to present a veteran’s ID, driver’s license, and PTS. This card is free for war veterans.

There is a separate card for disabled people, issued by the police. This card entitles you to free parking in special spaces for the disabled, in the area covered by the “no parking” sign and in paid city parking lots. Both the disabled themselves and the persons transporting them can receive a disability card. The card is issued free of charge.
You can see a map of city parking lots with spaces for disabled people.

Parking stops

Helsinki - small town, the population is about 600 thousand inhabitants. However, the number of intercepting parking lots is impressive. You can see a list of such parking lots. If you “click” on the name of the parking lot, you can see its location and a short description.

Parking at most interceptor lots is free. The city center can be reached from the parking lot by metro, bus, tram or train.

Payment Methods.

This sign says that parking is paid from 8 to 17 on weekdays and from 8 to 15 on Saturdays.

Coins

Payment machines usually accept 20 cents, 1 and 2 euro coins.

There are almost no such machines left. Such machines are often found on the street. These are in covered parking lots.

Credit cards

Some machines accept payment by credit card. You can pay with the following credit cards: Visa, Eurocard, Mastercard, Diners Club, American Express and OK-kortti.

The application can be submitted to the parking enforcement office by mail, email, fax or in person. While the appeal is being considered, the fine does not have to be paid. If you have already paid the fine, then, if the decision is positive, the money will be returned to you to the bank account specified in the application.

When paying for parking using your device Comet, in case of filing an appeal, the following should be taken into account. Only the last 20 parking lots are saved in the device’s memory. After receiving a fine, it is recommended to immediately download the device’s payment history to your computer. This can also be done at the parking control service or at sales points of the device.

The parking enforcement service can take a photo of your car where it is illegally parked. This is done in case of possible subsequent proceedings. Photos are stored for 6 months. Such photography is not considered illegal or violative of citizens' rights.

Diplomats, like other citizens, commit illegal parking. A small difference between diplomats and ordinary citizens is that employees of diplomatic missions do not pay fines. By unspoken agreement, almost all diplomats in all countries do this. However, fines for cars with diplomatic license plates are issued regularly. In Finland, the first place is occupied by employees of the Russian diplomatic mission by a large margin. In honorable second place is Vietnam, in third is Türkiye.

Hotel for cars

Where should you put your car for the winter if you only drive in the summer? Where can you safely place your iron pet if you are going on a long business trip? Helsinki offers you a hotel for cars (as the Finns call a parking lot with long term parking).

What is a car hotel? Fenced, illuminated parking lot with constant video surveillance. The parking lot is located near Helsinki (in the Tattarisuo area) and is intended for residents of Helsinki, not for organizations. One person can accommodate up to five vehicles. A one-time parking contract can be concluded for a period of 30 to 180 days.

A month of parking will cost you 35 euros (1,400 rubles).

During the winter season 2012-2013. Another long-term parking location will be tested in the Fishing Port (Kalasatama). This place is located very close to the center of Helsinki. The goal of this pilot project is to remove cars from the streets of Helsinki in winter that are only used in summer. In winter, these machines make it difficult to clear the streets of snow using machinery.

Thus, city motorists who have a valid resident parking card (which we discussed earlier) can for free store your cars in the winter in a fenced and illuminated parking lot with video surveillance. You will need to pick up your car no later than May 31, 2013.

"Parking fine"

I deliberately put the word “parking fine” in quotation marks. In the Russian sense, there are no parking tickets in Finland.

The car may be forcibly removed from the street if it is parked incorrectly or because it interferes with street cleaning. Such a vehicle may be towed to a parking lot in Tattarisuo or moved to a nearby street. In practice, I will say that 99% of cars that impede traffic or interfere with cleaning are towed to the nearest street.

City services post information about the place and time of street cleaning in advance. General cleaning usually occurs in the spring to clear the streets of residual snow and dirt. Usually, one side of the street (for example, the even side) is cleaned one day, and the other side the next day. This is done to ensure that residents have a place to park. If you do forget to move your car on the day of the cleanup, it will be towed to the opposite side of the street or to a nearby alley. Such “pleasure” will cost the vehicle owner at least 80 euros (3,200 rubles). Formally, a fine can be avoided if you prove that the car was parked before the notice about cleaning was posted. In practice this can be quite difficult to prove.

A vehicle that is not in use will most likely be moved to a suburban parking lot, i.e. is not a participant in the movement. The presence of such a car on the street or in a city parking space is considered a traffic violation and is subject to a fine. After receiving the warning, the vehicle owner is given two days to remove the car from the street. The city then moves the vehicle to a parking lot in Tattarisuo.

A vehicle can be recognized as unused according to several criteria:

Period without movement

Technical condition

Use other than for its intended purpose (e.g. as a shed or warehouse)

No insurance

Registration missing

Didn't pass inspection

Tax not paid.

Typically, a vehicle must meet several criteria to be considered unused. The exact list of reasons why a vehicle can be removed from the street is contained in paragraph 28 of the Transport Law as amended on April 1, 2009.

Abandoned cars or scrap cars are a separate item. The city transports such cars to the parking lot and then sends them for recycling. If it is possible to find the owner of the abandoned car, then he will pay for all services for the disposal of the vehicle.

In Finland, recycling and recycling of old cars has been established. In this regard, Finland can serve as an example for many countries around the world. There are points where you can drive your old iron horse (or swallow). Recycling for the vehicle owner is free. If your iron horse can no longer get to the recycling site under its own power, the city will offer you its transportation services. Transportation will cost you approx. 80 euros.

Motorcycle parking

Motorcyclists usually park on common areas. However, there are several places in Helsinki that offer free parking for 5-7 bikes. You can see the diagram .

And finally.

Don't get caught by the Finnish robocops. :)

Parking in Helsinki is difficult for many, because in this city, in addition to the fact that it is difficult to find free parking, sometimes it is even difficult for a tourist to figure out what rules are established for paid parking, how to pay for it and for how long and on what day you can park your car. Many people are interested in free parking in Helsinki.

Here's an example. Please note how much free parking is located near the stadium (look at the center of the image)

But here, in the city center, on the contrary, there are a lot of paid parking lots.

And here's what's on the shore. You can find both free and paid parking.

You will find a complete map of free and paid parking in Helsinki

Our tips:

1. Be careful when paying for parking. Some machines do not give change, if you put 50 euros into the machine, most often the machine will give you a receipt for how many hours you paid for all your 50 euros and no one will return the money to you, even if you call and explain that you didn’t do something so understood.
2. Don't forget to use your parking clock. This is mandatory where free parking is limited. Parking clocks can be purchased at R-kioski.
3. Return exactly at the end of your parking time, do not be late, even if you are 5 minutes late you may be subject to a fine.
4. You should not ignore prohibitory signs or rely on the fact that in 10 minutes no one will notice and fine you for violating it.

If you don’t like the prospect of moving around Helsinki by car, you should think about another type of transport.
We will try to understand transport services in Helsinki.

One cannot help but be pleased that transport in the Finnish capital is well developed and at almost any time of the day you can get to absolutely any point in the city or region, but also throughout the country. But let's talk about urban and regional means of transportation. In Helsinki you can use the following types of transport: metro, trains, trams and buses, as well as a ferry that carries passengers (as local residents, and city guests) for quite a while famous island, which has already become a landmark of the Finnish capital - Suomenlinna. In addition, the good news is that you don’t have to wait long for any of the types: everything arrives on time and the time interval is quite short. Punctuality of transport is maintained in winter during cold weather and heavy snowfalls.

For any tourist who wants to get to know the city better, it is very important to see not only the well-known sights, but also the small streets and places in it. Suitable for this purpose tram route lines 2 - 3. During the trip you will not only see the famous opera building, Trade area(Kauppatori), Toolo Bay, but also other interesting and scenic spots in the city.

For people interested in architecture, tram route number 4 is suitable. This is because it travels through many interesting architectural buildings different years and eras. Using this particular route, you can enjoy as famous Senate Square(Senaatintori), parliament building, Olympic stadium, Assumption and Cathedrals, but also interesting buildings by the famous architect A. Aalto.

Let's move on to more practical aspects of the issue. In order to find out the schedule of a particular transport, you can use local transport company website. Here you can also find other useful options. Another option is another site. Here you can type the names of the point of departure and destination, as well as the time of departure or arrival convenient for you, and the site will give you all possible options. The convenience of this site is that each route is outlined on the map, thereby reducing the chances of getting lost significantly. In addition, you can look at the schedule of the nearest trains the old-fashioned way on the electronic board of the railway station, and at the tram stops there is a small board with the number of minutes in which the desired tram will arrive.

There are also a lot of options for where to buy a ticket. In many places in the city (especially at major stops, also at railway stations) there are special machines where you can buy both single and tickets for a day or several days. If you want to purchase a one-time pass, you can do this from the bus or tram driver at the entrance and from the conductor on the train. Also, a one-time ticket can be bought at any R-kioski, which are located throughout the city. In addition, it is possible to purchase a mobile ticket. However, this function is available only to owners of Finnish SIM cards. It should be remembered that such a ticket is only valid on the metro, trams, trains and ferry. As for buses, the possibility of using such a ticket depends on the route and the specific bus.

It is worth noting that the availability of a ticket is not always checked and this is designed to ensure the honesty of citizens. However, controllers can appear completely unexpectedly in any type of transport. They are quite easy to recognize: their dark blue uniform. And if you don't have travel document, You will be given a fine of 80 euros. Therefore, you should take care of purchasing a ticket in advance.

Let's talk about the cost of tickets. Let's start with the one-time ones. Their prices vary depending on the time and place of purchase. If you buy a ticket from a special machine, it will cost you 2.50 euros (but if you buy a tram ticket from a tram machine - 2.20 euros). Purchasing a pass from the driver or conductor will cost 3 euros. It is also common to buy a ticket via mobile phone - in this case the ticket will cost 2.40 euros. If you purchase a pass at night (02:00 - 04:30), then the price for a single ticket will double - 5 euros.

In addition, you can purchase a daily ticket (from 1 to 7 days). This ticket is valid without restrictions on the number of trips on any type of transport within the city within 24 hours. They can only be purchased from ticket machines and the price for them will be as follows: for one day - 8 euros, for two - 12, for three - 16 and so on.

I would like to note once again that the transport network in Helsinki is quite developed and streamlined, so that, without a doubt, if you visit this city, you will not experience any transport inconveniences. The main thing is to remember the basic rules for purchasing tickets and you will enjoy moving around the city.

Helsinki is one of the few cities in Finland where there is virtually no free parking in the center on weekdays. We will tell you where, how and for how much you can leave your car in the Finnish capital.

Parking in Helsinki

Parking zones in Helsinki

The paid parking zone in Helsinki is valid from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. It is divided into three parts: Vyehuke 1, Vyehyk 2 and Vyehyk 3. The first, the most expensive, is located closest to the center, and its price is 4 € per hour. In addition, in the “first” zone you will have to pay even for parking on Saturday. The cost of an hour of parking in the second zone is 2 € per hour, and in the third (furthest from the center) - 1 € per hour.

Payment Methods

There are three ways to pay for parking in Helsinki: the simplest and most popular of them are special payment machines that you will find in any parking lot in the city. Please note that most devices only accept coins, so you may want to stock up on change ahead of time. However, some machines also have card readers. On the parking meters screen you will find information about the cost of parking, the zone number and the maximum number of hours that can be paid at a time.

Do not forget to leave the paid receipt in a visible place under the windshield.

The second, more recent, method is to use the services of EasyPark and ParkMan/NextPark, which provide the opportunity to pay for parking using a mobile phone. Detailed information You can find information about registering and using the service on the websites www.easyparkgroup.com and www.parkmanworld.com.

It is prohibited to park your car all day in the center of Helsinki. Therefore, if you come to the Finnish capital for a long time, you will have to return and pay for parking again every four hours. In this case, it will be much more convenient to park at some shopping center.

The third way to pay for parking in Helsinki is to use a special Comet payment device, into which you need to deposit money in advance.

Underground parking

Underground parking is the most expensive, but at the same time the most convenient way to leave your car in the Finnish capital.

• The Q-Park underground parking at the Stockmann department store will cost you 1 € for 10 minutes during the day and 1 € for 25 minutes in the evening. You can enter it from Ruoholahti, Mannerheimintie and Kalevankatu streets.
• Underground parking of the Forum department store, shopping center Kamppi and Scandic Hotel will cost 3.20 € for 30 minutes in the daytime and 1.20 € in the evening.
• Parking P-Eliel, located at Töölönlahdenkatu 1, costs 32 € per day.
• The P-Kluuvi parking lot is available at 1 Puutarhakatu Street, 23 Pohjoisesplanadi Street, 27 Fabianinkatu Street and 10 Kaisanimenkatu Street. Costs 32 € per day.
• The P-Kamppi parking lot, located to the left of the Sokos Hotel Presidentti, costs 29 € per day. The P-Presidentti parking lot at 1 Olavinkatu Street / Etelainen Rautatiekatu will cost the same.

Parking rules

If you decide to travel around Finland with your own car, you should familiarize yourself with the rules, since the amount of fines in this country is by no means democratic. For example, illegal parking in the center of Helsinki will cost you 80 €, and in other parts of the capital - 60 €.

So, in Finland you may encounter the following road signs: Kielletty - prohibited, Pysakointi kielletty - stopping is prohibited and Vain talon asukkaille - only for residents of the house. Also, parking a car is prohibited on the sidewalk, at the entrance to a building or at a gate, in a tunnel, on tram tracks, in places where route vehicles stop, closer than 30 meters to a railway crossing, within the scope of a sign prohibiting parking, if along the right edge of the road a yellow line has been drawn, and there are places for disabled people (if the driver is not disabled, the car will be towed).

Since December, special “winter” parking rules have been in effect in Helsinki, introduced to facilitate snow removal. An attentive driver will see all changes on road signs.

If you suddenly have any other questions about parking in Helsinki, you can ask them by phone: +358 9 310 39000 (Helsinki City parking customer service).

Parking lots at popular tourist spots in Helsinki

• Linnanmäki Amusement Park: parking costs €2 per hour.
• Serena Waterpark - parking cost is 5 € per day.
• The Helsinki Zoo has free parking, but there aren't very many spaces.
• U scientific center Eureka also has free parking.

Parking at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

There are four indoor parking areas (P1, P2, P3, P5) and two open parking areas (P4A and P4B) on the airport premises. The cost of parking depends on the number of days and the parking area - the further the parking lot is from the airport terminals, the cheaper its cost. The minimum parking reservation time is one day.

Price: in covered parking lots – from 69 to 148 euros per week; on open ones - 44 euros per week. Cost calculator, diagram of parking spaces, payment procedure.
By pre-booking online, you can save a lot and choose a suitable parking lot in advance. Price: in covered parking lots - from 57 to 141 euros per week; on open ones - 38 euros per week. You can reserve a parking space online.

When entering the parking lot, take a ticket from the machine at the barrier and save it. When you return from your trip, pay for parking at the terminal or at one of the yellow payment machines in the parking lot or service point. If you have reserved a parking space online, you can immediately go to the exit to the barrier.

Runet users talk about free parking in Helsinki

On Russian forums dedicated to traveling to Finland, motorists write about the free parking they found in the Finnish capital. Of course, this information is not official, but perhaps you will be the one to check it. So, according to popular data, in Helsinki there are free places for cars on Brobergskajen street, at the cemetery on Lapinlahdentie street, under the bridge and on the pier bridge near Market Square, on the promenade behind the Olympia terminal and on Hiekkaranntie street, next to the central beach.

Svetlana Shirokova

Parking in Helsinki is a separate issue. The capital of Finland has the strictest rules and the largest fines for violation.

You can park your car in Helsinki only where there are signs permitting parking.

Car parking in the center of Helsinki is paid on almost all streets.

The only place in the city where you are still allowed to park your car for free for a long time is the Olympic Stadium. Parking near the stadium is divided into zones with different permitted parking times. We need to look for the P 24 sign.

Parking is prohibited where:

The yellow line is drawn along the right edge of the road (even if the stripe has faded and is difficult to see)

No parking sign posted

At a pedestrian crossing and less than five meters from the pedestrian crossing.

At the crossroads

On private territories without the owner's permission

Helsinki is divided into three parking zones:

The first (most expensive) - 4 euros per hour

Second - 2 euros per hour

Third - 1 euro per hour

Parking is paid in all parking zones in the city from Monday to Friday, usually from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturdays, parking is also paid in zone 1.

The time of day during which parking is paid is indicated on the parking machines. The paid parking period is always indicated on the road sign nearby.

The following information is indicated on parking meters:
- parking cost per hour

Zone number

Number of hours for which you can pay for parking at one time

The same information is duplicated on the side panel of the machine, and you can determine the maximum parking time by the color of the panel on which the zone number is written:

Yellow corresponds to one hour

Gray – two

Green - four

The parking machines accept coins of 20 and 50 cents, 1 and 2 euros, and 5, 10 and 20 euro notes. But some machines only accept coins. It is better to always have a decent supply of coins. After paying for parking and receiving a parking receipt from the machine, do not forget to place it in a visible place under the windshield of the car.

Please note: you cannot leave your car in the center of Helsinki for the whole day (except for the Olympic Stadium and paid long-term parking).

Even if you are not going to leave anywhere, you will have to come back and pay extra for parking at least every 4 hours.

Parking hours
In some places in the city, short-term free parking is allowed with the mandatory use of parking hours.

The possibility of such parking is indicated by road signs depicting parking hours and indicating the duration of parking (usually no more than 2 hours, on some streets in the zone 3–4 hours).

When leaving the car, set the time of arrival on the clock (be careful - the arrival time is set, rounded to 30 minutes, if you set the expected time of departure from the parking lot - FINE) to the parking lot and place it in a visible place under the windshield. Parking watches can be purchased at gas stations, supermarkets and R-kiosks.

Fine for illegal parking.

The fine for unpaid or incorrectly paid parking in Helsinki is 50 euros. The deadline for paying the fine is two weeks from the date indicated on the receipt. After two weeks, a 50% penalty is charged for each day of delay.

What should you do if you find an envelope with a fine notice under your windshield wiper?

1. DON’T PANIC - violation of parking rules is not a serious violation and, as a rule, does not lead to complications when obtaining the next visa - IF YOU PAY ON TIME.

2. Eliminate the violation or leave.

3. Try to find a working bank and show the employee your receipt, they will tell you.

4. If you cannot find the bank, ask for help from residents, a store or the police - they will definitely help you.

Underground parking
Helsinki has a well-developed network of underground parking areas with pedestrian tunnels leading into different places cities. All underground parking lots operate only for a fee. Payment for parking is made before leaving the parking lot.