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.
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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 3T
The tram route 3T traces 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.The customer service point of Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) is located at Rautatientori metro station:
open in winter
Mon–Thu 7.30am–7pm, Fri (& public holiday eves) 7.30am–5pm, Sat 10am-3pm;
in summer
Mon–Thu 7.30am–6pm, Fri 7.30am–5pm, Sat 10am–3pm.
Brochures on 3T and route maps are available from the service point. 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
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
