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Special Passes

Helsinki Card If you are planning to explore Helsinki to its fullest, you may want to invest in a Helsinki Card. This card gives you a lot of privileges such as free travel on tour guided buses and public trams, free entry into over 50 museums city wide, free ferry boat rides and entrance to the Suomenlinna Fortress and shopping discounts at selected stores. The card is available as either a 1, 2 or 3 day pass and prices vary with the age of the holder. The Helsinki Card can be obtained from hotels, travel agencies and from Helsinki tourist offices.

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1 day = 30 Euros for adults, 11 Euros for children 2 days = 40 Euros for adults, 14 Euros for children 3 days = 50 Euros for adults, 17 Euros for children

Tourist Ticket Mostly related to travel, this ticket is a travel pass that allows you to board multiple public transport modes for unlimited travel with the city. The cards comes in three denominations of 1 day, 3 days and 5 days and can be purchased from the tourist office and transport stations.

1 day = 6 Euros for adults, 3 Euros for children between 7 and 15. 3 days = 12 Euros for adults, 6 Euros for children between 7 and 15 5 days = 18 Euros for adults, 9 Euros for children 7 and 15.

City Ticket Ranging between 1 to 2.5 Euros, this ticket is valid up to an hour on travel services within Helsinki.

Regional Ticket Valid for 80 minutes, the regional ticket allows you to travel from Helsinki to Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen for 4 Euros. A variation is the Full Regional Ticket with which one can travel to Kerava and Kirkkonummi for only 6.2 Euros.

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By Tram

Transportation

By Bus

The bus network around the city is much denser compared to the tram system and more frequent since buses travel all major routes of Helsinki multiple times a day. Predominantly, the bus network is divided into the Westbound, Northbound and Eastbound. Westbound buses operate through the underground bus station at the Kamppi center while the remaining two networks are stationed near the Central Railway Station at the Eliel Square and Railway Square respectively. Long distance and Express bus tickets can be purchased from the underground stations that will take you around for hours on end. Being part of the HKL network, further information can be obtained from the official website.

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Transportation

By Metro

The city’s railway station is located in the center and a metro line connects the city with the eastern Suburban areas. However, there isn’t much to see along the route due to lack of monuments in this area. The railway has 3 major lines from from Turku in the west, Tampere in the north and Lahti in the northeast. International rail travel is also accommodated at the stations.

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Transportation

By Ferry

In Helsinki, roaming around by ferry is a popular way to get around in the summer months. Tourists love this mode of transport for its scenic views and its slow pace. The main ferry network is owned by HKL but private owners also provide ferries for tourists going back and forth. A tourist ticket has to be bought from the terminal to board the ferry and it is advised to book your tickets in advance in the peak seasons of June, July and August. With the sheer excitement that ferry travel creates in tourists, a number of ferry offices have been set throughout the city:

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