Official Helsinki Card for 2025

What is the Helsinki Card?

The Helsinki Card is a tourist card that offers free entry to over 30 attractions, free travel on public transport and various discounts in Helsinki for 24, 48 or 72 hours.

Free admission to over 30 attractions, including Suomenlinna Fortress Island, Rock Church and many museums
Including city tour on a panoramic bus or hop-on hop-off bus (depending on the season)
Free use of local public transport (subway, bus, streetcar, local trains)
Two free boat trips in summer
Valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours
Discounts in selected restaurants and stores
Available in the versions CITY (zone AB) and REGION (zone ABC, including airport)

Some top attractions: Suomenlinna Fortress Island, Rock Church, Helsinki Zoo, SEA LIFE Helsinki, Design Museum etc. Public transportation is free of charge!

Rating: 4,6 (353 Rezensionen)
Price: from 62,00 EUR

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Helsinki Card: Monument to the Russian Emperor, Helsinki

With the Helsinki Card you can visit 30 attractions and museums free of charge. The Helsinki Card includes the following major attractions, among others:

Suomenlinna Fortress
Hop-On/Hop-Off bus tour (May-Sept)
Suomenlinna Museum
Museum Amos Rex
Vesikko submarine
Ateneum Art Museum
Rock church
Villa Hakasalmi
Exhibition Center WeeGee
Ehrensvärd Museum
City tour by boat (May-Sept)
The arena of the military museum

Here you will find a list of all free attractions: Helsinki Card Brochure

The Helsinki Card allows free and unlimited use of all public transportation in Helsinki, including metro, bus, streetcar and ferries in the AB (CITY) or ABC (REGION) zones. The following means of transportation are included:

Streetcars
Buses
Metro
Regional trains
Ferry to Suomenlinna

Once activated, the card can be used for 24, 48 or 72 hours, whereby you simply have to hold it in front of the card reader when you start your journey.

You cannot use Helsinki Card CITY for journeys to the airport. For this you need the Helsinki Card REGION.

Helsinki Card: Tram in Helsinki — © Leonid Andronov/ Shutterstock.com

With the Helsinki Card you receive the following discounts, among others:

Korkeasaari Zoo (2,00 EUR)
Scandinavia Cafe (10%)
SkyWheel Helsinki (2,00 EUR)
Zhèn Restaurant & Bar (20%)
SEA LIFE Helsinki (7,00 EUR)
Helsinki Art Gallery (50%)
Flying Cinema Tour through Helsinki (4,50 EUR)
Tropical Zoo (4,00 EUR)
Pizza Cruise (May-Sept, 20%)
FRS water bus
JT-Line ferry (May-Sept, 2,50 EUR)

Here you will find a list of all discounts: Helsinki Card Brochure

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Pick up Helsinki Card

You can pick up the Helsinki Card at the following locations:

Panorama Sightseeing Bus Tours, Unioninkatu 34, 00170 Helsinki; in winter (01.10. to 30.04.) pick-up is at the Stromma Sales Kiosk on Market Square (near Helsinki Cathedral)
Stockmann, Palvelupunkt 8th floor, Aleksanterinkatu 52, 00100 Helsinki, Mon-Fri 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Excess Baggage Airport Services, Lentoasemantie 1, 01530 Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, arrivals hall, daily 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Helsinki Card: Helsinki Airport, pick-up points — © Artmim/ Shutterstock.com

Helsinki Card: Savings calculator

Helsinki Card: Day 1

Guided tour Suomenlinna: 14,00 EUR
Suomenlinna Museum: 10,00 EUR
Hop On-Hop Off bus ride: 35,00 EUR
Museum Amos Rex: 22,00 EUR
Day ticket public transport (zone AB): 10,00 EUR

Total: EUR 91.00

Helsinki Card: Day 2

Temppeliaukio Church: 8,00 EUR
Ehrensvärd Museum: 6,00 EUR
City tour with boat: 27,00 EUR
Day ticket public transport (zone AB): 10,00 EUR

Total: 51,00 EUR

Savings: In this example, you use services worth 142,00 EUR within 48 hours. The Helsinki Card CITY costs 77,00 EUR for 48 hours. So you save 65,00 EUR.

Tip: If you don't want to use public transport, we recommend the Helsinki Card Digital without local transport option.

How to make optimum use of the Helsinki Card

The card is only activated the first time it is used and then runs for 24, 48 or 72 hours. Plan your routes strategically. Then you can visit as many attractions as possible during this period.
Focus on free admission to high-priced attractions such as Suomenlinna, Rock Church and museums.
In summer there are additional benefits such as two free boat trips, hop-on hop-off bus and city tours. Plan your trip according to the season.
Unlimited use of public transport in Helsinki is a major advantage. Use the buses, subway trains, streetcars and ferries for maximum mobility.
Note the closing days of some attractions and museums and plan your visit accordingly.
The card offers Discounts in some restaurants and cafés. Preferably use these restaurants to benefit from the discounts.

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Helsinki Card: View of the summer panorama of Helsinki

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Frequently asked questions

The price of the Helsinki Card depends on the period of validity and the choice of local transport option:

Helsinki Card CITY (Zone AB):

24 hours: 62,00 EUR
48 hours: 77,00 EUR
72 hours: 93,00 EUR

Helsinki Card REGION (Zone ABC):

24 hours: 66,00 EUR
48 hours: 81,00 EUR
72 hours: 97,00 EUR

Yes, children under the age of 7 generally have free admission and can use public transport free of charge. The following reduced prices apply for children between the ages of 7 and 16:

Helsinki Card CITY (Zone AB):

24 hours: 32,00 EUR
48 hours: 39,00 EUR
72 hours: 45,00 EUR

Helsinki Card REGION (Zone ABC):

24 hours: 34,00 EUR
48 hours: 41,00 EUR
72 hours: 49,00 EUR

The card can be purchased as a voucher that can be exchanged for a plastic card. There is also a digital version, which is used as a QR code. However, this does not include the use of local public transport.

You can collect your Helsinki Card from various collection points in Helsinki. You can find more information in the collection section.

The Helsinki Card is automatically activated the first time you use it. After that, you can use the card at participating attractions and on public transport.

Yes, if you buy the Helsinki Card from GetYourGuide, you can cancel it free of charge up to 24 hours before the specified date.

A reservation is usually not necessary. It is best to check the exact conditions again in advance: helsinkicard.com/page/attractions

Simply hold your card up to the card reader. You will hear a beep and a green light will illuminate. The card is activated the first time you use it. So if you use it first on local public transport and have not yet visited any attractions, the validity period already counts.

The Helsinki Card can be used during the opening hours of the participating attractions. Please note that museums and some attractions in particular have one day off per week.

Yes, with the card you can use the CitySightseeing hop-on hop-off buses free of charge between May and September. In the low season, you can take part in the panoramic tour. A canal cruise and a city tour by boat are also possible free of charge with the Helsinki Card in the summer season.

Yes, you can buy the Helsinki Card for several people. You will then receive several vouchers that you can exchange for the corresponding number of Helsinki Cards.

No, the Helsinki Card is not personal. It can be used by one person during the period of validity, but not by several people at the same time.

The Helsinki Card CITY applies to zones AB and covers the city center, while the Helsinki Card REGION additionally covers zone C and airport transfers.

No, with the Helsinki Card you can only visit each attraction once.