City Transport
Most of the things you might want to see are within walking distance of one another. However, quick hops across the centre are easily done on an efficient and integrated tram, bus and small metro system. A one-way journey costs ?1.70 from the driver, ?1.35 in advance, with unlimited transfers allowed within one hour - trams also issue a one-way transferless ticket for ?1.35 which can be picked up in advance for ?1. A multi-trip ticket gives ten rides for ?12.70. A tourist ticket lasts one (?4.20), three (?8.50) or five days (?12.70), and permits unlimited use of the metro and buses and trams. One-way tickets are bought on board whilst all others are bought from the bus station, tourist office or kiosks around the centre. Metro tickets can be bought from the machines in the stations. Of tram routes, #3T, which follows a figure-of-eight route around the centre, is the most useful. Taxis have a basic charge of ?3.40 in the day, ?5 at night, with a charge per kilometre, plus a surcharge after 6pm and on weekends, and even more after 10pm. Bicycles can be rented at the Olympic Stadium, P. Stadionintie 3b (tel 09/496071), Greenbike, opposite Parliament House at Mannerheimintie 13 (tel 09/85022850) or during spring and summer, try using the Citybikes which are available for a refundable deposit at stands throughout the centre.
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