Public transport fares to rise further in Helsinki from 2022

The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Helsingin seudun liikenne – HSL) has decided to increase the prices of season tickets for public transport from the beginning of next year, said HSL in a press release.

The average price increase will be 1.6 per cent.

Earlier, the HSL increased the ticket prices by 3.8 per cent from January, 2021.

The prices of AB, BC, CD and D season tickets will rise by EUR 2.60–3.30 a month.

The prices of ABC, BCD and ABCD tickets as well as the prices of single and day tickets, however, will remain unchanged.

Increases are being made to fares for short journeys because the longest public transport journeys have been impacted the most by the coronavirus pandemic.

The prices of single and day tickets will also remain unchanged because increased remote working and changed travel needs have increased demand for occasional public transport journeys. The prices of multi-user tickets and general season tickets will not change.

HSL budget for 2022 has been prepared assuming that the public transport use rate will be 23 per cent lower next year than in 2019. As public transport operating costs are on a slight rise, a slight increase in prices is necessary to cover the costs, said the HSL.

The price for monthly adult season ticket of AB, BC and D will be EUR 65.30 from January 1, 2022 from the existing price of €62.70, the price for CD will be €83.90 from €80.60.

The prices for ABC and BCD, however, will remain unchanged at € 99.70 and ABCD will remain unchanged at €142.70.