Harbour connections: Helsinki

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Eckerö Line's m/s Finlandia departs from West Harbour located in Jätkäsaari district in Helsinki. The terminal is West Terminal 2 and address Tyynenmerenkatu 14. Traffic connections are good no matter where your journey begins.

A convenient way to reach West Terminal 2 is tram 7 and tram 9. On weekends, Saturdays and Sundays also with trams 1T and 8T. Please check the time table and routes of the trams here

Arriving by public transportation

By Train: If you arrive in Helsinki by long-distance or local train, get off at the final stop, Helsinki central railway station. Trams 7 and 9 take you to West Terminal 2. You can easily catch a tram from Kaivokatu in front of Helsinki central railway station main doors.

By Bus: Tram 7 and 9 go via Helsinki central railway station and Kamppi center, where many bus lines have their final stop. Some of the long term bus lines also operate directly to West Harbour. From Turku (bus company Vainion Liikenne) there is a direct connection to m/s Finlandia.

By Metro: changing to tram 7 and tram 9 can be done e.g. At Kamppi, Rautatientori and Hakaniemi stations. From Ruoholahti metro station you can take tram 8T to the terminal on Saturdays and Sundays. The walking distance from Ruoholahti to the terminal is approx. 1.3 km.

Arriving by own car

Main Helsinki approaches have signs to West Harbour. The Satamaparkki multi-storey carpark serves passengers. It´s address is Länsisatamankatu 45. It is recommended to book your parking in advance during busy seasons.

A short term area is found near the terminal. See the links on the page for more information about parking. It is also possible to park the car onboard MS Finlandia on a special six hours mini cruise. The vehicle must be booked beforehand within the travel booking.

Renting a car in West Terminal

You can easily rent a car directly at the Hertz self-service station in West Terminal 2. By renting a car at the terminal, you can get up to a 10% discount on the car rental prices on the Hertz website.

Make the reservation for a rental car on the Hertz website via the link below.

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There is a Hertz automated key kiosk in the West Terminal 2 departure hall, where you retrieve your rental car key with a pin code.
The car is parked near the main door in a parking lot with Hertz signs. You can also return the rental car at the port by parking it in a parking lot with Hertz signs and returning the keys to the Hertz automated key kiosk.

At the service station in the port, you can also take advantage of Hertz corporate rates as well as other discounts and special offers. In that case make a reservation through the Hertz website at www.hertz.fi. 

Driving instructions to M/S Finlandia

Route from Länsiväylä (Road 51) to West Harbour

Route from Hietalahdenranta to West Harbour

Route from Mechelininkatu to West Harbour

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