Travelling by car
Make a reservation for your car
When travelling by car, we recommend that you make reservations in advance. Before booking, please specify the correct dimensions of your vehicle; height, length and width. The space on car deck is divided into different price categories according to vehicle length- and height measurements. The price for your car space is depending on how your car fits in these categories.
Please note that extra carriage has an impact on the measurements. For example, a ski box or any roof loads are included in the cars height. The maximum width of vehicles and vehicle combinations for space 1 and space 2 is 2.4 m and for space 3 it is 2.5 m. If your vehicle exceeds the maximum width, please contact the sales service for reservations. If the total weight of the vehicle or vehicle combination exceeds 3,000 kg, the vehicle or the towing vehicle of the vehicle combination must be booked in space category 3.
You will have to pay extra charges if your booking is made to the wrong category and it may also lead to you losing your booked car space at the check-in. Please be careful with the measurements as we hope your journey will be as pleasant as possible.
You can add the faster vehicle disembarkation service for your vehicle. This means that your vehicle is directed to the main deck of passenger cars, which allows for faster exit from the ferry. Make a booking in advance.
Vehicle space 1
Maximum length 5 m • Maximum height 1.9 m •
Maximum width 2.4 m
Vehicle space 2
Maximum length 7 m • Maximum height 2.4 m •
Maximum width 2.4 m
Vehicle space 3
Maximum length 7 m • Height over 2.4 m •
Maximum width 2.5 m
When booking your trip you will also be asked for the car registration number. If your vehicle is to be towed onboard, please inform our sales department at the time of booking. If your vehicle is in commercial traffic or registered for commercial traffic, then the booking is made through the freight department. Other vehicle bookings can be made online or through our sales department.
Please note local regulations in destination countries
In the Baltics, the vehicle must have a nationality label, i.e. the FIN sticker or EU registration plates. Check for other possible recommendations and national requirements for the vehicle before you travel.
Certification of motor liability insurance and other insurances
Insurance practices vary by country. From your own insurance company you get a Green Card, a certificate of a valid motor liability insurance (also called compulsory or third-party insurance). Please note that you need an own card for the trailer. Green card is generally accepted in European countries, including in the Baltic countries and in Poland.
Always check with your insurance company before the trip that the motor liability insurance as well as travel and luggage insurances are valid.
If you are not the owner of the car, remember authorization
If the driver is not the owner or holder of the vehicle, the driver should carry an international power of attorney (POA), certifying the right to transport the vehicle, even abroad.
Faster disembarkation service
Your vehicle will be directed to the main deck of passenger car, from where it is faster exit to the ferry. Book faster disembarkation service among with a ferry ticket.
Vehicle check-in
Reserve enough time for check-in, when you are travelling with a vehicle. Read here about check-in times. When you arrive at the harbour, follow the signs guiding to car check-in. Read more about the port and directions to Helsinki harbour here. And if you are travelling to Tallinn, find more information about the harbour here.
If there is more than one vehicle reserved on the same booking, please drive them all to the same check-in point at the port.
The car onboard on a day-cruise or a Mini cruise?
If you are travelling with car on a Day in Tallinn cruise, a Day in Tallinn & Buffet cruise, a Day in Helsinki cruise or a Long day in Helsinki cruise, you have to drive your car off the ship when arriving in harbour during your cruise.
An onboard parked cannot be driven off the ship when arriving in Tallinn during a 6H Mini cruise or a Mini cruise with Buffet -trip.
Car alarm on?
As you are parking your car at the car deck, please note that ships movements can cause the car alarms to be triggered if they are switched on during the trip. There is no admittance to car deck during the journey.
Do you have gas bottles?
If you are transporting gas in your motorhome or caravan, make sure that the location of the gas cylinder is marked and that the main valve of the cylinder is closed and sealed. Please also note that the storage compartment for gas cylinders must be accessible and able to be opened in the event of a fire.
The transport of loose gas cylinders in other vehicles is completely prohibited on MS Finlandia. On MS Finbo Cargo, a vehicle transporting loose gas cylinders must be booked through the freight department, and the gas cylinders must be declared to the staff when making the booking.
No ignitable liquids on car deck
Inflammable liquids or barbecue coal may not be transported in open receptacles on the car deck. The maximum amount of flammable liquids is 25 litres per vehicle in total and must be stored in approved receptacles (e.g. gasoline cans).
Are you travelling with an electric or hybrid vehicle?
For safety reasons, electric and hybrid vehicles cannot be charged on board during the voyage. Please also note that we do not transport crashed or damaged hybrid or electric vehicles on m/s Finlandia. Electric and hybrid vehicles being transported, for example by towing or on a trailer, must be booked through the freight department. If the vehicle you are transporting has an electric motor and the vehicle has been crashed or damaged, this must be reported to the staff when making the booking.
If the electric or hybrid vehicle being towed or transported on a trailer is undamaged and roadworthy, it can also travel on m/s Finlandia. The vehicle combination must be booked in space category 3. We require the vehicle driver or owner to commit to the attached declaration regarding the condition of the vehicle.
The attached form must be submitted at check-in before driving onto the ship. Without the form, the vehicle combination can only be checked in at the freight check-in point, where the driver must sign the form on site.
Electric and hybrid vehicles cannot be charged on our vessel. There is no possibility of electrical connection for motorhomes and trailers.
General information onboard the car deck
Have luggage that you need during the sea trip, easily accessible already before boarding the car deck. For safety reasons, the driver's use of a mobile phone is prohibited while driving on the harbor area, on the ramp and on the car deck of the ship. As you park the car, tighten the handbrake and put it in low gear, alternatively P-gear during travel on board. Be careful when you move on car deck as there are many other larger and smaller vehicles moving at the same time. For safety reasons, the car deck is closed during the journey. The car deck is locked 30 minutes after departure and reopened 30 minutes before arrival. Smoking and open fires are not allowed on the car deck.