48
Tr ave l and Tr an s po r t
form from Åbo Akademi University.
Long Distance Buses
With their Finnish student card, or with a student
card issued by VR and Matkahuolto, exchange
and degree students get a 50%?reduction on long
distance bus fares if they travel for a minimum
distance of 80 km. PhD or visiting students cannot
buy tickets at reduced student rates.
The main bus stations in Åbo and Vasa are:
Åbo Bus Station
Aningaisgatan 20
20100 Åbo
Vasa Bus Station
Bangatan 5
65100 Vasa
For more information about timetables, fares and
routes, please see ww.matkahuolto.fi/en. You can
also find cheap tickets at
.
Taxi
Taxis in Finland are more expensive than in many
other countries. To get a taxi you should call and
order one. Flagging taxis in the streets is rare and
may not work.
In Åbo, call +358 (0)2 10041
In Vasa, call +358 6 100 411 or +358 600 300 11
(when calling from abroad)
Car Rental
To be able to rent a car in Finland you must be
at least 20 years old and have had your driving
licence for at least one year prior to renting. For
more information, please contact the car rental
companies directly, for instance:
Autovuokraamo Sixt
,
Avis car rental,
Budget
,
Hertz,
Europcar,
Transwell
,
Trains
All railway traffic in Finland is handled by the state
owned railway company VR (
. Exchange
and degree students with a Finnish student card,
or a student card issued by VR and Matkahuolto,
have the right to a discount on long distance
fares. The discount varies between 45% and 55%
depending on the time and route you wish to
travel. Students also get a 50% discount on one-
way tickets and serial tickets with local trains.
Please note that if you cannot present a Finnish
student card or a student card issued by VR and
Matkahuolto onboard the train, you will have to
buy a new ticket for the full price. Note that PhD
and visiting students cannot buy discounted
student tickets.
Turku/Åbo Railway Station (
Turun rautatieasema/
Åbo järnvägsstation
)
Bangårdsgatan 37, 20100 Åbo
Kupittaa/Kuppis Railway Station, (
Kupittaan
rautatieasema/Kuppis järnvägsstation
)
Joukahainengatan 6., 20520 Åbo
Vaa s a / Va s a R a i lway S t a t i on (
Vaasan
rautatieasema/Vasa järnvägsstation
)
Bangatan 1, 65100 Vasa
For more information about the opening hours
of the train stations, ticket prices, timetables etc.,
please visit VR's website:
.
8.3 Accommodation
The webpage
has a
collection of places to stay in Åbo and in the
neighbouring areas. For Vasa, see the website of
the tourist information in Vasa:
.
In addition to hotels, there are also hostels, B&B's
and companies offering apartments for longer
stays. You may also be able to find cottages for
rent in the archipelago. If you plan to travel in the
rest of Finland, we recommend you have a look
at
for tips on where to stay,
how to travel there and things to see and do.
