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Discount terms

Bus tickets

 
Matkahuolto grants the following discounts off of the normal adult fare on single tickets for travel within Finland. The discounts apply to a minimum distance of 80 km and the tickets must be purchased in advance. Each passenger is only entitled to one discount.
 
Return ticket                                                                                                                  10%
 
Groups with a minimum of 3 paying passengers                                                 25%
 
Students on presentation of a student identity card issued by Matkahuolto
or the Finnish Railways VR or on presentation of a student identity card
issuedby a student union showing Matkahuolto's logoprinted on the card,
and cadets on presentationof an official identity card issued by the Finnish
Defence Forces                                                                                                            50 %

Pensioners on presentation of Matkahuolto's Pensioner Card, the Social
Insurance Institution Card (Kela card) complete with a photograph and
Matkahuolto's, VR's or Finnair's logo printed on the card, the cardboard
pensioner card issued by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela),
or the employment pension card issued by Finnish employment pension
companies. Individuals over the age of 65 will be entitled to the discount
on presentation of an identity card, passport, or driving license.                       30%

Conscripts on presentation of the conscript card.                                                50%
 
Individuals completing non-military service on
presentation of the certificate of non-military service                                           50%
 
Members of the press on presentation of a press
card bearing Matkahuolto's printed logo                                                                30%
 
Youth aged 12 to 16 (proof of age required)                                                          30%
 
Children aged 4 to 11 (unlimited kilometres)                                                        50%
A maximum of two children under 4 will be able  to
travel free when the group includes on passenger who is 12 or older.

Passengers are required to present a card or document showing that they are entitled to the discount when boarding the bus.
 

Tickets for trips including a transfer

 
Single bus tickets for trips of at least 80 km including 1-2 transfers will be priced according to the total distance travelled, if the cost of the trip calculated in this way would lower than the price payable for separate tickets for each leg of the journey. Since the discounts awarded to young people include a range of options specific to individual towns and fleet operators, youth fares with transfers are processed as separate trips regardless of the total distance travelled.
 

Period of validity of bus tickets

 
Bus tickets purchased from Matkahuolto are valid for a period of one (1) month from the date of purchase or from the date of departure indicated on the ticket. Seat reservations are only valid for the departure indicated on the ticket.
 
 
 

Travel cards and ticket products for the cards  

44-Trip Annual Ticket

 
Discounts are calculated on the theoretical basic rate confirmed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
 
Adults, discount 25%
 
Children aged 4 to 11, discount 50%
 

22-Trip Annual Ticket

 
The discounts are calculated on the adult fare applied by Matkahuolto.
 
Adults, discount 15 %
 
Children aged 4 to 11, discount             50 %
 

Period of validity of annual tickets

 
The 44- and 22-trip annual tickets are valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase.