What is a parking hours? As you can see in the picture below, this is a thin blue plastic watch, where you can set the time by turning the built-in dial with an arrow.
This is a simple device shown in the picture, which you practically cannot do without in Finland. You can buy such a watch at any gas station or you can ask at any store. It is called “Parkkikiekko” or in Russian transcription “Parks kiyoko”. These watches usually cost 2-3 Euros and their service life is not limited with careful use. This watch will save you a lot of money in Finland, where you can get a fine very quickly for incorrect parking.
Parking clock in Finland with built-in rotating dial
What is this watch for and how does it work? Everything is very simple. There are many free parking spaces in Finland where parking times are limited. For example, a sign like the one in the picture below means that parking time will be limited by 30 minutes.
Free parking with a time limit of 30 minutes
That is, you leave your car for free, but the time limit is 30 minutes. To determine when you left the car and these exist parking clock... On this clock, you set the time when you left the car and put the clock on the torpedo, as shown in the picture below.
Parking clock in the parking lot under the windshield of a car
When the inspector comes, he immediately understands when you left your car and whether you need to write out a fine for you.
How to properly use a parking clock in Finland, that is, how to set the time correctly? The clock allows you to set the time with an accuracy of half an hour. Do it - round the time up to half an hour. That is, if you arrived at the parking lot from 10:00 to 10:30, for example, at 10:01, then set the time on the clock "half past ten" or 10:30. So, having arrived at the parking lot at 10:01 am, you can stand for an hour until 11:00.
To make it clearer, we have made several examples of using a parking clock in Finland.
Traveling abroad by car has long become a common thing for many Russians, especially when it comes to Finland, a close and friendly neighbor. rules road traffic in most countries of the world have long been unified, therefore, you will not find significant differences from the rules familiar to Russia in Europe. However, this does not mean at all that they do not exist at all. Most often, the differences relate to the amount of fines for various traffic violations, as well as the requirements according to which cars should be parked. In order not to get yourself in trouble, it is worthwhile to familiarize yourself with the traffic rules in advance and find out how parking in Finland works.
Traffic features in Finland
Generally Finnish rules road movements are similar to those in Russia, but they have some peculiarities. For example, maximum speed in Finland is limited to the following speedometer readings:
- in settlements - 50 km / h;
- outside settlements - 80 km / h;
- on motorways - 120 km / h.
Violate speed mode and at the same time, it is almost impossible to remain unpunished, since traffic on the roads is monitored by CCTV cameras. Therefore, it is better not to violate anything.
In small towns such as Vantaa, Imatra, Rovaniemi, Porvoo, Tampere, Jyväskylä, there are paid parking lots, but if you wish, you can easily find a place where you can park your car for free.
What can not be said about the capital - in Helsinki there is a problem with free parking. The city is divided into 3 parking zones, the cheapest of which includes the outskirts of the city. That is, the closer to the center of the capital you want to leave your car, the more you will have to pay for it.
The maximum allowed blood alcohol level for a driver is 0.5 ppm. At the same time, the size of fines for traffic violations is much higher than in Russia, and an attempt to bribe a police officer is doomed to failure.
What types of parking lots exist in Finland
All Finnish parking lots can be divided into three main types:
- Free - in fact, such are all places in which parking is not prohibited. However, in Finland they are usually marked with special signs. In many places, especially at large supermarkets such as Prizma, parking is free, but the time is limited.
Long-term parking on the territory of shopping centers or supermarkets is prohibited.
- Paid parking lots are located near roads and in adjacent territories. Marked with appropriate signs and equipped with parking meters for payment. If the parking lot is equipped with a barrier, then at the entrance you will receive a ticket indicating the parking start time, and upon departure you will pay actual time use of the parking lot.
- Underground parking is most often found in shopping centers, hotels, train stations, airports and ferry terminals, for example, in the port of Kotka or Silvia in Turku. These parking lots are paid.
Upon entering, you receive a receipt indicating the time when you parked the car in a special machine installed at the barrier. If you decide to leave the parking lot, you must insert the receipt into the machine and pay. After that, you have 15 minutes to leave the parking lot.
It is not worth delaying - when you leave, the designations on the parking card indicating the time of setting the car and the time of payment will be read by another machine that will not open the barrier in front of you if the time is overdue. In this case, you will have to pay extra.
When planning trips through Finland with a change to sea transport, you should keep in mind that you will not be able to park your car next to the ferry for a long time.
Car parks located next to ferry crossings accept cars for no more than 24 hours.
This is a real problem for those who, having arrived in Finland by car, want to visit, for example, Sweden. One day is usually not enough for such a trip. Therefore, find out in advance the addresses of the parking lots where it is possible to book a place for several days and which are within an accessible distance from the ferry complexes.
How parking lots are marked in Finland
The places where parking is allowed in the country of Suomi are indicated by the same sign as in the Russian Federation:
Under this sign, as a rule, there are a large number of tablets explaining its action:
In this case, the plate directly underneath road sign contains an indication that the parking is free, but the parking period is limited. The first line indicates the maximum parking time (4 hours), the rest indicates the operating mode of the parking (Saturday is placed in brackets, Sunday is indicated in red).
The second sign from the sign indicates the method of placing cars in the parking lot. In this case, it is indicated that cars should be parked in parallel, but there are other options (for example, a herringbone, etc.). The lowest plate indicates the direction of action of the sign. In this case, it indicates that cars can be parked to the right of the sign.
The validity of the sign extends, as usual, up to the first intersection or up to the canceling road sign.
Be sure to pay attention to the parking spaces marked with the following sign:
This is how places for disabled people are designated. They are found in almost all Finnish parking lots and it is impossible to occupy them without a disability. A monetary fine is provided for such a violation.
There are also other signs - most often they indicate various prohibitions and restrictions, for example:
- Kielletty - translated as "prohibited".
- Pysakointi kielletty - in the area of action of such a sign it is impossible not only to stand, but also to stop.
- Vain talon asukkaille - such an inscription under the parking sign means that it is intended only for residents of the house where it is installed.
- Vieras Paikka - stands for parking for guests arriving at the house.
- Varattu - means that the parking space is occupied.
- Ulos - this is how the exit from the parking lot is indicated.
There are also parking lots near private houses. Usually they are marked with a plate with the number of the car, which has the right to stand there, or with the number of the apartment, the owners of which have the right to parking. It is forbidden to occupy such places for other people's cars.
There are quite a lot of paid parking lots in Finland, so it is almost impossible to book a parking space in the center of a large city for free.
The sign for paid parking looks like this:
The icon on its left, resembling a basket, means a parking meter, and the inscriptions indicate the time of paid parking (on weekdays from 8.00 to 17.00, on Saturdays from 8.00 to 15.00). The rest of the time you do not need to pay for parking. It should be noted that the practice of charging for parking only at certain times is very common in Finland. Therefore, many parking lots that are paid on weekdays are free on weekends.
Also, weekend rates may differ from regular parking fees.
On paid parking lots, you can see the following inscriptions:
- Tilaa - indicates availability.
- Täynnä - means that all parking spaces are occupied.
How to pay for parking
As a rule, parking is paid through a parking meter. How to use it depends on its design. Old machines are mechanical, and after lowering the coins, you need to turn a special knob. New machines are powered by electricity and the green button must be pressed.
The payment scheme for the parking space is as follows:
- Park properly and turn off the engine. Parking with the engine running is prohibited in Finland, including free parking. The maximum parking time with the engine running is 2 minutes, and only if the outside temperature is below minus 15 degrees.
- Find a parking meter. Usually there is a pointer to its location.
- Pay for parking. You can use coins in denominations of 20 and 50 cents and notes of 1 and 2 euros. The time you paid is displayed on the screen. If you overpaid, press the red reset button. After paying for the required time, press the green button and receive a receipt.
- Returning to the car, put the receipt in a conspicuous place on the dashboard of the car. Paid parking lots have supervisors who check the availability of these receipts and the paid time. You may face a fine for violation. Moreover, at present, various services of all EU countries are united by a single information system, so a fine can be collected from you even in another country.
The cost of parking depends on the city and the specific parking lot and can vary from 20 to 50 eurocents for 10 minutes and from 1 to 3 euros per hour. Parking for a day costs about 45 euros.
How to use free, limited-time parking
At free car parks where parking is limited, you will need a parking clock. They can be purchased at petrol stations and at various kiosks.
Once you have parked, you must set the parking start time on the clock and put it on the dashboard so that it can be clearly seen from the street. You should not break the rules - there is a fine for this.
In this case, it is allowed to round off the parking start time forward to half an hour. That is, if you park at 11.15, the clock can be set to 11.30.
Fines for violation of parking rules
A fine can be issued by both police officers and parking attendants. The receipt can be handed to you personally, or they can be left in the car, pressed down by the janitor. In particular, the following shall be punished:
- violation of parking rules;
- parking lot with the engine on;
- non-inclusion hand brake in the parking lot.
The amount of fines ranges from 10-50 euros. You are given 2 weeks to pay. If you do not pay the foreclosure on time, you may be charged a penalty in the amount of 50% of the fine.
If you think that you have been punished unfairly, you can appeal the fine to the authority that imposed it. However, the Finns accompany the execution of the penalty by photographing the violation, so it will be difficult to prove their case.
Finally
It is not a problem to find free parking in small towns in Finland, but parking can be limited. In large cities, most of the parking lots are paid, at least on weekdays during working hours. Finding a parking lot where you can leave your car for more than a day is not easy, so it is better to take care of this in advance.
Finns do not like it when they violate the established rules, and if you allow this, you will face a rather large fine by Russian standards.
FINLAND PARKING LOTS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ?! : Video
It's no secret that Russians in neighboring Finland feel almost at home today. Admiring the beauty of Suomi, relaxing, shopping for our tourists is no longer a problem. Finns have a right to be proud of excellent roads, infrastructure and European service. Traffic rules are not difficult, parking in Helsinki is another matter. You can't leave your car anywhere, and it's a disaster with free parking. Finding a parking space without experience and knowledge of the language is almost impossible.
Parking rules in Helsinki
The country has adopted European traffic rules, according to which parking is allowed only in designated and equipped places ─ in official parking lots, in the area of \ u200b \ u200bthe permitting sign.
Parking regulations in Finland prohibit parking:
- if there is no permitting sign;
- there is a yellow solid line along the side of the road;
- on the road in two rows;
- at intersections, sidewalks, at gates and entrances, traffic lights, stops, in tunnels, on and under overpasses;
- closer than 5 meters from pedestrian crossings;
- less than 30 meters from level crossings;
- on the left side of the carriageway if the road is a two-way road;
- in places where traffic is obstructed;
- on tram tracks;
- outside the parking lot markings;
- in places intended for disabled people (except for drivers with disabilities);
- on main roads outside of built-up areas.
Parking in Helsinki on New Year's Eve is almost impossible. On weekends, signs often appear in courtyards, the meaning of which is difficult for a foreigner to grasp. The Finnish language is difficult and the inscriptions in English are not always duplicated.
Here are some examples:
- Pysakointi kielletty - parking is prohibited;
- Varattu - the place is taken;
- Vain talon asukkaille - for residents only.
Particularly difficult is the identification of private parking lots, which are not recommended to occupy without the permission of the owners. If the sign has the word P-luvan, a special permit is required to park in this area.
Long-term parking in Helsinki in the central part of the city is prohibited by the municipality. Places near offices and institutions for employees are marked with the inscription Henkilökunta, and for guests - Vieraspaikka. The main signs and indexes are identical to the Russian ones, and we will tell about some of the differences in the plates below.
Variety of parking lots
The network of parking lots in Finland is extremely developed. Especially in the capital. Parking lots are widely represented here:
- paid;
- free;
- for invalids;
- for personal and business vehicles ─ Resident and Business Parking;
- intercepting Park & Ride;
- multi-storey and underground type Car Hotel.
Paid parking lots prevail in Helsinki. The signs located nearby are accompanied by pictograms in the form of a parking meter and signs that say lippuautomaatti or maksullinen. There are a lot of shareware parking lots: with limited free parking time, usually from 30 minutes to 4 hours.
Free parking is indicated by a sign saying Ilmainen. It is worth looking for such a place near traditional places of mass gathering of people ─ attractions, monuments, stadiums, cinemas and supermarkets. Underground parking in Helsinki is the most convenient way to leave your car in a safe place for a long time, but it is also the most expensive.
Where can you park your car
In the city center, on weekdays from 9 am to 9 pm, parking is paid on almost all streets. And in the business center even on Saturday. Here is the most expensive parking and parking time is limited.
Inexpensive Park & Ride is a more convenient option to leave the car for 12-24 hours. Intercepting parking lots in Helsinki are located next to bus stops public transport, and are usually free. On some, the fee varies from 1 to 4 euros for a parking lot lasting 10-12 hours. Location information is available on the Helsinki Regional Transport website map www.hsl.fi.
Parking in the suburbs is often free, but time may be limited. Especially in new residential areas, where a parking ban can extend to a single street or even an entire block.
Parking zones
Municipal parking in the center of Helsinki and surrounding areas in daytime paid almost everywhere during the week. But the Finnish capital is divided into three zones, in which the cost of parking is different. In addition, it is always worth checking the signposts as there are streets in the city where parking is paid even on Sundays and holidays.
Parking at the airport and seaport
Parking at Vantaa Airport accommodates cars in six zones, four of which (P1, P2, P3 and P5) are multi-level indoor parking. There is a short-term parking area in front of the terminal, where you have to pay only 1 euro for 10 minutes. But this is an option for embarkation / disembarkation.
You can leave the car for a maximum of two hours without paying at the exit from the zone of the first terminal on the left at the turn. In this case, you will have to use a parking clock.
In general, the question of whether there is free parking at Helsinki airport is purely rhetorical. There is no such. It is possible to stop for a short while at the gas station located at the fork between the terminals. But it is best to use the reservation of nearby hotels.
If you need to leave your car longer, you will have to use paid parking services. A week in a covered parking lot will cost from 69 to 148 euros, depending on the distance from the station building.
And in open parking lots (P4A and P4B), the cost is fixed - 44 euros. The minimum parking time is a day.
You can book airport parking online. On the Russian-language version of the official website of "Finavia" (www.finavia.fi) - the company serving the airport of the Finnish capital, it is possible to pay and book a seat for a period from 10 minutes to 31 days. In this case, you don't even have to drive up to the payment machine.
As for the seaport, there are berths at the Hansa terminals in Vuosaari, Katajanokka, Makasiini, Olympia, West terminals 1 and 2. A lot of them.
For example, there are four parking lots at the Viking Line terminal in Helsinki alone. And Hansa has eight of them.
The cost varies from 2 to 4 euros for a stay of up to 4 hours. Long-term parking costs about € 10 per day or up to € 80 per week. Some parking lots use an hourly rate, the rate of which decreases as the number of hours increases.
For the location and cost of parking, please visit www.portofhelsinki.fi/en/passengers/parking-terminals. By the way, the resource has an online calculator that allows you to calculate the cost of parking near the port of Helsinki in advance. There is no Russian version of the site, but English is enough to figure out what's what.
Underground parking
The network of underground parking lots in the Finnish capital is well developed. The website www.europark.fi allows you to get acquainted in detail with the location, prices and features, and its Russian-language version greatly facilitates the task. Tariffs are different everywhere:
- Scandic's car park charges EUR 3.20 for 30 minutes of parking during the day and EUR 1.20 in the evening. By the way, hotels in Helsinki with parking for Russians are the most profitable option;
- P-Eliel ─ from 8.00 to 18.00 every day, except Sunday, the minimum fee is 5.60 per hour, then 2.80 euros for every 30 minutes. From 6 pm to 9 pm, parking costs 1.60 euros for every half hour. Night rate (from 21.00 to 8.00) ─ 1 euro / hour, including on Sunday. Parking time is not limited, but long-term parking in Helsinki costs 36 euros per day;
- P-Lauttis operates on the Autopay principle. Cost - 2 euros per hour (1 euros for an incomplete hour up to 30 minutes);
- Q-Park will charge 1 euro for 10 minutes during the day or 25 minutes at night;
- P-Simonkenttä: parking costs from Monday to Saturday: from 00.00 to 08.00 - 1 euro / hour, until 18.00 - 3 euro / hour, until 24.00 - 1 euro for 30 minutes. On Sunday round knocks cost 1 euro / hour. Parking in Helsinki for a day here costs 36 euros.
- P-Tähtitorninvuori. From Monday to Sunday inclusive: first hour - 5.60, then 2.80 for every 30 minutes, continuous parking - 36 euros.
Such places in the urban infrastructure are easy to find thanks to the bright e-letters "P". There is an indicator of empty seats above the entrance (TILAA - yes, TÄYNNÄ - no).
Shopping center parking
Shopping centers usually have the most expensive parking spaces, although parking in Helsinki is free almost everywhere on weekends. For example, the parking lots of the CityForum department store and Kamppi shopping centers (here they charge € 29 per day) cost 3.20 per 30 minutes during the day and 1.20 euros in the evening. At P-Kluuvi it costs 32 euros for 24 hours.
Linnanmäki Amusement Park offers services at a rate of 2 euros per hour. Serena Water Park - 5 € per day. The zoo has free parking, but it is small. The Eureka Science Center also has free parking.
Parking lot marking
Parking signs in Helsinki mean the same as ours, but with nuances. Free parking with no time limit is marked with a white P on a blue background with a 24h sign. A square surrounded by a yellow or green line indicates a paid parking lot.
The yellow plate may indicate the time period when parking is free:
- in black ─ on weekdays;
- in brackets ─ on Saturday:
- red on Sunday.
If the Parkkikiekko parking clock icon is visible, its use is mandatory. The free parking area is marked with a blue line - ilmainen pitkäaikainen pysäköinti.
Parking fee
The cost of parking in Helsinki is largely determined by the distance from the city center, the duration and the downtime. Particular attention should be paid to the price factor when looking for a place in the city center. Even if it turns out not to break the law, the payment will have to be repeated approximately every four hours.
It is much better to look for a place in the territory of a nearby shopping center. The price in this case will be 12-20 euros per knock.
It is even more profitable to use the parking lot of the hotel where you plan to stay. It can be booked in advance. It is convenient to follow the tariffs using the Internet resources, which we mentioned above.
Rates may vary on holidays depending on the season (especially in the port area). They will be lower for environmentally friendly transport. Simply put, if you have a car with low level emission and class L, you get 50% discount on parking services.
How much parking costs in Helsinki is influenced by the proximity of the port, airport, hotels, entertainment centers, large shops and stadiums.
- Free places are marked on Lapinlahdentie and Sanduddsgatan Streets ─ next to the cemetery and crematorium, respectively.
- The nearest free parking lot to the center is located on the road leading to Tervasaari Island.
- Cheap parking in Helsinki can be found under bridges, in particular on Lautatarhankatu and Brobergskajen streets.
- There are large parking lots on Katajanokanranta Street near the city park and the Katajanokka pier.
- You can freely leave your car for a few days in front of the Tallink Silja Line terminal and in the area of the city beach.
Payment Methods
The parking meters accept 20, 50, 1 and 2 euro coins and 5.10 and 20 euro bills. Before paying for parking in Helsinki, it is worth stocking up on a change, because the change machine does not issue a change.
The tariff and the zone number are indicated on the device, and by the color of the numbers on the panel, you can determine how many hours you can pay for:
- yellow - 1;
- gray - 2;
- green - 4.
Payment in the underground parking is made before leaving with banknotes of any denomination. For hotel guests, paying for parking in Helsinki is cheaper because you can get discount coupons at the reception. Payment is possible with a bank card, through the EasyPark or ParkMan applications in a smartphone, as well as on the eParking.com website.
Punishment for breaking the rules
A fine for violating parking rules can be imposed by a police officer or a municipal parking officer. Here is a short list of causes and consequences:
- non-use of parking hours - € 40;
- the machine with the engine running for more than 2 minutes (at an outside temperature above -15 degrees Celsius);
- violation of any parking rules in the center - 80 euros, on the outskirts - 60.
If the vehicle is in the way, it will be towed across the street or left nearby. If the fine is not paid within 48 hours, the car will be taken to the municipal garage.
Paid parking zones
A map of Helsinki parking lots is available on the municipal website www.hel.fi. Here you can find detailed information about city parking lots of different types, payment methods and even evacuation procedures. There is also a diagram showing the division into parking zones. There are only three of them:
- Vyohyke 1 covers the center. Parking here costs 4 euros per hour. Free parking on Sunday.
- In Vyohyke 2 and 3 the cost of parking hour is 2 and 1 euro respectively, Saturdays are free.
Parking zones in Helsinki are open from 9 am to 9 pm.
conclusions
It is possible to choose where to leave your car in Helsinki, but several options are worth noting before the trip. Fines must be paid within 14 days from the date the receipt was issued. Otherwise, the penalty will be 50% of the fine.
Payment for parking in the Port of Helsinki: Video
You need to know how to park in Finland. And we tell you about it. You can't tell everything at once.
We talked about the parking clock. It is not difficult to use them. If a sign is as clear as this
Parking signs in Finland using a parking clock
However, the parking sign is not always that simple in Finland. Very often this is a whole set of signs. For example, it might look like this:
The parking time limit depends on the time of day and day of the week
As you can see, in the pictures above, in addition to the “30 min” plate, there is also a plate with the numbers “8-17” and “(8-15)”. These signs mean that the 30 minute time limit is only valid from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on a weekday, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday (Saturday limit is shown in parentheses). At this time it is necessary to use. The rest of the time, for example, at 18:00 pm on a weekday or Sunday at 12:00 pm, you can park for free and indefinitely without a parking clock.
Here you can read about
- on pedestrian and bicycle paths, pedestrian crossings, as well as at a distance of less than 5 meters to pedestrian crossing or crossing a bike path
- at intersections, as well as at a distance closer than 5 meters to the intersection
- in the immediate vicinity of railway or tram tracks, if this could interfere with traffic railway transport or trams
- in such a way that it interferes with the visibility of road signs or traffic lights
- in underpasses and tunnels
- in places with limited visibility
- in places where the road is divided into several lanes, thus making it difficult to move along the lanes
- without paying for parking in places where payment is required
- near a solid dividing line if the distance from the machine to the solid line is less than 3 meters and there is no broken line between the machine and the solid line
Parking is prohibited
- closer than 30 meters to the railway crossing
- on roads leading to houses in such a way that traffic on these roads is difficult
- at an angle to the carriageway (except for two-wheeled bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles without a sidecar)
- in any way that obstructs the movement of other vehicles
- outside settlements on roads marked with traffic advantages (main road)
- in designated parking areas in such a way that part vehicle remains outside the designated area
Parking of bicycles and mopeds is allowed on pedestrian and cycle paths.
Parking categories
Parking lots are divided into several main categories - public, private, paid and garages. Parking lots are indicated by the following signs:
Public parking
Usually they have a time limit, indicated by an additional sign under the parking sign:
Such a sign (together with a parking permit sign) means that free parking is allowed for 30 minutes with the obligatory use of a parking clock.
A similar sign, but installed in combination with the "No parking" sign, allows parking for no more than a specified time, with the obligatory use of a parking clock.
The time of validity of parking signs is often indicated:
Special attention should be paid to parking spaces for disabled persons. They are usually marked with markings and an additional sign. Parking in places for disabled people is allowed only with a special permit.
Private parking
Private parking spaces can only be used by the owners or with their permission. Usually, in front of each parking space, there is a car number or apartment number for which it is allocated.
Most of the houses have special parking spaces for guests, marked with a “vieraspaikka” sign.
Parking clock
On the parking clock, you need to set the arrival time, rounded up to the next even hour or half an hour. The watch must be put under windshield in a conspicuous place.
You can buy a parking clock (parkkikiekko) at gas stations and shops. They are quite inexpensive, around 1-2 euros.
Paid parking
The vast majority of parking lots are paid. A ticket purchased from a parking machine (the machine accepts euro coins) must be placed in a conspicuous place under the windshield.
This sign denotes time-limited paid parking. Payment at the parking machine is required in case of parking on weekdays from 8 to 17 hours, on Saturday from 8 to 15 hours. The rest of the time, parking is free.
The maximum parking time can also be indicated - this means that a parking ticket cannot be bought for a time longer than indicated on the sign.
Penalties
Either the police or the parking attendants are issued.
Typically, such fines are imposed for non-observance of parking rules in cities and towns, non-use of a parking disc, improper parking, as well as for leaving the engine on unnecessarily (maximum 2 minutes, when the air temperature is below -15 degrees Celsius).
The fine is between 10 and 50 euros. Payment term - 2 weeks.
If the fine was not handed over to the driver personally, the receipt is attached to the car in a conspicuous place.
If the fine is not paid on time, a penalty of half the amount of the fine is charged. In case of non-payment of the fine and interest, the case is referred to the debt collection agency.
If the owner or driver of the car considers the fine to be unjustified, then he can appeal the decision to the authority that issued the fine. The complaint must be filed within 2 weeks of the date the fine was received. Filing a complaint does not exempt you from paying a fine. If the written fine is found unjustified, the money will be returned.
In some cities (for example, Oulu), the case of improper parking is filmed on camera in case of a possible appeal.
Free parking
Finding free parking, especially in large cities, is becoming more difficult every day. Nevertheless, there are always their little secrets. Read our article where locals share the secrets of free parking in the city.
