Transport Services in Rovaniemi - Visit Rovaniemi (2024)

Have you arrived to Rovaniemi, the Official Hometown of Santa Claus? Wonderful, welcome! How to move around when you have arrived to Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland? Are most places between walking distance? What are the transportation options in Rovaniemi? Can I rent a car in Rovaniemi? How is the parking working? Find the answers below.

Transport Services in Rovaniemi - Visit Rovaniemi (3)

Everything is nearby in Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi is a relatively small town with short distances. In the city centre, everything is close to everything else and walking is the way to get around. For getting out of town, you don’t need to stroll; have a look at the transport options below.

Local buses

Buses are the only form of public transport in Rovaniemi. Timetables, routes and ticket prices of local buses can be found here: linkkari.fi

Line 8: Santa Claus Village
Line 8 winter: Santa Claus Village 7.8.2024-1.6.2025
Line 5: Lapland Central Hospital
Line 4: University of Lapland
Santa Claus Bus/Airport bus to Santa Claus Village and Rovaniemi Airport

Bus 8 winter timetables, routes and ticket prices Santa Claus Bus timetables, routes and ticket prices Linkkari timetables, routes and ticket prices Airport transportation

Buses to Ranua Wildlife Park

Buses to Ranua Wildlife Park:

Matkahuolto operates daily coach services to Ranua Wildlife Park. See their website for details.

View Matkahuolto

Taxis we recommend in Rovaniemi

Taxi Rovaniemi, tel: +358 600 14000; email: info@taksirovaniemi.fi
Santa Line – Arctic Transfer Service, tel: +358 60 030 030 / +358 29 009 1090; email: info@santaline.fi
Menevä Taxis (STF), tel: +358 800 02120; Book now

All transportation services in Rovaniemi

Car rental, taxis, buses and charter buses

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Driving with your own car and parking tips

Parking

Parking is subject to a charge almost everywhere in the centre of Rovaniemi. A parking fee of 2 euro / hour should be paid using the on-site ticket vending machines. The ticket printed by the machine must be placed inside the car, on the dashboard, in a place where the whole ticket is easily visible from outside. As long as the ticket indicates that there is paid time left, it may be used for parking in all chargeable car parks and streetside parking spaces in the city centre.

Please note that these tickets are not valid in the parking areas of Rovaniemi Airport and the railway station.

Parking in Rovaniemi

Parking Disk

In some parking areas, drivers are instructed by a traffic sign to use a parking disc instead of buying the parking ticket. The disc must be placed visibly on the dashboard and fulfil the related legal requirements.

Turn the time indicator of the parking disc to the next full or half hour, depending on which is nearest.

Transportation FAQ

During winter season you can get from the airport to the city and from the city to the airport by Santa Claus Bus or Airport bus.

During summer season you can get from airport to the city and from city to the airport Monday to Friday by Airport bus.

Otherwise taxi is the only option, please see morehere.

Local transport bus number 8 and Santa Claus Bus will take you there. Please find the timetables here:

Local bus 8 (all year around):
timetable (valid 3.6.-6.8.2024)

timetable (valid 7.8.2024-1.6.2025)

Santa Claus Bus

You can find information aboutparking in Rovaniemi here.

Parking at Rovaniemi train station, seeMoovy application.

Indoor car parking in Rovaniemi city centre is possible to book from here.
Another option is to contact the accommodation option where you are staying, if they have their own indoor parking area available.

Please find a list of luggage storage facilities in the city centre and in the Santa Claus Village here.

Luggage storage

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