See Helsinki’s best sights on the red pub tram

The SpåraKOFF pub tram rides through Helsinki all summer long from May to August. The Finnish capital’s best-known sights can be explored between 19 May and 14 August from Wednesday to Saturday each week.

SpåraKOFF

The city tour begins at the Mikonkatu tram stop near the Central Railway Station; departures are from 2 PM to 8 PM every hour on the hour. You can also join the hour-long ride from the Linnanmäki, Opera House, Student House and Market Square tram stops. The festive bright red SpåraKOFF tram is easy to spot from a distance.

See the summer city rain or shine!

SpåraKOFF offers an enjoyable alternative to pub crawling in the centre of Helsinki and is also an easy way to show your guests around town. The SpåraKOFF tram has served Helsinki City Transport since 1959, and is a rare sight in its own right – even for a born Helsinki dweller. Finnish and English-language brochures are available on the tram to help passengers keep track of the tram route.

Besides seeing Helsinki’s sights, passengers can also drink beer, cider or soft drinks on board SpåraKOFF. The pub tram offers groups of friends or workmates a meeting place where the summer weather won’t let them down. For holidaymakers, the pub tram ride offers an affordable and enjoyable way to see the city, as no advance reservations are required. The ride costs € 7 for adults and € 3.50 for children under 12. You can also reserve the SpåraKOFF pub tram for a private function.

SpåraKOFF in a nutshell

Timetable Tours between 13 May and 9 August departing from the Mikonkatu tram stop at 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 PM, also at 8 PM in July. The tour takes about 60 minutes. (No tours on 20 May and 25-26 June).

Route

Mikonkatu – Hakaniemi – Kallio – Linnanmäki – Helsinginkatu – Mannerheimintie – Aleksanterinkatu – Market Square – Kaisaniemi – Mikonkatu.

Stops

The SpåraKOFF pub tram can be boarded at the following tram stops:
Mikonkatu, Linnanmäki, Opera House, Student House and Market Square

Price

The tour costs € 7 for adults and
€ 3.50 for children under 12.

Sights

Sights along the SpåraKOFF route include Helsinki’s Central Railway Station, the National Gallery, Pitkäsilta Bridge, Hakaniemi Square, the Kallio Library, Linnanmäki, Töölö Bay, the Olympic Stadium, the Opera House, Finlandia Hall, the National Museum, the Parliament Building, the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, the Mannerheim statue, the Old Student House, the Stockmann department store, the Market Square, the Presidential Palace and the Senate Square.

Av Nikolaj Gruskoff

Sist oppdatert: 12.06.04 02:45