Discount for low-emission cars

The City of Helsinki grants low-emission vehicles a 50 per cent discount on parking fees for designated street parking.

In order to take advantage of the discount, you must pay for parking via a mobile app. You can receive the discount even if you do not live in Helsinki.

A similar discount is available for resident and business parking permits. If more than one vehicle is included in a parking permit, they must all meet the criteria for low-emission vehicles.

The following low-emission vehicles are eligible for a parking fee discount:

  • The CO2 emissions of low-emission cars and vans (incl. hybrids) may not exceed 50 g/km in WLTP tests and 37 g/km in NEDC tests, and they must meet at least the criteria of the Euro 6 standard.
  • In order to meet the CO2 emissions criteria, it is sufficient that a vehicle’s emissions value meets the above-mentioned limits in at least one of the emissions tests.
  • All all-electric L-category vehicles (motorcycles, mopeds, three and four-wheeled scooters and motorised quadricycles) are low-emission vehicles.

The parking benefit of vehicles leaving the parking benefit system as a result of this criteria revision remains valid until the end of 2022.

City officials monitor emissions criteria every two years.

How to apply for a discount for a low-emission vehicle

  1. Check that your vehicle meets the criteria for a low-emission vehicle, as described below.
  2. Send the Urban Environment Division’s customer service (kaupunkiymparisto@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)) an email with your license plate number. You can also visit our service location with this information.

Once we have approved your application, we will forward your license plate number to the mobile app operators. After this, you will receive the discount automatically when you pay for your parking with a mobile app. 

Parking permit prices for low-emission cars

Resident parking zone From 1 December 2023 From 1 June to  30 November 2023 Until 31 May 2023
A Kamppi 45 € 30 € 15 €
B Punavuori, Eira 45 € 30 € 15 €

C Kaartinkaupunki, 


Ullanlinna, Kaivopuisto

45 € 30 € 15 €
D Katajanokka 45 € 30 € 15 €
E Kluuvi, Kruununhaka 45 € 30 € 15 €
F Etu-Töölö 45 € 30 € 15 €
H Taka-Töölö, Meilahti 45 € 30 € 15 €
I Kallio, Sörnäinen 45 € 30 € 15 €
J Alppiharju 45 € 30 € 15 €
K Vallila 45 € 30 € 15 €
L Ruskeasuo 45 € 30 € 15 €
M Etelä-Haaga 37,5 € 22,5 € 7,5 €
N Lauttasaari 37,5 € 22,5 € 7,5 €
O Munkkiniemi 37,5 € 22,5 € 7,5 €

P Munkkivuori, 


Niemenmäki

37,5 € 22,5 € 7,5 €
Prices of resident parking permits for low-emission vehicles in 2023 (€ per month)

 

 

Permit type Until 31 May 2023

From 1 June to


30 November


2023

From 1 December 2023
Regional permit 15,42 € 30,42 € 45,42 €
Permit for all zones 30,83 € 45,83 € 60,83 €
Prices of business parking permits for low-emission cars in 2023 (€ per month)