Taxi in Finland

Taxi in Finland - Finland Forum

In contrast to Sweden and Estonia, in Finland there is a high level of regulation of the taxi market, with ceilings fixed by the Finnish authorities and a restricted number of licences for each town. This means that taxi service is also available in the countryside at the same price as in the cities, but in reality the top price is also the lowest price.

A taxi officially measured can be recognised by the signs on the rooftop. There will be the text TAXI or sometimes TAXI. Sometimes you may come across a car that offers "taxi rides", but the driver breaks the rules and charges you for whatever they want. A taxi used to always be a 5-seater Mercedes Benz limousine, but today you can see a larger selection of makes and models, among them estate and van models.

Delivery trucks often have specific equipment for wheelchair transport, but anyone can rent them, even if a single driver feels silly. In contrast to some other jurisdictions, you do not mark removal taxes but rent them from taxi ranks marked with a flashing orange TACSI plate or call the nearest number.

An additional charge will be made for pre-orders via the Call Center. Some cities, such as Helsinki, have a call center provider who will provide you with the taxi's ID number. It can be seen on the rooftop signs of Tacsi, and it is useful when several cabs are almost simultaneously arriving at a nearby resort or branch.

These practices, however, are not used everywhere in Finland. Kilometre fares are more costly for large numbers of people. For the calculation of the ticket price, two minors under the age of 12 are considered as a sole traveller. Also there is a time-based fee that is charged when a taxi is waiting for the client or moving very slow in transport.

Drivers must restart the counter when the taxi reaches the starting point specified by the client. Taxi drivers may not deny access to places that may be uncomfortable for the drivers. They are in good shape and quite well fitted, even though they are not part of the norm on privately owned vehicles, and include climate control.

Probably a taxi will also have a built-in navigation system. Taxi cabs have safety camera systems that take pictures of occupants because in the past there were gory assaults on taxi riders, which also influenced the preferences for credit cards. The Finnish Taxi Owners Association has a shortened information page in English at http://www.taksiliitto. fi/in_english/ .

There is a hyperlink to the taxi call center numbers list in various communities across the state. http://taksilaskuri. fi provides a Google Maps built-in taxi rate planer.