Drivers with a Disability
The Automobile and Touring Club of Finland has collected so called “disabled parking spaces” all on the same map.
Finding parking space
The Automobile and Touring Club of Finland provides a free and, for now, the only existing listing of so called “disabled parking spaces” in Finland. An easy-to-use map shows parking spaces based on the information provided by over 50 municipalities and a couple dozen operators. The service has been developed in collaboration with the Association of Finnish Cities and Municipalities, the Finnish Paralympic Committee, and the Sujuvasti.fi-website.
Parking with the Card for people with reduced mobility
In public areas, the Card enables to park in accessible parking spaces (with ISA-symbol) and normal parking spaces without paying a possibly applicable parking charge. With the Card, parking is also allowed in zones, where regulars drivers are not allowed (a ”No parking” restriction zones) to do so. The Card holder is also exempt from any time limits a parking area may have.
Note! The parking may not cause any danger or major difficulties to occurring traffic.
In private areas (parking areas may be owned privatly as well) the card holder has to apply with the terms and conditions stated in a specific sign when entering the parking area. The terms may vary, so make sure you read them through.
Please read more about the parking practises from the pages of The Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities.
The Parking Card for people with reduced mobility makes using the car easier for the people who are entitled to have the Card. The Card may be admitted to either fixed term use or to permanent use. The application is assessed based on the disability classification. The card holder must be present when the Card is used, either as a driver or a passenger, so the Card can also be issued to a person without a driver’s license. A parking permit for people with mobility impairments can be applied for from Traficom or from Ajovarma’s service point.
The Reciprogal recognition of the Parking Card in EU
The Parking Card for people with reduced mobility can be used abroad. It´s valid in all EU countries, but local regulations has to be followed. Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has put together a website, where those regulations are gathered.
In collaboration
Cooperating Municipalities
- Akaa
- Asikkala
- Enontekiö
- Forssa
- Haapajärvi
- Hamina
- Hanko
- Hollola
- Hyvinkää
- Iisalmi
- Imatra
- Jokioinen
- Juva
- Kajaani
- Keuruu
- Kitee
- Kotka
- Kuopio
- Laitila
- Lappeenranta
- Lieto
- Loimaa
- Loviisa
- Merikarvia
- Mäntsälä
- Mänttä-vilppula
- Naantali
- Nokian kaupunki
- Närpiö
- Parainen
- Pihtipudas
- Pori
- Pornainen
- Porvoo
- Puumala
- Raasepori
- Raisio
- Riihimäki
- Rovaniemi
- Salo
- Sastamala
- Siilinjärvi
- Sipoo
- Sodankylä
- Tammela
- Tornio
- Uusikaupunki
- Varkaus
- Viitasaari
- Ylitornio
Other organisations
- Yyteri Hotel and Spa
- University of Eastern Finland
- Porin puuvilla
- Mobilia
- Senate Properties
- XAMK
- University of Jyväskylä
- HAMK – Häme University of Applied Sciences
- Aalto University
- University of Turku
- Lähitapiola Loimi-Häme Keskinäinen Vakuutusyhtiö
- LähiTapiola Varsinais-Suomi Keskinäinen Vakuutusyhtiö
- Levi Ski Resort
Also cooperating
- Association of Finnish Municipalities
- HUS Diagnostic Center
- Finnish Paralympic Committee
In collaboration
The Association of Finnish Cities and Municipalities and the Finnish Paralympic Committee are involved in supporting the development of the project.
Also partnering is Harri Grönvall, the developer of Sujuvasti.fi-website and an accessibility mapper. Harri Grönvall offers municipalities and other organizations the opportunity to outsource information mapping and maintenance related to the app.
Participating in the project (municipalities and other organizations)
Participating in the project means signing a cooperation agreement the Automobile and Touring Club of Finland and committing to provide the necessary information for accessible parking spots (coordinates, street addresses, and photos).
More info: janne.koivisto@autoliitto.fi.