Finland Gradually Embraces a Multi-City Fare Card

Finland is the latest country to introduce a transit pass that can be used not just in one place, but throughout many of its cities. After a single-city trial in Joensuu that started in January, the Waltti card was rolled out across six additional Finnish towns on August 3rd. The number of cities where the card is valid for use will rise to eight when Lahti joins in the autumn. Ultimately, it will go on to be used in both larger and smaller cities across the whole country.

While Waltti plans to expand to Finland’s second and third largest metros, Tampere and Turku, Helsinki has said it will not as yet be signing up to the scheme. Apparently, the technology isn’t compatible with the city’s ticket barriers.