Finnair City Bus vs Rideways?
 

Was looking for ways to get from HEL to the F6. Any thoughts on using Rideways booked via the Finnair website (as opposed to the FInnair City Bus)? I was under the impression a taxi would be ~50 euros, and so we were going to take the bus, but Finnair Rideways is offering private transport for about 35 euros, which doesn't seem terribly expensive.

Anyone have experience with Rideways as opposed to taking the Finnair City Bus?

have always used the Finnair City Bus which is an excellent, comfortable and reliable service (only one stop prior to the station) and is very competitively priced

The Finnair City Bus only takes you to the central railway station, and it's about a 1 km walk from there to hotel F6. If you don't mind the walk, I recommend taking a train from the airport to the city (also stops at the central railway station) as it's faster and cheaper (EUR 5 one way).

A taxi would be about EUR 50, so EUR 35 is a competitive price. No experience from using that service, though.

It's 28 minutes through Tik. and 32 minutes through Hpl. But I think the ticket is 5,5€ ?
(Well, I hold a zone 2 period ticket, so I never buy one-ways.)

Would Tik. and Hpl. be the I and P trains, respectively? If so, it sounds like the I train would be the way to go. I guess if it's really only 11 euros for the two of us and is easy/efficient we'll opt for that instead of Rideways.

Nevermind: I see that the I and P trains just run in opposite directions on the heart-shaped track. From the airport P is a little faster.

Yes, they are the I & P trains. It usually makes sense to take whichever train arrives first. The ticket is EUR 5 when purchased from a vending machine (which is the only way to get a ticket at the airport). It's EUR 5,50 only when bought from a bus driver.

Yes so that's why I remember the branch name, not the line name.

If used HSL Mobile ticket app, it is 4,20€. App accepts credit cards.

I have understood that 35€ rate starts from 1st of July.

Update: I understood wrong. Just checked the app and it shows 34€ from City centre to the Airport and 35€ in opposite direction.

Hmm.. just when I was sold on the train. :confused:

I guess the preference depends on what you are used to. The train to the Helsinki airport is not a dedicated airport train but a local train that just happens to stop at the airport. If you are used to riding subways or trains, there's nothing awful about the trains in Helsinki. The experience is pretty similar to taking the BART from SFO.

Except that the local train is new, clean, comfortable and quiet.

Yeah the Ring Line train to/from the airport is really nice, only thing is the limited storage room. There's an underground passageway from the HEL terminal to the station, in Helsinki you can transfer to metro/tram/bus with the same ticket (5e 2-zone ticket valid 80 min, 7,20e 3-zone ticket valid 100 min). Buy tickets in advance, from the R-kiosk or use a ticket machine.