Kaisantunneli Bicycle Garage
A new park-and-ride facility in central Helsinki, which can accommodate nearly 900 bicycles.
The Bicycle Garage located in Kaisantunneli tunnel was opened on 1 July 2024. Managed by Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd, the garage has nearly 900 parking spaces for bicycles.
The Bicycle Garage is a new, notable park-and-ride facility in central Helsinki, which will significantly improve the provision of services supporting cycling in central Helsinki. The Bicycle Garage is designed to accommodate the requirements of different types of bicycles.
Opening hours
Mon–Sun 5:00–23:00
Other services at the Main railway station
The Bicycle Garage is intended for storing bicycles and minor maintenance. The luggage storage lockers are intended for storing bicycle accessories such as helmets and washing equipment. Larger luggage can be left in the luggage storage at the Main Railway Station. There are no toilets or break rooms in the Bicycle Garage. Public toilets can be found in the passenger service facilities located in the basement of the station. In addition to restaurants and cafés, the Main Railway Station offers various useful services, from travel and currency exchange services to hotels, pharmacies and kiosks. Discover all the services offered by the Main Railway Station.
The nearest parking space for electric scooters and mopeds is 400 meters away – about a minute by bike.
The Bicycle Garage offers the following services
- frame-locking parking spaces
- bicycle washing station
- bicycle maintenance station (tools, pump for filling the bike tyres, pressure meter)
- possibility to charge electric bicycle batteries (free of charge in the pilot stage)
- water point
- item storage lockers
- bicycle maintenance service subject to a fee offered by a private bicycle maintenance company (Helsingin Pyörähuolto Oy)
Helsinki Central Station is one of Finland’s busiest public transport hubs. The goal is to increase the appeal of cycling and public transport by offering a secure and easy-to-use indoor bicycle garage at a central location in the heart of Helsinki.
The Bicycle Garage features frame-locking racks for as many bikes as possible, taking into account the requirements of different types of bicycles as well as various supporting services for cycling.
Bicycles can be stored in the Bicycle Garage for up to 10 days at a time. Bicycles stored for longer will be moved to the City’s bicycle depot by Parking Control.
Bicycle Garage services developed in stages
As of 10 June 2025, use of the Kaisantunneli Bicycle Garage requires that the cyclist has registered as a user of HSL’s Bike Parking Service with a strongly authenticated HSL account.
As of 10 June, the Bicycle Garage cannot be accessed unless the cyclist has registered as a user of HSL’s Bike Parking Service and selected either their HSL card and PIN or the HSL Bike Parking Identifier, which can be added to Google Wallet on Android devices, as their identifier. Anyone who has previously used the Bicycle Garage is also required to register.
From 10 June onwards, the Bike Parking Service can be accessed by registered users using the HSL card and PIN or the HSL Bike Parking Identifier, which can be added to Google Wallet.
A solution that would also allow iOS users to access the Bicycle Garage using their phones is currently being explored. The aim is to make it available as soon as possible.
Read more and register as a user on HSL’s website.
The Kaisantunneli Bicycle Garage is a pilot project, which is being developed in stages. The aim is to develop solutions that can be duplicated in other park-and-ride facilities in the future. Security has been identified as the most important objective in bicycle storage, which is why the Bicycle Garage was designed with the aim of finding solutions that guarantee both security and good usability.
In the pilot stage, users of the Bicycle Garage can charge their electric bike batteries free of charge while parked in the Bicycle Garage. Cyclists who wish to do so will need to bring their own charger, however.
Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd and HSL will be monitoring and collecting feedback on the use of the Bicycle Garage.