Helsinki Airport’s terms and conditions of use for advance reservations of parking and carwash services
Parking advance reservation contracting parties and service offered
The Customer may reserve a vehicle parking spot at Helsinki Airport at any of Finavia Corporation’s (hereafter “Finavia”) parking zones in the airport area. These zones are P1 Premium, P2 , P3, P4 and P5. In connection with a parking reservation, customers can purchase, as an additional service, car washing (hereafter referred to as "additional services"). Carwash services are available in parking halls P1 Premium, P2, P3 and P5. Carwash services at the airport are provided by an external operator, not by Finavia.
When the Customer has made the parking reservation or has paid for the additional services, this constitutes a contract between Finavia and the Customer. The reservation is valid from the moment at which the Customer receives confirmation of the reservation from Finavia.
When the Customer has received the confirmation of the parking reservation, Finavia is obligated to offer the Customer a parking spot at Helsinki Airport for the period and in the parking zone specified in the reservation confirmation. It is not possible to reserve a particular parking spot for any vehicle. If the Customer has reserved only a parking spot, the vehicle can be parked on any available spot in the chosen parking zone.
If carwash services have also been brought as part of the parking reservation, the vehicle should be parked, if available, on one of the spots reserved for carwash services in the zone for which the reservation has been made, i.e. either P1 Premium, P2, P3 or P5. For carwash services to be provided, the Customer must bring the car keys to the locker in the arrivals hall. When leaving the keys, the Customer fills in a service envelope and coupon. The car is collected by the carwash service provider from the spot on which it was parked, in one of the spaces reserved for carwash services in the aforementioned parking zones. The car is returned after washing to the same parking spot. The car will be washed no later than 10 hours before the reserved parking period ends.
Reserving parking spots at Helsinki Airport
Customers can reserve parking spot and additional services at Helsinki Airport through Finavia’s website. In making the reservation the Customer chooses the parking zone, the date of parking, and the required period.
The price of parking is determined based on the chosen parking zone and the duration of the parking. It is not possible to reserve parking for more than one vehicle with the same reservation.
In purchasing carwash services as an additional service, the Customer selects the required wash while making the reservation. The wash types on offer and the corresponding prices are listed in the reservations system.
Parking can be reserved no sooner than six (6) months before the date on which the reservation period begins, and no later than two (2) hours before the period begins. The maximum reservation period for parking is forty-five (45) days at a time. The parking spot is available to the Customer until the moment at which they drive out of the parking area.
Parking spots can be reserved for one or more days at a time. For example, if a parking spot has been reserved for a period of 70 hours starting on Monday at 9 a.m. and ending on Thursday at 7 a.m., the length of the reservation will in actuality be 72 hours. If the reserved parking time is exceeded, the Customer must pay the outstanding amount in accordance with the valid price list.
When the reservation has been paid for, Finavia sends a confirmation of the reservation to the email address and telephone number provided by the Customer. Finavia recommends that the confirmation of the reservation be printed.
The confirmation of the reservation includes a verification of the purchase in PDF format. The verification contains an itemised list of the parking and (if chosen) additional service prices together with a VAT breakdown.
If the Customer does not receive this confirmation of the reservation, in order to confirm the reservation they must contact the parking customer services. The location of the customer service point and its opening hours and other details are provided in the Section “Contact details, customer service and complaints”.
Finavia will not be held liable for loss by the Customer of the confirmation of the reservation, nor is Finavia obligated to provide replacement. The Customer may cancel the reservation at any time before it has been paid for.
Prices and payment
The prices of both parking and the additional services that are given in the parking reservations system are in euros (EUR), and include value-added tax. The price that was indicated at the time of making the reservation is valid only for that reservation. Finavia reserves the right to make price changes. The prices of parking that are given in the reservations system may change from day to day.
Parking and carwash services are paid for when placing the reservation. Payment is made in a third-party (Paytrail Plc) system with credit card or online bank payment. Finavia does not process or store the customer's credit card details.
The reservation becomes binding once it has been paid for. The Customer will not be reimbursed for reservations that are left unused, be they for parking alone or for parking and carwash services. Possible exceptions to this rule are listed further on in this document, in the Section “Responsibilities of Finavia”. See also the section “Cancelling the reservation”.
If the vehicle is driven out of the parking zone before the reservation period ends, Finavia will not reimburse the Customer for the reservation time that remains. If the reserved parking time is exceeded, the Customer must pay the outstanding amount in accordance with the valid price list. The outstanding amount is paid through the parking machine in the parking zone or in the terminal at the 24h service desk. If the pre-booking is running in the Moovy application, the outstanding amount will be charged automatically from the payment card connected to the Moovy account.
Finavia will make every effort to maintain the content of its web service as up-to-date as possible. However, Finavia does not guarantee the correctness of the content at all times. Moreover, Finavia will not be held liable for any direct or indirect damage, losses, or costs arising from the use of the service or the interpretation of its content.
Payment Service Provider
Paytrail Plc acts as a collecting payment service provider and is an authorized Payment Institution. Paytrail Plc will be shown as the recipient on your bank or credit card statement. Paytrail Plc will forward the payment to the merchant. For reclamations, please contact the website the payment was made to.
Paytrail Plc
Innova 2
Lutakonaukio 7
40100 Jyväskylä
Business ID 2122839-7
paytrail.com/en/consumer/information-about-paying
Payment options for parking without advance reservation
If the Customer is using the parking services without reserving a parking spot in advance, they can pay for the parking at the parking payment machine at the parking zone, or at the 24h service desk located in the arrivals hall.
The Customer can then drive out by inserting the original parking coupon into the machine at the gate. There are also licence plate recognition cameras at the exits that will identify the vehicle if the camera was able to scan the licence plate when the Customer arrived. Ample time has been reserved for exiting. The amount of time reserved for exiting depends on the parking zone.
Cancelling the reservation
The customer has the right to cancel this agreement and the reservation one (1) hour prior to the beginning of the reservation without incurring any charge. For cancellations made later than this, Finavia will not refund the paid reservation charge.
Instructions on cancelling the reservation are given in the confirmation of the reservation. The lack of a more extensive right of cancellation on the part of the Customer is based on §16 of Chapter 6 of the Consumer Protection Act.
Finavia’s responsibilities
Finavia’s parking facilities are guarded, but parking is always done at the customer’s own risk.
Finavia is liable for any immediate damage caused due to negligence on Finavia’s part. However, unless otherwise required by binding legislation, Finavia will not be held liable for remote or indirect damage or damages that Finavia could not reasonably have been expected to anticipate.
If a parking spot is not available in the reserved parking zone despite the Customer having a valid reservation, Finavia is obligated to arrange a replacement parking spot for the Customer in another parking zone.
If a parking spot is not available in the reserved parking zone despite the Customer having a valid reservation, and this problem is caused by some event outside of Finavia’s control (i.e. a force majeure circumstance), Finavia is under no obligation to reimburse the Customer for the price of the reservation. Circumstances of the sort that will be deemed to free Finavia from its obligations are any abnormal event that affects the situation and that could not have been taken into account by Finavia, and the impact of which could not reasonably have been expected to be avoided or overcome.
Contact details, customer service and complaints
Parking services are open 24 hours a day. The service point is in the arrivals hall. The email address of the service point is [email protected], and the telephone number +358 20 708 3200.
More information on parking and carwash services at Helsinki Airport is available from the Finavia online service.
All feedback and complaints to Finavia must be sent with the feedback form. Complaints related to car wash service should be sent by e-mail to [email protected] or via this form.
Complaints regarding service defects and errors or damage done in relation to the service shall be immediately notified once they have been identified, or, at the latest, when the customer should have identified the defect, fault or damage. If a dispute between a consumer customer and Finavia cannot be resolved through mutual negotiations, the consumer can take the case to the Consumer Disputes Board www.kuluttajariita.fi for resolution. The consumer shall contact the Consumer Advisory Service www.kuluttajaneuvonta.fi before taking the case to the Board.
The Customer can, if they wish, have the matter brought before the European Union’s Online Dispute Resolution Service, for settlement out of court. Please go to https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage.
The advance parking reservations system is the responsibility of Finavia Corporation. Finavia’s contact details are available from the Finavia website.
Handling of personal information
To reserve a parking spot, the Customer must provide Finavia with the following personal information: first and last name, telephone number, and email address. Personal information is used for the purposes of processing the reservation and for developing the service. Finavia does not otherwise share personal information with third parties. Finavia can send parking customers direct marketing messages based on legitimate interests pursued by the data controller. Customer can any time unsubscribe these messages by using the link the end of the messages.
Finavia handles the personal information provided by its customers in accordance with the applicable Finnish laws. The Customer has the right to be informed of what information on him or her has been saved in Finavia’s systems, and to request that possible errors in any such information be corrected. The request for access or correction must be made using the personal data access request form available on our website (https://www.finavia.fi/en/data-protection).
The processing of pre-booking personal data is described in the privacy policy document for the customer register for Finavia Corporation mobile and on-line services:
Privacy Policy: Customer register for mobile and on-line services (PDF)
The personal data we process concerning parking transactions is described in the following privacy policy document:
Privacy Policy: Car park register (PDF)
In order to pay the reservation, customers must provide their credit card and online banking details to Paytrail Plc.
Other terms and conditions
Finavia has the right to change these contractual terms and conditions of use.
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