Sustainable forms of transport

The nature surrounding Espoo and the city’s comprehensive network of walking and cycling routes offer excellent opportunities for getting around by bike or on foot. Most of the walking and cycling routes are maintained in the winter. Some of the routes are park paths or hiking routes that are only in use in the summer. More information on the safety of walking and cycling in Espoo is available on our the website under Traffic safety.

We are constantly developing our walking and cycling route network. When building a new street network, our aim is to include the necessary walking and cycling routes and grade separations. Missing routes are being constructed along existing streets. The existing routes are constantly being renovated and their traffic safety is enhanced. In order to promote and develop the conditions for walking and cycling, regional cooperation is carried out with the other municipalities in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, the Uusimaa ELY Centre(external link, opens in a new window) and HSL(external link, opens in a new window).

The construction of our 2050 target network for cycling will be a long-term effort, and it will be carried out in different ways in different situations. Most of Espoo’s target network are existing combined pedestrian and cycling routes, some of which need to be improved. Half of the target network (60 km) is estimated to be ready by 2030. Some of the target network will be constructed in connection with other street, road and traffic projects, and part will be carried out as independent cycling projects within budgetary limits. Additional information on the development of the main routes can be found in the main route implementation programme 2020–2029 approved by the Technical Services Committee (5/2020, Section 48).

Joint-use city bikes complement the public transport system and promote the use of sustainable forms of transport. City bikes have established themselves as a part of our daily travel chains. The most popular city bike stations are located in connection with metro and train stations. City bikes are also used on leisure trips: there are several popular city bike stations along the Rantaraitti waterfront walkway, for example.

The city bike seasons starts at the beginning of April and lasts until the end of October. The city bike service is a joint service between Espoo and Helsinki. The city bikes can be used between the cities: you can ride them from Espoo to Helsinki and vice versa. The city bike service operates on stations, i.e. bikes can only be taken in use and returned at a city bike station. A total of 109 stations operate on the Espoo side.

You can register as a city bike service user at the HSL website(external link, opens in a new window). The site also lists the locations of city bike stations.

The city bike service is provided by the City of Espoo´s Urban Environment Sector and in Helsinki the Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd. The service is maintained by CityBike Finland. Its marketing, digital services and customer relationships are the responsibility of Helsinki Region Transport, HSL. The sales of advertisement spots on city bikes and bicycle stations are carried out by the outdoor advertising company Clear Channel.

CityBike Finland Oy
Tel. +358 9 42578810
(Mon–Fri 7:00–19:00, Sat–Sun 9:00–17:00)
contact@citybikefinland.fi

City bike feedback and fault reports(external link, opens in a new window)

Feedback on the Espoo city bike network to the Customer Service of Urban Environment Sector.

Registering as a user and instructions for using the city bike service(external link, opens in a new window)

Public transport, walking and cycling routes(external link, opens in a new window)

Cycling as a part of the public transport travel chain(external link, opens in a new window)

Shared electric scooters have become a well-established and popular micromobility service. In 2025, they were used for more than two million trips in Espoo.

The new micromobility legislation entered into force in 2025, introducing new rules for light electric vehicles. The new rules apply to both shared and privately owned electric scooters. Key reforms include the following:

• The driver must be at least 15 years old.
• Relinquishing an electric scooter to a person under the age of 15 is punishable by law.
• Driving an electric scooter while intoxicated is illegal; the limit for blood alcohol content is 0.5 per mille.
• The use of a helmet is recommended.

From the beginning of 2026, renting light micromobility vehicles as a service in Espoo will require a licence. Micromobility licences contain various restrictions on service hours, driving speeds, parking and other matters. The general speed limits for electric scooters remain unchanged: the maximum speed is 20 km/h during daytime and 15 km/h on weekday nights. On weekend nights, electric scooters cannot be used between 00:00 and 05:00.

The restrictions of micromobility licences are focused particularly on busy urban centres, public transport hubs and sports parks. The restrictions consist of the following:

• Low-speed zones: The speed limit is 10 km/h.
• Mandatory parking zones: Parking is only permitted at designated scooter parking spots.
• Usage prohibition zones: Areas where scooters may not be driven at all.
• Parking prohibition zones: Areas where parking is completely forbidden.

Typical examples of usage prohibition zones and parking prohibition zones include school yards, sports fields, bridges and underpass tunnels.

Electric scooters are monitored and controlled with an application based on GPS technology.

Espoo’s restriction zones and parking spots for scooters can be viewed in the City of Espoo’s map service(external link, opens in a new window) (in Finnish).

Be mindful of other people and always adapt your speed according to your surroundings.

Remember that electric scooter drivers must follow the same traffic rules as cyclists. It is illegal to drive on the pavement or have additional passengers.

Park the electric scooter primarily in designated parking areas. If there are no parking areas nearby, carefully park the scooter at the very edge of the driveway to prevent obstruction or inconvenience to traffic.

Useful links and tips for a safe trip:

• Finnish Road Safety Council: Ride right – tips for safe e-scooter use(external link, opens in a new window)
• Finnish Cyclists' Federation: Rules of the road for cyclist(external link, opens in a new window)s (in Finnish)
• Finnish Road Safety Council: Rules of giving way in traffic(external link, opens in a new window)
• Traficom: Electric micromobility vehicles(external link, opens in a new window) (in Finnish)

The City of Espoo engages in active cooperation with companies that offer micromobility services.

The effectiveness and impact of the restrictions on micromobility licences will be monitored. Resident and user surveys will be conducted after summer 2026 to collect feedback and development proposals for 2027.

Feedback related to parking spaces and restrictions: Please contact the Urban Environment Customer Service.

Problems related to electric scooters: Please contact the company that provides the mobility service.

Contact information of companies operating in Espoo:

Bird(external link, opens in a new window)

Customer feedback: e-mail and feedback form(external link, opens in a new window)

Dott(external link, opens in a new window)

Customer feedback: e-mail and feedback form(external link, opens in a new window)

Ryde(external link, opens in a new window)

Customer feedback: e-mail and feedback form(external link, opens in a new window)  

Voi(external link, opens in a new window)

Customer feedback: e-mail

s of 1 January 2026, the professional rental of shared bicycles, electric scooters or other light electric vehicles will require a micromobility licence granted by the city. The permit requirement is based on the summer 2025 amendment to the Act on Transport Services.

Latauskartta(external link, opens in a new window) is a service maintained by Sähköautoilijat ry that provides extensive information on the locations of charging stations for electric cars in Finland.

In Espoo, you can find public charging stations for electric cars in street areas and at public sports facilities, shopping centres and marinas.

Charging stations located in areas managed by the City of Espoo: Public charging stations for electric cars. In street areas, you can charge your car quickly and safely at the energy company Helen’s charging stations(external link, opens in a new window). Charging services at sports facilities and marinas are provided by Wolttinen(external link, opens in a new window).

HSL Park & Ride areas with charging stations for electric cars: HSL Park & Ride areas(external link, opens in a new window).

In Espoo, parking is subject to a fee in certain city-owned on-street parking spaces and parking lots in Matinkylä, Leppävaara and Tapiola. You can find the exact locations on the Espoo map service(external link, opens in a new window).

Battery electric cars are entitled to a 50% discount on parking fees. Get a discount through our feedback service.(external link, opens in a new window)

Utilising shared resources, shared cars are a form of transport that is welcome in Espoo. As the variety of transport services increases, the need to own a car is reduced. A shared car can be taken in use whenever it is needed. The increase in and development of carsharing services in Espoo supports the city’s sustainable mobility goals.

There are several companies offering carsharing services in Espoo. The city enables the spread of shared cars: their allocated parking spaces are indicated by traffic signs at central locations in the city. There is no parking fee for shared cars in the City of Espoo’s paid parking spaces.

In addition, carsharing companies have made parking agreements with private operators and defined their own service areas. It is therefore a good idea to check the parking spaces allowed for shared cars in the app of each company that provides carsharing services.

Companies providing carsharing services may apply for a parking right from the City of Espoo. A parking right entitles the company to use parking spaces allocated for shared cars, marked with traffic signs. The parking right is free of charge and valid until further notice.

Companies may apply for the parking right if they meet the eligibility criteria set out in a separate call for applications and its appendices and undertake to comply with the conditions for the granting of parking rights.

Parking spaces for shared cars are marked with traffic signs and can be found on the Helsinki Metropolitan Area service map(external link, opens in a new window).

Parking spaces that are subject to a fee for non-shared cars can be found in the Espoo Map Service(external link, opens in a new window).

Here (external link, opens in a new window)you will find both designated parking spaces for car-sharing vehicles and paid parking spaces.