Instructions for spectators

Be there on time. The gates open 1,5hrs before the kick-off - at 5.30PM. We recommend that you arrive at least 1 hour before kick-off.

Before the match we are holding a Huuhkajat- preparty at the Olympic Stadium Square and at Mäntymäen kenttä, and afterparty after the match. The preparty will begin at 4 PM - more information on the pre- and afterparties below.

Public transport

Please prefer public transport when arriving to the Stadium. More information on public transport here. Long haul trains you'll find here. Central Railwaystation (2,2 km), Pasila station (1,8 km) and Helsinki bus station (2,2 km) provide you with excellent public transportation options to reach the Olympic Stadium.

Bikes

There are bike parks for example at Kisahalli or near the Swimming Stadium. Please note, that bringing bicycle helmets inside the Stadium is not allowed.

Car

Please note, that Mäntymäentie is closed on March 26 at 4.30-10 PM.

There is very limited parking space near the Stadium. If you still wish to arrive to the event by car, you'll find information about free parking provided by Aimo Park below.

Aimo Park is offering free parking for the fans attending the match in Finlandia-houses parking garage. Claiming the free parking is easy;

1. Download the app called Taskuparkki from your app store.
2. Create an account in the app
3. Add your credit card and your license number in the app, and allow the automatic camera detection.
4. Drive to Aimo Park Finlandia -garage, located in Karamzininranta 2. Your car will be recognized at the gate by the cameras.
5. Enjoy your free parking between 5 PM- 12 PM!

You can access all stand from all gates. Please note, that there is no passage through the away fans' area.

Click here to open the map in a larger size

There will be security checks for all spectators. It is recommended to leave all bags and excess items at home or to bag deposit if possible.

Don't bring bottles, alcohol, weapons or other dangerous items at the Stadium. Only small (same size as A3 paper) bags are allowed. Cameras with objectives over 200 mm are prohibited. Umbrellas are prohibited, so we recommend you get a rain coat with you if rain is forecasted.

For your bags - we have a container at the Olympic Stadium square. Leaving your bag or other item to the container for the match costs you 3€/person. We accept only debit-/credit card at the container.

If you have a PDF-ticket, you need to show the 2D-code to the ticket reader at the gate (picture below).

It is recommended to print the PDF-ticket. If you have the ticket on your mobile device, please turn the brightness level to the maximum and zoom a little bit. Do not take a screen shot of the ticket, since the ticket reader can't read the 2D-code from a screen shot. 

If your PDF-ticket does not include 2D-code, it is recommended to read the barcode as show below.

Food & Beverage and toilets
You can find more information about Food & Beverage and the locations of the toilets on the new interactive map.

By clicking a concession you can find more information about selected concession.

You will find toilets next to every stand.
Hox! There is a big toilet facility behind the D-stand and one floor under the service area. We have also installed additional toilets in the North- and South ends of the Stadium.

Fan Merchandise

Merchandise shop at the Olympic Stadium Square:

There will be one fan merchandise shop outside the Southern gates at the preparty zone. This shop is serving fans between 4 PM and 10 PM. The shop in question has bigger and better selection of merchandise than the shops inside the Stadium. We are selling a large selection of official match shirts and a versatile selection of fan products for the whole family. You can also find a limited selection of new fan products.

Special offers at FIN - NIR match:

• Official match jerseys -25 %

• Scarf + beanie = 40 € (of selected products)

Other merchandise shops:

There are four shops inside the Stadium, which are located at the North end, near A-stand, near E/G-stands and near marathon gate.

We are selling official match shirts and limited number of other fan products at the shop in the North end and near marathon gate.

In the shops behind A-stand and E-stand there are limited amount of official match shirts, scarfs, caps and beanies.

All the fan merchandise shops are open until 10 pm.

Collectable tickets
If you have collectable tickets, you can claim them from Finland's Football Association's office next to the Stadium. The address is Urheilukatu 5.
You can collect the tickets on the match day from 5.30PM-7.45PM. 
Note: We do not sell tickets at the collection spot or at the gates.

First Aid
There are First Aid available at the Stadium. If you need any help, please contact closest steward.

Smoking
The Olympic Stadium is a smoke-free space and smoking is prohibited in the stands as well as in the service area.

Match information

You can find more information about match (e.g. news and line-ups) via link below:

Finland - Estonia

Lost and found
The lost items will be delivered to Finlands Football Associations office via the security (Urheilukatu 5). From there, the lost and found will be delivered to Helsinki Lost and Found. 

Lost children and other people
Meeting spot is at the fan merchandise selling spot at the North end of the Stadium.

VR has made equipment additions after the end of the game.

Huuhkajat- pre-party is kicking off at the Olympic Stadium Square and at the Mäntymäen kenttä on the matchday at 4 PM. In the preparty, we have partnered up with our partners to offer your whole family a lot of different activities. If you are lucky, you might even spot our official mascots Bubi and Helmi flying around the preparty area. The preparty is hosted by Tero Karhu.

We are building a huge terrace area to the Olympic Stadium Square, seating up to 2000 guests. The terrace will serve you alcoholic beverages alongside coffee, lemonades and some sweet and salty snacks including pizza slices and meatpies. If you want something else than just a small bite, there will be also streed food cars in the terrace to keep your hunger away!

During the Huuhkajat- preparty, the terrace is open to all visitors. After the game when the afterparty starts, underaged fans can only enter the terrace with their parents. The afterparty and the terrace will be open until 22 PM. The serving of alcohol ends at 9.30 PM. We accept cash and credit-/debitcard payments.

We are sending a survey (in Finnish) to everyone that purchased a ticket. Answering is highly appreciated.

You can also send feedback via the Support-page.