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    Can you pay for street parking in Helsinki by text message?

    Ways to pay for street parking in Helsinki.

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    Short answer

    The City of Helsinki says you can pay for one hour of parking by text message. Send your registration number, a space and the zone number, for example ABC-123 1, to 16234, then reply A to the same number to confirm. Parking starts as soon as you send the confirmation, and the fee is charged to your phone bill with an extra 1 euro. You can also pay with the Aimo Park, EasyPark, eParking, Moovy or ParkMan apps, which add their own service fee, or at a ticket machine with a bank card, contactless payment, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

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    Why

    1. Send plate and zone to 16234.
    2. Each SMS pays one hour plus 1 euro.
    3. Parking starts when you send the confirmation.

    Details

    The city says a PIN is not needed at ticket machines, and the printed ticket goes on the dashboard.

    Tip

    Set a phone reminder, because one text message covers only one hour.

    What may differ

    The city says some ticket machines also take coins.

    Common misconception

    You can only pay for Helsinki parking with an app.

    What actually happens

    SMS and ticket machines also work.

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    Sources

    This answer is for reference only. Rules, fees and prices change, so check the official sources before you rely on them.

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