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    How much does it cost if the City of Helsinki moves your car?

    Why cars are moved and how to avoid it.

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    Short answer

    The City of Helsinki moves vehicles because of street cleaning, street works, events or wrong parking. Its 2026 price list for weekday removals between 7 am and 4 pm is 111 euros plus a 24 euro arrangement fee for maintenance and cleaning, 111 euros for a reserved street area, 163 euros for wrong parking and 175 euros for a move to storage. Storage costs 125 euros for each started seven-day period. The owner or holder pays.

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    Why

    1. The City of Helsinki publishes its 2026 removal and storage costs.
    2. The city says it announces planned removals on temporary move request signs.
    3. A car moved to storage is returned only after the costs are paid.

    Details

    Evening and weekend removals have extra charges on top of the weekday prices.

    Tip

    Look for yellow move request signs (siirtokehotus) on your street, especially in spring and autumn.

    What may differ

    Other cities have their own price lists.

    Common misconception

    If the city moves your car for street cleaning, it is free.

    What actually happens

    The owner pays the removal cost, also for maintenance moves.

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    Sources

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