Read the instructions
On this page, you can find instructions for applying for a parking card for people with reduced mobility and tax exemption.
If you have a parking card for people with reduced mobility, you can park your vehicle in public parking spaces and areas where parking is not otherwise permitted with certain restrictions.
A parking card for people with reduced mobility is personal. You can only use the card in a vehicle that you are driving or are a passenger in. Therefore, keep the parking card with you if you are using several vehicles.
A parking card issued in Finland can be used in all Member States of the European Union.
When you apply for a new parking car, your previous one will automatically expire.
Do the following
Obtain a medical report if necessary
You need a medical report for a disabled parking permit when
- applying for your first permit or
- renewing a permit that is about to expire and was granted based on a temporary disability, i.e., for less than 10 years.
- your previous permit was issued in another EU or EEA country, regardless of the length of its validity.
You can find the correct medical report form at the bottom of the page. Other types of medical reports will not be accepted.
Make sure that the doctor states in the report whether the disability is permanent. If the disability is temporary, the report must indicate the duration of its validity. Attach the report to your application in the service.
You do not need a medical report if:
- You are renewing a parking permit that was issued due to a permanent disability. In this case, attach a copy of the front and back of your previous parking permit to your application in the service.
- You are applying a parking permit for example for a lost, stolen, or destroyed permit, or if you have changed your name. The validity of your previous permit will be checked in the register.
Log in to the service and complete the electronic application
Attach a medical report to the electronic application if you are applying for a parking card for the first time or renewing a parking card issued for less than 10 years.
You can also apply for an exemption from the basic vehicle tax in the service by providing the vehicle's registration number. The exemption can only be granted in connection with a new parking permit application or the renewal of a previous parking permit. The exemption can only be valid for one vehicle at a time.
If you do not apply for the exemption when applying for a parking permit, you can do so later in the Apply for exemption from the base tax of vehicle tax service.
You do not need to submit the application in the service yourself. Instead, you can have another person submit it on your behalf with a power of attorney.
In this case, the applicant logs into the service using their own IDs. You can find the power of attorney template at the bottom of the page.
If you are applying for a parking card for your minor dependent, you do not need a power of attorney.
A custodian of a child in substitute (foster) care can act on behalf of the child without a power of attorney if the custody has been registered in the Population Information System.
Pay for the application in the service. The application cannot be withdrawn, and the application fee is non-refundable. Do not deliver the application by post.
Posted applications will not be processed.
Delivery by post to your home
The parking card will be delivered by post to your home address within approximately two weeks from the date on which the application was submitted, provided that the relevant conditions are met.
If your application or medical report is incomplete, you will be contacted by a customer service agent of Ajovarma, Traficom's service provider.ä.
Applying for a parking card from Ajovarma
If you do not want to apply for a parking card in My e-Services, you can apply for it at a service point of Traficom's service provider Ajovarma. Make an appointment in advance.
Check parts 2 and 3 of the Do the following section to see if you need a medical report or other attachments to your application.
Parking with a parking card for people
with reduced mobility and parking monitoring
Holders of a parking card for people with reduced mobility can park in public areas under the following conditions:
- in parking spaces marked with a wheelchair symbol
- in paid parking places free of charge
- in areas where parking is forbidden by the traffic sign 'Pysäköinti kielletty' (no parking) or 'Pysäköintikieltoalue' (no-parking zone)
- for a longer period in an area where the maximum parking time is limited
- on the streets in residential areas, provided that the parking does not cause significant disturbance to traffic or other uses of the street
- on the carriageway of bicycle streets, including places other than marked parking places, if this does not cause unreasonable disturbance to others
Parking in public areas is monitored by municipal parking control units and the police.
A parking card for people with reduced mobility does not directly give you a right to park in private areas. In such areas, you must still comply with the parking rules and traffic signs of the area.
Check the applicability of your parking card with the property owner or the company monitoring the area.