Employment commuting pass

An employment commuting pass refers to a public transport pass that is partly paid by the employer. Should the employer pay max. 25 per cent of the price of the pass, this share is not assessed as the employee's taxable income. The employer and the employee shall agree on the division of the expenses incurred by the pass considered as a fringe benefit. The employer decides on the awarding of an employment commuting pass.

The employment commuting pass is designed for travels between work and home with no restrictions as for the number of journeys or the day and hour of travel.

The VR employment commuting pass

It entitles to illimited travel on the section and in the train category specified in the pass
It is a personal 2nd class train pass.
It is issued as a long-distance pass or in commuter services, as a zone pass.
The pass may be purchased as follows:
- The employer purchases a 30 days pass to an employee.
- The employer purchases VR commuting vouchers that the employee uses as a part payment of a 30 days pass.
Employment commuting passes may be purchased in VR station booking offices.

Employer-subsidized ticket in HSL area

A HSL employer-subsidized ticket is a season ticket loaded on the personal Travel Card and is valid in the HSL area (Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Kerava, Kirkkonummi and Vantaa). Alternatively, you can load value on the Travel Card are use it to pay for a value ticket valid in HSL area.

Buy at VR stations in HSL area
HSL area Travel Card can be loaded with 14-365 day periods
HSL or VR commuter vouchers may be used as payment