Pensioner discount
What discounts can I get?
You get a pensioner discount on train tickets for long-distance traffic and VR’s commuter traffic if you are a pensioner or at least 65 years old.
Tickets for long-distance -20%
As a pensioner, you always get a 20% discount on long-distance traffic single tickets and multi-tickets. The pensioner discount on selected long-distance train trips in May is up to 30%! No discounts are applicable to night train cabins.
VR’s commuter traffic tickets -50%
You get a 50% pensioner discount on single and multi tickets for commuter traffic.
Terms and conditions of the May discount campaign for pensioners
Pensioner tickets for selected long-distance train departures -30%
- Instead of the usual 20%, the pensioner discount is 30% on selected long-distance traffic train trips.
- Selected departures with a higher pensioner discount are available from 30 April to 31 May. Train trips at campaign prices are marked in purple with the “extra discount” campaign label.
- There is a limited number of tickets available. The sale of campaign-priced tickets will end on Sunday 31 May.
- You can buy even more affordable pensioner tickets from VR.fi, the VR Matkalla app, ticket vending machines, Helsinki or Tampere service points, R-Kioskis or by calling our customer service at 0600 41 900 (EUR 3.55/answered call + LNC/MCC).
- More affordable long-distance traffic pensioner tickets are subject to the same change and cancellation terms as normally priced long-distance traffic single tickets.
Pensioners travel more cheaply
In May, the pensioner discount is up to -30% on selected long-distance traffic train departures!
How to get a pensioner discount
When you search and buy tickets at vr.fi or the VR Matkalla app, remember to change the passenger type from adult to pensioner in the trip search. We'll then show you the discounted pensioner ticket prices.
If you are at least 65 years old
All you need to do is present to the ticket inspector on the train an identity document issued by a police authority.
- Personal identity card
- Passport
- Driving license
- A Kela card with a photo
- Minimum ticket price in long-distance traffic €3 and in commuter trains €2,60.
If you are a pensioner
All you need to do is present one of the following documents to the ticket inspector on the train
- A Kela card with photo and the code “eläkkeensaaja”
- A card provided for national pension recipients (with no photo) issued by Kela
- A written certificate issued by Kela stating that you receive national pension
- An earnings-related pension card or a written pension decision issued by a Finnish pension provider.
- Certificate of cash rehabilitation benefit or full disability pension issued. Partial old-age pension or partial disability pension unfortunately do not give the right to pensioner discounts.
- VR-E card
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