Ilves - KooKoo

The superior location of the arena right in the heart of Tampere means that it is incredibly convenient to reach.

Address: Nokia Arena is located at Kansikatu 3, 33100 Tampere, Finland

● 600 metres from the railway station
● 600 metres from the bus station
● 16 kilometres from the Tampere-Pirkkala Airport

By tram
You can get to the arena using either of two tram lines. When arriving by tram line 1, the nearest stop to the arena is Sorin aukio, which is located on Hatanpään valtatie. When arriving by tram line 3, the nearest stop is Tulli, located on Itsenäisyydenkatu. The nearest tram stop is located at Sorin aukio from where you can walk to the arena in a few minutes. You can see the tram routes here.

By bus
Most of the local buses of Tampere stop in the centre of Tampere, which is just a short walk away from the arena. The nearest bus stops are Linja-autoasema (Bus station), Rautatieasema (Railway station), Sorin aukio, Ratina and Yliopisto (Tampere University). See the schedules of Nysse.

By train
Tampere Central Railway Station is located about 600 metres from the arena. You can get to the main entrance of the arena from the railway station in about 5 minutes. Additional trains to Helsinki will be arranged during concerts and large events, if necessary. See the current train timetables on the website of VR.

By long-distance bus
Long-distance buses stop at the Tampere bus station, located 600 metres from the arena. You can walk from the bus station to the arena in about 5 minutes.

We recommend that you leave your car at home, because the arena does not have its own designated parking areas. However, there are 4,500 parking spaces near the arena, a 5–10-minute walk away from the main entrance. The nearest parking facilities are:

● Aimo Park Arena (0 min)
● Technopolis Yliopistonrinne (4 min)
● Finnpark Tulli Business Park (4 min)
● Finnpark Tullintori (4 min)
● Finnpark Koskikeskus (8 min)
● Finnpark Asema (8 min)
● P-Ratina (8 min)
● Finnpark Hämppi A (9 min)
● Technopolis Asemakeskus (10 min)
● Aimo Park Valtatie30 (10 min)
● P-Stockmann (10 min)
● P-Sokos (16 min)

Accessibility has been taken into account in the design of the Nokia Arena environment so getting around the arena using assistive devices is both easy and convenient.

The accessible entrance is located between main entrances A and B. All the floors of Nokia Arena are accessible by lift. At the entrance, you will find a tactile map.

There are a total of 31 wheelchair spaces in the stands, located in the best places of the multi-purpose arena in blocks A1, A2, B1 and B2. Places for escorts are located behind the wheelchair spaces. Accessible restroom facilities equipped with ceiling lifts are located next to the wheelchair seating (3rd floor, between A1-A2 blocks, 1,020) and on the arena level (1st floor, 3,004) next to the Eventum event restaurant. Customers need to bring their own lifting harness.

Accessibility is also taken into account at the arena’s sales outlets that sell refreshments. The sales outlets are located right next to the audience blocks and in the fan restaurant next to block B9.

The drop-off and pick-up zone for wheelchair-accessible taxis is on Sorinkatu. From Sorinkatu, you can use the elevator to access the arena level.

Three free accessible parking spaces are available on Sorinkatu. Paid accessible parking spaces are located in the Aimo Park Arena parking facilities, with accessible access to the arena level via an elevator.