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Tampere Hall is easy to reach. It has a perfect location in the centre of Tampere, just 500 metres from the bus station and railway station.

BY TRAIN
Tampere is easily accessible by train from anywhere in Finland. The railwaystation is 500 metres from Tampere Hall, so you can easily walk through the sign-guided route. Timetables and ticket prices can be found on the VR website at www.vr.fi.

BY BUS
Tampere is easy to reach by long-distance bus. Buses to Tampere run from various ports, Helsinki International Airport and the biggest cities at approximately one-hour intervals. Tampere bus station is only 500 metres away.

Local buses stop right outside Tampere Hall. In summer a local bus 100 operates between the Moomin Museum and the Särkänniemi amusement park, stopping outside Tampere Hall.
Timetables:
Tampere public transport.
Long-distance buses Matkahuolto and Expressbus.

BY TRAM
You can also travel to Tampere Hall conveniently by tram. The stops closest to Tampere Hall are Tulli and Sammonaukio. Check routes and schedules

BY TAXI
Taxis stop right by the main entrance and also cater for disabled customers. For more information and to book a taxi, visit https://www.taksitampere.fi/en/

BY AIRPLANE
Tampere is easily accessible by plane. It is located in Southern Finland, 175 kilometres north of Helsinki. There are excellent flight connections to Finland and Tampere from all parts of the world. The Tampere-Pirkkala airport is located 20 minutes from Tampere city centre. For information on airports and their services, please visit the Finavia website.

As the parking spaces in Tampere Hall’s outdoor car park are limited, we recommend using the park halls close to Tampere Hall: P-Tampere-talo, P-Tulli and P-Hämppi.

Accessibility

All of Tampere Hall’s conference facilities and public areas are wheelchair-accessible. There are threshold ramps in all doorways, and the entrances have automatic doors. Corridors and doorways are wide, and the end of handrails on stairs is indicated by a tactile marker on the last step.

We strive to make Tampere Hall equally accessible to all visitors. Our staff have been trained to guide and assist customers with physical disabilities and sensory impairments.

Customers who require a personal assistant
Disabled customers’ personal assistants are admitted to Tampere Hall’s own productions free of charge. Tampere Filharmonia concerts are also free of charge for personal assistants. However, the ticketing practices for other events organised at Tampere Hall are always the responsibility of the event organiser. Please check whether your personal assistant will be admitted free of charge when you buy your ticket.

Assistant tickets are free of charge for customers who need a personal assistant to take them around Tampere Hall due to a disability or chronic illness.

Facilities
We have three auditoriums: the Main Auditorium, the Small Auditorium and Maestro [linkit tiloihin]. They have designated spaces for wheelchair users and their personal assistants. Our other conference facilities have level floors. If you need more time to get settled, we can let you in before others. The Main Auditorium and the Small Auditorium are equipped with induction loop technology.

Lifts
There is a lift in the entrance hall that you can use to access all floors of the building and Restaurant Tuhto. There is also a lift at the other end of the main lobby, which takes you to other floors. Groups should contact Tampere Hall porters before arrival on +358 (0)3 243 4111.

Toilets
Tampere Hall has disabled toilets on the first floor, on the ground floor (accessible by a lift) and in the Duetto foyer on floor 2B.

Parking
There are clearly marked disabled parking bays right by the entrance. Traffic signs indicate a 15-minute parking space in front of Tampere Hall for customers visiting the ticket office and shop.

Please note that Tampere Hall’s multi-storey car park (P-Tampere-talo) has several flights of stairs. Only the first floor has disabled access.

Induction loop
A permanent induction loop system has been installed in Tampere Hall’s Main Auditorium and Small Auditorium for customers who use a hearing aid.