In Lahti region public transport ticket prices are based on traveling zones and customer groups. The zone reform simplifies the use of public transport.
The zone reform does not cause any actions for passengers. The default zones of Waltti travel cards, the zones of season tickets as well as the zones of mobile tickets are automatically updated in the background system. Ticket products for the new zones can be purchased from March 1, 2023.
Traveling zones from March 1, 2023
A = Lahti city center
B = Lahti outskirts, Nastola, Salpakangas and Tiilikangas (Hollola), Hollola kk, Pennala (Orimattila)
C = Orimattila, Hämeenkoski (Hollola), Vääksy and Vesivehmaa (Asikkala), Vierumäki (Heinola), Kärkölä
D = Heinola city center, Heinola kk, Myllykylä (Heinola), Asikkala kk, Padasjoki, Sysmä, Hartola
Longer exchange times
70 min for journeys between 1–2 zones
120 min for journeys between 3–4 zones
90 min for journeys paid with proximity payment.
Ticket pricing
Adults’ value, mobile and proximity payments are the same price after the zone reform.
From March 1, the senior discount is –30 % of the price of an adult’s value and season tickets. The discount is valid on all days and times of the week. In the past the discount has been –50 % but only valid for value tickets on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For season tickets customers over 65 have not received a discount in the old zone system.
Read more and check the effects on prices by municipality and customer groups from LSL website