Finland by campervan: driving, tolls and rules
Driving a campervan in Finland: speed limits, tolls, low-emission zones, required equipment and key road rules. What to know before you go.
Published 18 September 2026Last checked 19 September 2026
Currency
Euro
EUR. Finland is in the eurozone. Sweden and Norway are not
Language
Finnish and Swedish
English is spoken almost everywhere
Driving
Right
50 km/h in towns, 80 km/h outside, 80 km/h cap over 3.5 t
Power
230V, type F
The same round two-pin plug as most of the continent
Tap water
Safe to drink
Ask for hanavettä
Emergency
112
One number for police, fire and ambulance
Driving
Driving
Finland has no road tolls. No vignette, no booth, no gantry, no city charging ring. The Act on the Transport System and Highways states that use of a public road is free of charge, and the ferries on the road network are free with it, because a ferry with its channel and berths is legally part of the road. After Norway, Switzerland or Austria that takes a moment to believe.
Speed limits, and the vehicle caps that override a sign
| Vehicle | Built-up area | Outside built-up areas | Vehicle cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 3,500 kg | 50 km/h | 80 km/h | as signed |
| Motorhome over 3,500 kg | 50 km/h | 80 km/h | 80 km/h, or 100 with the specified safety equipment |
| Towing a trailer | 50 km/h | 80 km/h | 80 km/h, or 100 with a trailer up to 750 kg |
Speeding: the fixed traffic penalty fee under the Road Traffic Act
| Over the limit by | Where the limit is 60 km/h or less | Where the limit is over 60 km/h |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 10 km/h | 100 euros | 70 euros |
| More than 10, up to 15 km/h | 170 euros | 140 euros |
| More than 15, up to 20 km/h | 200 euros | 170 euros |
| More than 20 km/h | No fixed fee. Day fines, scaled to income | No fixed fee. Day fines, scaled to income |
Ferries, and why they are free
- A road ferry is part of the road. The Act on the Transport System and Highways makes the ferry, its channel and its berths part of the maantie, and makes road use free of charge.
- Two kinds. A lossi runs on a cable or equivalent guidance and usually shuttles on demand. A lautta-alus is free-moving and runs to a timetable. The Act allows a fee to be prescribed by ministerial decree for the free-moving kind only.
Winter, and what it takes
- Winter tyres, 3.0 mm minimum tread, in November through March whenever the weather or road conditions require them, under the Road Traffic Act.
- Over 3,500 kg the rule is stricter: 5.0 mm on the driven axles other than steered driven axles, 3.0 mm on the rest and on any trailer.
The drink drive limit is 0.5 per mille, or 0.22 milligrams per litre of breath, under the Criminal Code, and 1.2 per mille makes it aggravated drink driving with a minimum of 60 day fines. Headlights or daytime running lights are compulsory whenever a motor vehicle is moving, under the Road Traffic Act, and failing that carries a 100 euro traffic penalty fee. Seat belts are compulsory for driver and passengers under the same Act, at 70 euros.
Fuel
- Diesel averaged 2.25 euros a litre in August 2026 and petrol 95 E10 averaged 2.09 euros, according to Statistics Finland.
- Distances between stations are long in inner Lapland, in the eastern border country and in the archipelago. Fill at half a tank, not at a quarter.
The rest of the road law
- Park on the right, parallel to the road, as close to the edge as possible. One-way streets and built-up areas allow the left side.
- The Road Traffic Act lists where you may not stop or park at all: pavements, crossings, junctions and within five metres of them, tunnels, brows of hills, roundabouts and bus lanes.