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Important Update: Changes to App Ride Pickup Location at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
2 January / FinlandThe changes to the pickup location and waiting area at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport are now in effect as of December 30, 2024.
What’s changing?
- New pickup location:
- The new pickup location for app rides will be in the P2 parking hall, which features a dedicated area for app-based transportation.
- Please ensure you pick up passengers only within the designated app rides area. Picking up passengers outside of this area may result in restrictions on completing airport pickups.
- The pickup area is clearly marked as followed:
- New waiting area
- All app rides will need to transition to a new waiting area, located in the parking spaces on Ilmailutie. You must move to this new waiting area to become eligible for pickup trip requests from the airport.
- Passenger drop-off time limit:
- In the near future, the airport will introduce a system to restrict the maximum allowed time in the drop-off area to 8 minutes. Exceeding this time will incur additional charges.
What does this mean for you?
- Pickup location:
- Once you receive and accept a new trip request to pick up a passenger from the airport, head to the new pickup spot labeled as “App Rides”. Please see the driving route in the image below.
- Once you receive and accept a new trip request to pick up a passenger from the airport, head to the new pickup spot labeled as “App Rides”. Please see the driving route in the image below.
- Waiting area:
- After dropping off a passenger, proceed to the waiting area circled in red in the image below.
- This will add you to the queue, making you eligible for a new trip request.
- Drop-offs:
- When dropping off a passenger, ensure that you stay in the drop-off area for less than 8 minutes to avoid extra fees.
- Routine drop-offs are not expected to be affected, as they typically stay within this limit.
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