Car rental in Helsinki

Capital of Finland, Helsinki is a great place to come as a tourist. You'll find city tours, excursions and sea cruises all on offer. If you want to drive, though, Helsinki car rental promises the freedom to explore at your leisure.

Collect your car at the airport and begin your car rental trip. You'll discover breathtaking wilderness, rare animals and beautiful beaches.

Car rental in Helsinki is the perfect way of reaching the city's famous landmarks such as the Olympic Stadium, and the Presidential Palace. You can also use car rental to visit the magnificent Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral and the Suomenlinna Maritime Fortress, the largest of its type in the world.

If you value culture and architecture, car rental in Helsinki gives access to the stunning National Museum of Finland, the Ateneum Art Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma. Helsinki Cathedral and Senate Square are also impressive places to visit with car rental.

When you're ready to venture outside the city, car rental gets you to the natural beauty of Töölönlahti Bay. Once there, you can walk around acres of open parkland and visit the Linnunlaulu birdsong district. On the banks of the bay, you can also use car rental to reach the home of the Finnish National Opera.

Just 25 car rental miles from Helsinki is the small, but marvellous, Nuuksio National Park. Cars are not allowed in the park but car rental will take you to the entrance of the park quickly. Conifers and beech forests cover gentle rolling hills and surround 43 small lakes. Find a quiet spot to sit and enjoy this beauty spot so close to the bustle of Helsinki.

Car rental will take you the 40 mile journey east to the nearby town of Porvoo. This picturesque town is over 600 years old. Pretty wooden buildings line the river bank around the old town. Don't miss seeing the cathedral, too.

Further afield is the popular seaside resort of Hanko. During summer the marina and restaurants are busy with Finns and foriegn tourists alike. It is the site of the Hangon Regatta yacht race every July and car rental will make the trip from Helsinki a simple one.

Back in the city, no car rental tour of Helsinki is complete without a trip to Market Square, with its Old Market Hall and the famous Havis Amanda bronze fountain.

We work in partnership with Avis to provide your car hire. All Avis car rental includes mandatory third party liability insurance*, unlimited mileage, collision damage waiver (excess applies), theft protection (excess applies), taxes and airport surcharges*. If you want to reduce excess payments, you can pay for Super Collision Damage Waiver when you collect your car.

(* for North American residents we offer Exclusive car rental plans, details of which can be viewed in relevant search results).

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